By Erin Beresini, Outside Peter Hass had been running for about two hours when he collapsed at the finish line of San Francisco’s Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon last February. The race’s only medical team, which included chiropractors but no M.D.’s, had been called away to deal with another emergency, so a doctor who happened to […]
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By Kelly Kaoudis, SKI magazine Last season, 1.3 million snow sports helmets were sold in the U.S., up three percent from the year before and 25 percent from the 2008–’09 season. Even in one of the toughest snow and retail years in recent decades, helmet sales continue to rise. The consistent upward trend can partially […]
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South Lake Tahoe cycling enthusiasts are going after the world record for the largest bicycle parade. Slow Rollers bike club is sponsoring the May 17 event at 4pm. Riders will go from the Y in South Lake Tahoe to MontBleu in Stateline. Preregister at Sports Ltd. in the Village Center or call (530) 544.3979. Come […]
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The 9-year-old Reno River Festival is changing dates – June 15-17. Former Freestyle World Champion Ruth Gordon-Ebens has taken over as festival director. The event includes freestyle, boatercross, and slalom kayaking competitions, as well as the Run Amuck fun run. Live music takes the stage throughout the weekend, along with Yoga in the Park and […]
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By Jess Higgins Kelley, MNT, SKI magazine Sometimes, the anticipation surrounding a ski trip creates a type of pressure that detonates the first night of vacation. Here’s what happens: arrival in a ski town, off the plane and direct to the slope side hotel. This is immediately followed by an indecent amount of cocktailing and […]
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By Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler Who will be the next stewards and advocates of the national parks? In a society where Baby Boomers are graying steadily if not quickly, and where the “face” of the National Park Service is decidedly male and Caucasian, it’s not an unreasonable question to ask. The question was raised […]
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By Kathryn Reed Joy Barney is doing her part to make sure students on the South Shore are getting outdoors. The conservation education coordinator for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service was shocked when she moved here five years ago and some high school students looked at her funny when […]
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By Wynne Parry, LiveScience For parts of North America, this winter was the winter that nearly wasn’t. January ranked as the fourth-warmest for the 48 U.S. states on record since 1895. December, too, was above average, although not as significantly. Weather watchers expect last month to rank above average temperature-wise as well. Of course, this […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s 7th annual Trail Construction and Crew Leader Workshop will be at Washoe County’s Galena Creek Regional Park in May 18-20. Participants may choose from the following courses: Trail Design and Layout (Friday), Fundamentals of Trail Construction (Saturday and Sunday), Crew Leadership (Saturday and Sunday) and Advanced Trail Theory (Saturday and […]
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By USSA SCHLADMING, Austria — Lindsey Vonn of Vail hoisted her fourth Audi FIS Alpine overall crystal globe in five seasons Sunday to close the 2012 World Cup Finals in Schladming. Vonn, who was three points short of the overall in 2011, also won the downhill, super G and combined titles for a historic 16 […]
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