By U.S. Ski Team WINTER PARK, Colo. – Colby Granstrom (Lake Stevens, WA) produced a blazing second run through heavy snow to win the men’s slalom title by 1.33 seconds to close the men’s competition at the 2011 Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships. Tommy Ford (Bend, OR) was second in slalom but earned the combined […]
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By U.S. Ski Team WINTER PARK, Colo. – Sixteen-year-old junior racer Mikaela Shiffrin (Burke Mountain, VT) took a first run lead to victory in the women’s slalom to close the 2011 Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships in snowy Winter Park. On Saturday evening, Shiffrin was awarded the Ski Racing Magazine Junior of the Year award […]
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It looks like a beautiful day to get out on the slopes. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Cycling enthusiasts can kick off the Amgen Tour of California in style during the Start at the Top – Lake Tahoe Legends Ride May 14. The Legends Ride allows participants to ride the Stage 1 course and pedal elbow to elbow with cycling legends and dignitaries, including Bobby Julich, Sky ProCycling Race Coach and 2004 […]
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By Susan Wood It was a win-win Saturday. Thousands of the orange-and-black faithful enjoyed a dominant 10-0 win by San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain over their rival Los Angeles Dodgers, while hundreds of fans remembered last year’s performance by coming out to view the World Series Championship trophy on tour in South Lake Tahoe that afternoon. […]
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WINTER PARK, Colo. – Squaw Valley’s Julia Mancuso took charge again Saturday to win the super G at the 2011 Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships in sunny Winter Park. It was the record 13th U.S. title of Mancuso’s career, third in super G and second in two days after winning the giant slalom on Friday. […]
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WINTER PARK, Colo. – Tommy Ford (Bend, OR) boosted captured his second U.S. title in three days and boosted career total to five with a super G victory at the 2011 Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships. Ford closed the 2010 season with U.S. championships in giant slalom, slalom and super combined and has now captured […]
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Updated as of 10:30am from March 7 Lake Tahoe News article By Susan Wood When the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Complex opened this morning at 9am, Paula Bruyn was standing there. Others soon followed to catch a glimpse or take their photograph with the World Series trophy won by the San Francisco Giants last baseball season. While […]
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Rain or snow? Probably both. It could get nasty up high, as a lake wind advisory is in effect until 8pm. Call ahead for lift information. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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WINTER PARK, CO – Olympic champion Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley overcame a 1.52 first run deficit to win her 12th U.S. title with giant slalom victory at the 2011 Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships. It was Mancuso’s third consecutive U.S. giant slalom championship and extended the American record for U.S. titles she set last […]
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