Staying true to its Norwegian roots, Granlibakken welcomes Santa and his elves for the resort’s 30th annual torchlight parade on Christmas Eve at 6pm. Hailing from the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe, Santa Claus (or Sinterklaas in his native Holland) and the Granli’Barbarians (the resort’s three Viking ambassadors from Norway) will join forces during the […]
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Get on the slopes today before the storm rolls in on Tuesday. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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The spring-like weather that has settled into the Lake Tahoe Basin is about to disappear. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter storm watch for the region from late Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night. The agency is calling for possible snow accumulations of about a foot above 7,000 feet, with 5 […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON — I’m confused. The snow under my skis clearly means it’s winter. But the temperature makes me wish I were in short-sleeves and has me reminiscing of summer days at the beach at Tahoe. The few feet of sand next to the lake have me thinking a towel and book […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena is offering curling events to prepare participants for the upcoming leagues. These clinics are offered Sundays. The next clinic is Dec. 19 from 2-4pm. Curling is a similar to shuffleboard, but played on ice. Although it is often played with significant strategy and skill, it can be enjoyed by […]
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By U.S. Ski Team ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Defending Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn of Vail and a surging Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley finished 7-8 in the St. Moritz giant slalom as the second run was delayed an hour due to high winds. Tessa Worley of France took the come-from-behind […]
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Bring the sunscreen to the slopes. It is expected to be in the 50s and sunny today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Freddy Perryman, U.S. Ski Team RUKA, Finland – Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, Wash.) and Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) started off the 2011 World Cup moguls season capturing both top spots for the U.S. Ski Team near the Arctic Circle in Ruka, Finland. It was the first career World Cup win for Deneen, the 2009 […]
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By Lindsey Sine, U.S. Snowboarding COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – The hillside was illuminated and the music kept the crowd moving as Cheryl Maas and Zak Hale clinched the win by pumping out some stylish tricks during the Paul Mitchell Progression Session on the nighttime slopes Saturday. The setup included an in-run to a wall feature, […]
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The Tahoe Figure Skating Club and the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena are hosting a “Holiday on Ice” Dec. 18 from 5:30-6:30pm at the South Tahoe Ice Arena located at 1170 Rufus Allen Blvd. Admission is free. See local and regional skaters perform to their favorite Christmas songs. There will also be performances by the […]
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