By Green Bay Press Gazette GIBSON, Wisc. — A boy hanging from a ski lift 25 feet above the ground was safely caught by a group of people below him, a witness said Monday. The boy was seen about 2:45pm Sunday hanging from a chair on the lift at Hidden Valley Ski & Snowboard Area […]
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Tahoe City Golf Course’s future is the subject of a noon Feb. 7 meeting at Tahoe City Public Utility District’s board room (221 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City). The district is still finalizing the $5 million agreement to buy the property from the Bechdolt family. Still to be decided is if the property would remain a […]
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By USSA CHAMONIX, France – Bode Miller of Franconia, N.H., came within 0.01 of victory in the first of two Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhills in Chamonix on Friday, as Klaus Kroell snagged the first Austrian speed win of the season. Swiss Didier Cuche finished third to snap a two-race win streak, but retained […]
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Northstar will host the Tough Mudder event series Sept. 22-23 at the Truckee resort. Tough Mudder events are 10- to 12-mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses, half a million participants, and more than $2.5 million raised for the […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Maintaining the status quo when it comes to protecting Nevada’s sage grouse will eventually lead to its listing under the Endangered Species Act, a situation that could come with widespread economic impact to the state, experts said. Instead, federal and state officials and private property owners must work together in […]
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By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog famous for making midwinter weather forecasts, had his moment in the spotlight early Thursday and declared that winter is far from over. But the competition begs to differ. From Canada to Staten Island to the tiny town of Dunkirk, N.Y., on the shores of […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort is teaming up with Nike Snowboarding to host the fifth stop of the Nike Winter Chosen Tour on Feb. 4. The slopestyle rail jam will take place from 4-7pm on World Cup. Nike’s Winter Chosen consists of two components: a video crew competition, in which riding and filming crews enter online for […]
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There will be a rail jam Feb. 3 at the Hot Gossip parking lot (3447 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe). Registration is from 4-5pm, practice 5-6pm and competition from 6-8pm. Registration fee is $25. All competitors must wear helmets and be members of the USASA. Memberships available on site.
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Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Foundation is having a Full Moon Yurt Dinner Fundraiser on Feb. 3. Douglas Dale of Wolfdale’s will be the chef for the night. The evening adventure starts with a moonlit ski or snowshoe from the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area to the trailside warming hut on Yellow trail where there […]
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Sugar Bowl Resort will host its annual Environmental Awareness Day on Feb. 4. A vendor village on the Judah Lodge deck will showcase local environmental organization’s services and programs, offering tips and ideas on how to live a greener lifestyle. Sugar Bowl will provide insight and details on the resort’s programs and policies in place […]
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