By Nicole Dreon, ESPN Action Sports Renewing her contract with Billabong earlier this month to include a signature streetwear line, Jamie Anderson, 20, now joins a select group of women who have created a market for signature snowlines with big brand companies. “I always felt that Billabong made really cute clothes,” says Anderson, “but now […]
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Volunteers are needed to help at the finish line of the July 16-17 Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run. This nonprofit run is put on completely by volunteers. With the race being 30, 50 and 100 miles, volunteers staff the route from that Saturday from 9am through Sunday at 4pm. Volunteers are needed July 16 from […]
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The 2011 Quiksilver Ta-Hoe Nalu Stand-Up Paddle Classic is Aug. 13-14 in Kings Beach. Lake Tahoe is the largest stand up flat-water paddleboard venue in the country, and the sport continues to gain in popularity with a recent increase in Tahoe rental shops and outfitters, as well as festivals taking center stage during the summer […]
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Join Jason Collin, Barton Health physical therapist, certified strength and conditioning specialist and professional bike fitter, as he helps cyclists decrease common injuries and reduce or eliminate back, neck, and knee pain. A precise bike fit is a crucial factor in every rider’s comfort, performance and safety, as they take to the roads and trails […]
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The International Olympic committee announced Monday evening that slopestyle skiing and snowboarding would make their Olympic debut at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Snowboarding parallel slalom was also added, while the proposed alpine team event was not. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association played a key role in working together with the International […]
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South Lake Tahoe BMX hosts the Northern California State Championship Qualifier July 10. This American Bicycle Association sanctioned event begins at 12:30pm, with sign up between 10 and 11:30am. The cost is $25 per rider. Spectators are free. The track is at 1100 Lyons Ave. All ages and abilities may participate. Trophies are awarded to […]
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Cyclists can keep tabs on the latest developments of the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway through the organization’s website. On the website visitors can learn about the organization’s vision of a foot and cycling path that follows the Truckee River from its source in forested Lake Tahoe to its desert terminus at Pyramid Lake. The website also features […]
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By Ashlie Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times Conservation groups have warned that parks “cannot survive” unless the White House redoubles the resources needed to maintain them. Using data from a new study released Tuesday on the state of national parks, the National Park Conservation Association and the Center for Park Research said the health of natural […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit North Shore office will begin selling woodcutting permits Labor Day weekend. North Shore residents who wish to purchase a permit before then may do so at the Forest Supervisor’s office located at 35 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe. The North Shore office issues wilderness permits […]
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By Kathryn Reed Speeding watercraft, life vests, distressed boaters and trapped raccoons – all things the men and women who patrol Lake Tahoe must contend with throughout the boating season. With the lingering winter weather, summer on the lake is really starting this weekend. The empty moorings bobbing in the water and vacant slips indicate […]
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