By Joe Vazquez, KPIX-TV Weeks of rainy weather across Northern California and the storm runoff through the hills of gold country have triggered a new gold rush. “Miner Gary” Thomas said he always finds at least a little gold here on his property near Jamestown in Tuolumne County, but this year, there’s so much […]
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By Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg Your March Madness office pool is like the Charles Schwab of sports betting. Beyond those hastily chosen brackets, there’s an entire cottage industry of sports betting that’s increasingly resembling Wall Street. In 2016, total sports wagers in Nevada were $4.5 billion, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. With that much at stake, gamblers […]
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Tahoe Icemen, a Western States Hockey League Tier II ice hockey team out of South Lake Tahoe, will be playing in the playoffs starting March 16. It is a best out of three series beginning Thursday at 5pm at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. The second game will be Friday at 5pm. If need […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe is extending its season through April 23. Sierra will honor guests with Customer Appreciation Day on April 24. Customer Appreciation Day is dedicated to reminiscing about the plentiful powder days with high fives in celebration of another awesome season. Skiers and riders of all ages can purchase a lift ticket for only $35 on […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The view from Lahontan dam looking west features a shimmering desert lake framed in the distance by the snowy Sierra Nevada. The warm, late winter sun above and low roar of water surging through the dam below makes the quiet deck of the 102-year-old structure seem like a nice place […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal March Madness is upon us, another time of the year when people who almost never set foot inside a race and sports book become sports experts and serious gamblers. It was only a month ago that twice-a-year bettors showed their expertise on Super Bowl Sunday. How significant is […]
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By Abbie Barronian, Powder I recently spent a weekend with 20 strangers in a classroom and on a couple slow, icy tours, clocking about five minutes of cruddy downhill skiing in the back country around Stevens Pass, Wash. The AIARE Level One course is a pretty incredible way to spend a weekend. Deciding to take […]
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By Josh Dean, Men’s Journal Since it was installed in 2010, the “orange bubble” chairlift at The Canyons in Utah has become the resort’s most iconic feature. The high-speed quad, which whisks skiers 8,700 feet to the summit of Lookout Peak in just nine minutes, was the first in North America to have heated seats […]
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By Susan Wood OLYMPIC VALLEY – Steeped in tradition and prestige, the women’s World Cup at Squaw Valley delivered a grand, heated environment for thousands of festive fans who turned out Saturday to see on-fire American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin on top of the podium. The season wraps up in Aspen next weekend, where […]
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By USSA HAFJELL, Norway – The American snowboard slopestyle women earned two of three podium spots at X Games Norway on Friday, with Jamie Anderson (Meyers) earning silver and Jules Marino (Westport, Conn.) taking bronze. Anderson remains podium perfect in X Games slopestyle, earning her 13th medal in 13 starts over the last 11 years. […]
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