By USSA ST. ANTON, Austria — Alice McKennis (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) came out of the No. 4 start position Jan. 12 to pick up a career first Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win in a challenging downhill in St. Anton. McKennis led three Americans into the top six – five in the first 15 – […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times California plant life is unusually rich and diverse. The state has more than 5,500 native plant species, more than any other state. Roughly 40 percent of them are found nowhere else. A new study offers an explanation for that incredible variety: The state’s climate, latitude and complex topography created […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe and Chas Guldemond of Reno swept the slopestyle finals Jan. 11 at the Paul Mitchell Progression Session at the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain. Anderson got back on track after a disappointing practice session and nailed her backside 540 mute-grab that […]
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The 22-Foot superpipe at Northstar opens for public riding Jan. 12. The Tahoe region’s only superpipe was designed by Northstar team rider Shaun White. It is located on the Cat’s Face trail, and can be accessed from the Vista Express chairlift. Following the public preview on Saturday, the superpipe will be closed through Jan. 20 […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – Despite snow and wind Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe displayed great athleticism on Jan. 11 with her left and right 900s that landed her in first at the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix. Colorado native and 16 year-old U.S. Rookie team member Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte) beat tough […]
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By Stephen Magagnini, Sacramento Bee A year after John Henderson, an avid 7-year-old skier from Davis, fell off a chairlift to his death, Sugar Bowl has announced a comprehensive chairlift safety program inspired by the boy’s parents. The improvements recommended by John’s mom and dad – UC Davis Medical Center doctors Helen Chew and Mark […]
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By Grayson Schaffer, Outside Of all the hazards out there in the woods — mountain bikes, porcupines, thin ice, your trigger-happy hunting buddies — none are as dangerous as skiing with your dog. You’ve got four long, sharp metal edges that move at high speed; he’s got four soft paws and, most likely, a strong […]
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By Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee The National Park Service is calling for a $235 million renovation of world-renowned Yosemite Valley — featuring a pedestrian underpass near Yosemite Falls and a limit on visitors during crowded times. The changes are part of the embattled Merced River Plan, a draft of which was released Tuesday. Yosemite Lodge, […]
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The howling wind that has been whistling through the Lake Tahoe Basin for most of the day is a precursor to a storm that is on its way. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory for Tahoe from 6pm Wednesday through 9am Thursday. The heaviest snow is expected in the […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is putting on the Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort Jan. 18-April 12. Participants will learn about the mission and role of the Forest Service in ski area management, improve their understanding of natural resource issues, and learn about environmental stewardship. Tours are offered […]
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