The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Kinder Kup Race Series finals at Heavenly Mountain Resort March 20 from 8am to 2pm. Open to all skiers and snowboarders age 6 and under as of Dec. 31, 2010, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment. […]
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Winter is holding out as long as it can. Even though the calendar says spring will arrive Sunday, don’t count on it – at least not in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter storm watch from Friday afternoon through late that evening in Tahoe. Snow could be […]
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Another storm tomorrow, so get out there today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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The 2011 field of professional cycling teams has been named for Amgen Tour of California that begins in Stateline May 15. The lineup of teams includes 19 elite international and domestic squads for the sixth-annual event, May 15-22. Fourteen have participated before. The teams are: * Sky ProCycling (GBR) * Rabobank Cycling Team (NED) * […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Lake Tahoe’s native minnows appear to be dropping significantly in number, with declining water clarity and predation by non-native warm water fish possible factors in the population crash. Densities of minnows surveyed at 26 sites around the lake declined by 58 percent between 1988 and 2009, according to new research […]
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By Ski Racing Magazine LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — It had been a long four years since Squaw Valley’s Julia Mancuso had topped a World Cup podium. She was back with vengeance today as women’s competition at the 2011 World Cup Finals kicked off with the downhill and plenty of excitement in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Mancuso’s impressive win, […]
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Snow is coming down, roads are not plowed, and Highway 50 between South Tahoe and Carson City is a driver’s nightmare. Other than that, here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Some mountains are known for their gentle side, while others offer a wild ride. Alpine Meadows Ski Resort is trying to do both with the interactive game The Alpinizer. It is designed to show off the innovation and fun of skiing the mountain – and making Alpine Meadows even more difficult to get out of […]
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Helly Hansen’s Big Mountain Battle returns to Squaw Valley for the third year on March 19. The event was postponed earlier this winter due to heavy snowfall at the resort. The Big Mountain Battle’s Squaw Valley stop is a favorite among local skiers. The event will challenge teams of two to ski and snowboard a […]
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Time to get out the shovel because snow is in the forecast overnight. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory from 8 tonight to 5pm Wednesday for elevations above 7,000 feet Below 7,000 feet about a half foot of snow is forecast, while above that elevation between 8 and 16 […]
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