Ski report: Apres ski fun with adventure films
If you don’t get enough action on the slopes today, the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival is at MontBleu in Stateline tonight. Here is theski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Disabled skiers converge in Colorado
By Anastasiya Bolton Kusa, Reno Gazette-Journal BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Thanks to some bright minds, technology similar to what powers your computer at home or work is helping people with disabilities ski or snowboard. Several hundred disabled skiers, including more than 150 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, came from all over the word to take part […]
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Snowshoeing and learning about the night sky
By Allen Pierleoni, Sacramento Bee Snow will be piled up in the Sierra between Christmas and New Year’s Day, making for an abundance outdoors options during the holiday season. There’s a new one that combines a walk in the woods with a learning experience: the Stargazing Snowshoe Tour at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort. “We had such a […]
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Ski report: Homewood, Tahoe Donner open today
Homewood Mountain Resort and Tahoe Donner Ski Area open today. Winds — again — may hamper operations on the upper parts of some resorts today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Mammoth’s Mitrani second in halfpipe in qualifying round
By Lindsey Sine, U.S. Snowboarding COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. – Halfpipe athletes from around the globe were right back at home Thursday as they dropped into the qualification rounds of the Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix at Copper Mountain in Colorado. And none other than Olympic gold and bronze medalist Kelly Clark (Mount Snow, Vt.) was […]
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Salmon returning to N. California rivers
By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Fall in Northern California brings a rustle of leaves and a welcome chill to the air. Nothing’s changed about that. What’s been missing the past three years is the pulse of salmon returning from the ocean to their spawning streams. The Central Valley fall chinook run was once the most […]
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2 weeks of cycling events in Tahoe part of Amgen tour
By Jessie Marchesseau STATELINE — The South Shore’s marketing plan for the upcoming 2011 Amgen Tour of California is off and rolling. At the Dec. 9 Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board of directors meeting, Executive Director Carol Chaplin provided an update on event promotion in the coming months. The tour is the largest cycling event […]
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Ski report: Snow forecast for higher elevations
Look for fresh snow above 7,000 feet today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Heavenly names run after young skier who died
By Kathryn Reed If people didn’t know who Emily Clothier was before, they will now – assuming they are skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort. A run off Stagecoach bears her name. Emily’s Run is printed on maps and posters of the ski resort. Signs go up this week. Emily was 14 years old when she […]
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Sierra Avalanche Center fundraiser in Meyers
Sierra Avalanche Center is having a benefit party at the Divided Sky in Meyers on Dec. 10 at 6pm. Door prizes, old school ski/ride flicks, beacon games, and music. The $10 cover charge benefits Sierra Avalanche Center.
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