Lake Tahoe ski report, Feb. 10
Bring out the sunscreen — it’s going to be one those blue bird days on the slopes of Lake Tahoe. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Big Mountain Battle at Squaw
Helly Hansen’s renowned all-mountain competition returns to Squaw Valley Feb. 20. In its second year, this unique competition challenges teams of skiers and riders to explore their favorite resort from top to bottom for a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to the finals in Aspen/Snowmass. The Squaw Big Mountain Battle is one of seven […]
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Athletes not worried about lack of snow at Cypress
Publisher’s note: According to the Canadian press, tubes filled with a solid form of carbon dioxide have been placed in moguls and on the aerials course to create a dry ice-like compound to keep snow from breaking down. Cypress is 90-minutes south of Whistler. By Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune VANCOUVER — There was only one […]
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Lake Tahoe ski report, Feb. 9
More snow is in the forecast for today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Nevada Parks looking for recreation grant recipients
The Federal Highway Administration grant program administered by Nevada Division of State Parks is accepting pre-applications for the 2010 round of recreation trails projects until March 31. The amount of funding for recreational trail construction and improvements is expected to be about $1.3 million. Federal, state, city and county governments, special governmental districts, organizations and […]
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Lake Tahoe ski report, Feb. 8
It was snowing at the higher elevations on Sunday, just not at the lake. This means there may be some powder this morning on the slopes. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Cal researchers to monitor cubs rehabbed in South Tahoe
By Barbara Barte Osborn, Modesto Bee Two orphaned year-old bear cubs that were placed in a man-made den near Truckee on Wednesday will be remotely photographed as they move in and out of the den. Employees at UC Berkeley’s Sagehen Creek Field Station plan to display the photos as they become available on the station’s […]
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Guide to Alpine skiing at the Olympics
By Ron Judd, Seattle Times Modern alpine ski events in the Olympics mirror those of the World Cup, a winter-long series of races organized and controlled by the International Ski Federation, or FIS. The races are the downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, and alpine combined. Read the whole story
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Lake Tahoe ski report, Feb. 7
It’s a powder day in Lake Tahoe. Read the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, for all of the details.
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Mancuso struggles to regain dominance on slopes
By Barry Svrluga, Washington Post Julia Mancuso’s image, calculated or not, was important to her. Winning an Olympic gold medal with a tiara on her head, reveling in the idea that her coaches called her a “princess,” surfing and swimming and being the picture of good health in the waves of Maui, posing seductively in […]
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