The U.S. Forest Service is seeking comment on an environmental assessment for proposed capital improvements at Heavenly Mountain Resort, the second round of review for this proposal. Initial comments primarily supported the proposed improvements. There are no major changes from the proposal originally released for review.The projects, which include a new lodge, new runs and […]
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Salomon Snowboards will host the Salomon Backyard Bang rail jam at Stateline’s MontBleu Casino on March 27. The event will feature Tahoe’s elite local snowboarding athletes competing for $2,000. The Salomon Backyard Bang will be in the MontBleu parking lot under the lights by the marquee. The event is invite-only and limited to 30 competitors. […]
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By Whitworth University MINNEAPOLIS — Rory Buck raced to the highest individual finish of the meet to date for Whitworth University, finishing third in the 100-yard breaststroke during the second day of the 2010 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships hosted by Beloit College and The College of Wooster at the University of Minnesota […]
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It’s the first day of spring and it will feel like it on the slopes today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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It may feel like record heat considering this is just the first day of spring, but the National Weather Service says it would take another 5 to 8 degrees to hit the record high. Last Saturday after a fresh dump of snow overnight, Highway 89 was closed to vehicle traffic. This brought out carloads of […]
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By Bennington Banner STRATTON — After a week filled with sunshine and pre-qualifying, the first set of medals were awarded at the Burton U.S. Open on Friday. Mikkel Bang of Norway threw down a massive run to win the men’s slopestyle competition, while Sina Candrian of Switzerland took the women’s event to kickstart the hardware […]
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Girl Powder’s Third Annual Queen of the Park is coming to Squaw Valley March 20. Queen of the Park is a ripping park event open to girls of all ages. The event gives girls a chance to show the world what they do on the slopes while establishing a greater sense of community among female […]
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By Lindsey Sine, USSA LA MOLINA, Spain — It was a great end to the season for Pat Holland (Squaw Valley, CA) who took third to mark the first World Cup podium of his career during the snowboardcross competition in Spain on Friday. “It felt really good. I just kept working hard. All year I […]
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Forecasters are saying it will be in the 50s today. Lather up with the sunscreen. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Beginning March 29, Northstar-at-Tahoe and Sierra-at-Tahoe resorts will offer free skiing for the rest of the season with the purchase of a 2010-11 season pass. This is the only dual mountain pass that allows skiers and snowboarders to experience the North Shore and the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. Northstar and Sierra are scheduled to […]
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