Lake Tahoe ski report, Jan. 16
Welcome to the start of Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Reno rodeo impacting Truckee River
By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Every June, up to 1,000 horses and cattle crowd onto the grounds of Reno’s Livestock Events Center as the popular Reno Rodeo spurs into action. Also every June, operators of a water treatment plant just downstream on the Truckee River notice a sudden spike of pollutants believed to be associated […]
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Forest Service plans to cut discounts to seniors, disabled
By Barbara Barte Osborn, Modesto Bee A proposed policy change by the U.S. Forest Service would reduce some long-standing benefits for senior citizens and permanently disabled people but at the same time expand benefits for holders of other national passes. The changes to the agency’s national pass discount policy could affect many of the facilities […]
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Holland 15th in snowboardercross
By Lindsey Sine, USSA VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland — The race to make the snowboardcross roster for the 2010 Olympics just got a lot tighter as Nick Baumgartner threw it on the line Friday to notch a third-place finish during a SBX World Cup in Switzerland. In addition to marking himself a contender for the Olympics, the […]
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National Safety Awareness Week on the slopes
National Safety Awareness Week for skiers and boarders is Jan. 16-22. Several resorts in the Lake Tahoe Basin have special events. Know the code: Skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed in many ways. At ski areas you may see people using alpine, snowboard, telemark, cross country and other specialized ski equipment, such as that used […]
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Lake Tahoe ski report, Jan. 15
Snow — it could be the word for the next several days as the storms are lining up off the coast. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Snowshoe with Tahoe Rim Trail guides
Tahoe Rim Trail Association is sponsoring free guided snowshoe treks every Saturday through the end of March. Great for all abilities and children older than 10. Dates for January are: Jan. 16 Where: Page Meadows Distance: 3 miles Level: Easy Hours: 2-3 Page Meadows 10am Jan. 23 Where: Castle Rock Distance: 4 miles Level: Easy […]
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Elijah Teter conquers superpipe prelim
By Alliance Action Sport Halfway through the Wendy’s Invitational Men’s Superpipe Prelim Elijah Teter of Meyers sat comfortably in first, and he wanted it to stay that way, “I want to go to finals bad. I want to clean up this second run and definitely go bigger.” Teter’s wish was granted after a blow out […]
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Bahrke returns to podium at Deer Valley
By Lindsey Sine, USSA PARK CITY — It was all smiles and tears for Heather McPhie (Park City) and Shannon Bahrke (Tahoe City) who finished first and third, during the Nature Valley Freestyle Challenge at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, putting them at the top of Olympic selection with two events remaining. Beneath clear, […]
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Changes in men’s GS schedule
By USSA WENGEN, Switzerland =– The International Ski Federation confirmed Wednesday that the fog-canceled men’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom from Adelboden, Switzerland will be rescheduled for Friday Jan. 29 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. The weekend will now feature back-to-back giant slalom races before closing with slalom, the final World Cup race before […]
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