By Susan Wood The Winter Olympics is a hot ticket for those who are enthusiastic about cold weather sports. That’s why the Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has not given up hope on hosting the world-renowned event again. The group led by Chief Executive Officer Jon Killoran is so motivated to bring the Games back decades […]
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By USSA PARK CITY — Four World Champions and an Olympic medalist were among 18 athletes announced Tuesday by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association to compete on the 2010 Olympic Freestyle Ski Team. USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt, together with the U.S. Olympic Committee and Team partner Visa, announced the roster of athletes […]
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By USSA PARK CITY -– Double World Champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and two-time Olympic silver medalist Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) join 2006 Olympic gold medalists Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) and Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced the 2010 Olympic Alpine Ski Team Monday. USSA President […]
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Incline Village’s Bev Vuilleumier will compete in the Snowboard Slopestyle competition at Winter X Games 14 on Jan. 28-31 in Aspen. The finals will be live Jan. 31 on ESPN at 11am.
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Cloudy with scattered snow showers is the forecast, but it feels more like rain. Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, delivers his ski report.
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Did water skiing play a role in your family’s history at Lake Tahoe? The Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood is developing an exhibit to highlight the history of water skiing at Lake Tahoe which will be unveiled in the summer. Officials are interested in hearing from people who are past water ski champions at various […]
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Do you need to work on your dangle, toe drag or grinding in the corners? If so, the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena has a Skills and Drills program that to improve your ability and understanding of the game of hockey. Skills and Drills is offered Wednesdays from 6:15–7:45pm beginning Jan. 27. You can sign […]
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By USSA PARK CITY -– Olympic gold medalists Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA), Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT), Hannah Teter (South Lake Tahoe, CA), and Seth Wescott (Sugarloaf, ME) each highlight a talent-filled roster as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced the 2010 Olympic Snowboarding Team Monday. USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt, together […]
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By Kathryn Reed WHISTLER, British Columbia –WASP means something entirely different in British Columbia. It stands for Whistler Adaptive Ski Program. Usually the staff numbers about 130 each year, with 10 paid and the rest volunteers. A busy day would be about 20 clients participating. A normal day is five-10 people. Gil Tetrault was hauling […]
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A winter weather advisory remains in effect today for the Lake Tahoe Basin. Snow will increase throughout the day, wrapping up Tuesday morning. Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, delivers his ski report.
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