By USSA MINSK, Belarus – Battling high winds and changing snow conditions, coaches were forced to slingshot athletes down the aerials run where Dylan Ferguson of Amesbury, Mass., finished seventh in the FIS Freestyle World Cup in Minsk Saturday. Teammate Scotty Bahrke of Squaw Valley, who won the previous World Cup, ended the day in […]
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By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post Steve Winter has followed snow leopards through the Himalayas, been trapped in quicksand in the world’s largest tiger reserve, in Burma, and been stalked by jaguars in Brazil. As a National Geographic photographer, that’s all just part of his job. But he also serves as media director for Panthera, a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Put away the shorts and bring out the long pants. All the flesh that has been visible in the Lake Tahoe Basin has to do with record highs being set. But winter temps are returning. South Lake Tahoe was 61 degrees on Feb. 24. This broke the previous record of 59 set […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal A black bear caught in a trap that generated significant controversy in Incline Village will be released back to the wild Friday in a manner experts hope to make as unpleasant as possible. The decision to spare the captured bruin came in part because wildlife officials aren’t sure if it’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Catching five species of trout in a day is an incredible experience for an angler. Just ask Victor Babbitt. Babbitt, who owns Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters in South Lake Tahoe, was at the Feb. 21 open house where people could learn about the proposal to turn 32 miles of the Upper Truckee […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee On a clear day, it’s plain to see why many of California’s leading water officials want to get their hands on Peter Stone’s property. From his driveway along the Sacramento River south of Freeport, the view to the east offers a peek at the snow-capped Sierra Nevada. When that snow […]
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By Kathryn Reed Vail Resorts has added a third Lake Tahoe area ski resort to its portfolio – Kirkwood Mountain Resort. The $18 million acquisition was announced today. Pending approval of the U.S. Forest Service, which owns the bulk of the land that is mostly in Amador and Alpine counties – with a slice in […]
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By Rebecca Wass Sochi, Russia, is next on the list for orthopedic surgeon Terry Orr’s medical volunteerism. As a physician with Tahoe Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, he will be previewing the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games as part of his role as head team physician for the U.S. Men’s Alpine Ski Team — […]
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By USSA MOSCOW – Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley ripped through the head-to-head style parallel slalom to win under the lights for her second Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win this season. “Events like this are really exciting, anything can happen. You’re bummed out if you lose and when you win, it’s a big surprise,” […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal Presidents Day weekend is when Paco Lindsay usually puts sale prices on ski gear in Paco’s Bike & Ski shop in Truckee. Not this year. Sales at Paco’s began the day after Christmas — a first for Lindsay. Now eight weeks later, struggling like others in a winter devoid of […]
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