By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal Bicycling in Northern Nevada is a great way to get in shape and see the area’s varied terrain. Easier on the joints than some aerobic activities, bike riding can burn calories, develop muscle and strengthen the core. Marian Jamison, who works at Peloton Bicycles in Reno, said you can get […]
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Families who have tweens and teens who plan on playing sports soon, should mark their calendars for June 9 when free sports physicals are offered at Barton Family Medicine, 1090 Third St., South Lake Tahoe. The free physicals for boys and girls begin at 3:30pm and are offered on a first come, first served basis. […]
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By Kathryn Reed By the time Fourth of July roles around, all campsites in the Lake Tahoe Basin that are in a California state park will be open. It’s not the case now. At least one loop of each campground is open. But state budget cuts have forced superintendents at the various units to be creative […]
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By Marek Warszawski, Fresno Bee Last (month), Tim Cohee officially became the new owner/operator of China Peak (formerly Sierra Summit), purchasing the Huntington Lake ski resort for $3.8 million. A ski industry veteran, Cohee spent the past 17 years as a senior executive at Kirkwood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe, including 13 as president and […]
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By Freeskier Magazine Freeskier has learned of an immeasurable loss to the skiing community. We have confirmed that Arne Backstrom, perennial freeskiing pro, 29, has passed after a big mountain fall. Although details are still unconfirmed, the accident is reported to have occurred on Pisco Mountain (5757m), in the Cordillera Blanca region of Peru, South […]
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Publisher’s note as of June 4 at 2:30pm: The stakeholders and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency officials met today. Seaplanes will not be banned from Lake Tahoe. By EAA Long a premier destination for seaplanes in the Western United States, local governing bodies threaten to severely restrict seaplane access to Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake […]
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By U.S. Ski Team A U.S. and French proposal to submit ski halfpipe to the International Olympic Committee for consideration as early as 2014 was approved without dissent as the International Ski Federation concluded its biennial FIS Congress Friday in Antalya, Turkey. The Congress also unanimously passed proposals from the USA and other nations to […]
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By Roman Stubbs, Reno Gazette-Journal Terry Sullivan will compete in his third consecutive Reno-Tahoe Odyssey this weekend. But unlike in his first two races, the Reno native will run from another country. Some might say another world. He’ll run his portions of the race in Afghanistan, outside a NATO base in Kabul, chasing the feeling […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena is offering a curling orientation and clinic June 12 from 1-3pm. Curling is a great sport similar to shuffleboard played on ice. Although it is often played with significant strategy and skill, it can be enjoyed by all ages after a short lesson. The intent is to develop enough […]
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The annual Sawmill Pond Kids’ Fishing Derby is June 5 from 8am to noon. All kids under 14 are welcome to participate in the free derby. If you don’t have a fishing pole, the guides from Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters will have some loaners. No lures can be used during the derby. In addition to […]
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