By Ron Dicker, Huffington Post Call it the new slide trombone. Los Angeles-based musician Sean Pawling played “Ride of the Valkyries” while downhill skiing in Lake Tahoe recently. Watch Pawling carve out turns and hit the right notes in the best (well, only) trombone gig we’ve ever seen on packed powder. Next time we’d like […]
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By USSA MEGEVE, France – After battling weather delays and multiple schedule changes John Teller (Mammoth Lakes) took the top spot Jan. 16 at the Audi FIS Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup in Megeve, France. Teller, an X Games champion, won his first World Cup nearly two years ago to the day in St. Johann, […]
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The Tahoe Tri Club meets for swimming at the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Complex on Fridays from 4:30–5:30pm and 5:30–6:30pm, as well as Sundays from 5:30-6:30pm. Cost is $6 per hour at the city pool located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. All ages, kids and adults (in different lanes) are welcome, but must […]
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Snow is for skiing, snowboarding and snowball fights, among other things. One of the most creative uses for the white stuff will be showcased Feb. 8-12 at Northstar ski resort, at the inaugural Carve Tahoe competition. It’s free to spectators. At the snow-sculpture contest, expert snow-carvers from more than 20 countries will shape 20-ton blocks […]
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South Tahoe has had overnight lows of below zero for several days. Twenty years ago, in January 1993, we hit minus 28 degrees in South Tahoe. Emerald Bay froze over. That occurred also in February 1989 at minus 29. At such temperatures, many frozen pipes and subsequent water damage wouldn’t be realized until those cracked […]
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Tahoe Derby Dames are recruiting new skaters. The South Lake Tahoe roller derby team is having a recruitment meeting Jan. 21 at 7pm upstairs at Steamers Bar and Grill, 2236 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Practices are open for all to check out and/or participate this month on Sunday and Tuesdays at 8pm at […]
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By USSA ST. ANTON, Austria — Lindsey Vonn (Vail) came ever so close to the podium Sunday in St. Anton, finishing fourth — just one-hundredth of a second out of third. Slovenia’s Tina Maze continued her total dominance on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup with the win to join Vonn as one of six […]
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By Kathryn Reed A Nordic center at Lake Tahoe Community College is expected to open next month. The college board of trustees on Jan. 8 approved the creation of the South Lake Tahoe Community Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club. This will be a pilot program run through the college’s Connect Community Education. Megan Waskiewicz, who […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. -– Under clear skies and chilly temperatures, Luke Mitrani (Mammoth Lakes) and Olympic champion Kelly Clark (West Dover, Vt.) led the United States on Jan. 12 by finishing second at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain. Australia’s Nathan Johnstone and Torah Bright took the wins. It was the […]
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Cold doesn’t even begin to describe the weather in Tahoe. Bone chilling, icy, record breaking — that’s the kind of cold South Lake Tahoe residents are experiencing today. The 1993 record of minus 7 degrees for Jan. 12 was broken. The new record for Jan. 12 is minus 12 degrees. Truckee nearly set a record […]
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