Tom Kelly, USSA TELLURIDE -– Ross Powers (Okemo, VT) rode to third at the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross World Cup at Telluride Resort in Colorado on Saturday afternoon, with the 2002 Olympic halfpipe gold medalist’s finish leading a men’s field crammed with American competitors. Powers, owner of more halfpipe titles than any snowboarder in history, furthered […]
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By Tom Kelly, USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy — The men’s speed team continued the U.S. Ski Team streak of packing the points Saturday as Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) led five Americans into the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup top 24 at the famed Saslong Classic downhill. Just one year ago, the U.S. placed five racers […]
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Partly cloudy skies are in the forecast for the day. Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, says to dress in layers. Here is his ski report.
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USSA VAL d’ISERE, France — After more than two hours delay due to low visibility on the Oreiller-Killy course in Val d’Isere, officials finally canceled today’s women’s downhill World Cup. It was not immediately known if and when it would be rescheduled. It was a tough break for the U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn (Vail, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Fishing is often a waiting game. But it’s usually done on the water, not in a parking lot. Waiting on dry land has been the case lately for a number of fishermen trying to access Lake Tahoe at the Cave Rock boat ramp. “It’s getting fairly irritating. (Friday) there were three boats […]
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By Elizabeth Karam, USSA WINTER PARK, Colo -– Zak Watkins (Telluride, CO) and Laurel Shanley (Squaw Valley, CA) were on top wrapping up U.S. Freestyle Selections’ last day of moguls competition on Friday. Watkins and Shanley showed impressive composure to win the competition. Watkins, a young skier who likes to go fast and big, did […]
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Tom Kelly, USSA TELLURIDE — A dynamic, never let you rest snowboardcross course courtesy of Olympic course builder Jeff Ihaksi tested the world’s best SBX athletes Friday as men and women competed in qualifications for the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross World Cup at Telluride Resort in Colorado. The U.S. qualified nine men and two women into […]
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By Danielle Margosian Tahoe locals Nicole Cartwright, Cindy Thaw, Brian Black, Travis Thaw, and Margie Maxhimer supported the teens in placement at Tahoe Turning Point’s four group homes by participating in the 2009 Peak Bagging fundraiser. This was the second year of the fundraiser, which rewards participants for the peaks they hiked from April through […]
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Another resort in the Lake Tahoe Basin is open — Homewood. The sun is out — so go ride. Here is today’s ski report brought to you by Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Homewood Mountain Resort opens Dec. 18. The more than 5 feet of snow so far in Lake Tahoe means 100 percent of the terrain at this West Shore resort will be open. Homewood’s two day lodges (North and South Lodge) will be open to guests offering ticket and season pass sales; equipment rentals; adult and […]
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