The oldest existing chairlift at Mt, Rose ski resort near Lake Tahoe has taken its last journey up the mountain. The 42-year-old Lakeview lift was officially retired Jan. 17 due to maintenance issues that can’t be rectified. It will not operate again this season. “Nothing on the Lakeview lift was unsafe, it just needed a […]
Is Grand Wagoneer really a Jeep?
These two behemoth, full-size sport utility vehicles are a product of Jeep. So, why is there not a single Jeep badge to be found on either one? There’s nothing on the hood, tailgate, dash or steering wheel. Even the owner’s manual and window sticker are devoid of the name Jeep. While Jeep has clearly created […]
Skier David Wise goes for one more Olympic Gold
Olympic skier David Wise heads to Beijing with the confidence of someone who has already produced on the sport’s largest stage. It’s three-peat time for the flashy Reno freestyle skier. And it’s probably not – pardon the pun – wise to bet against the two-time gold medal winner doing it again. He’s definitely ready for […]
Homewood ski resort offering free lift tickets to firefighting personnel
Homewood Mountain ski resort in Lake Tahoe will offer free skiing or riding later this month for 200 firefighters, hotshots, EMTs and first responders. Homewood Mountain will begin taking reservations at 10 am Wednesday (Jan. 19) and will accept the first 200 responders who apply. The free day on the slopes is scheduled for Sunday, […]
What lies ahead for Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort?
Still attempting to recover from the devastating Caldor Fire, workers at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort face a daunting task each day, trying to resurrect a beloved ski hill that’s been around since 1946. The fire decimated this Lake Tahoe ski resort, leaving the lingering question – What lies ahead for Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort? Skiers and snowboarders […]
Sister reveals how missing brother Rory Angelotta was found
Kelsey Angelotta was searching for her missing brother Saturday (Jan. 8) when she was given the news that his body had been found, two weeks after he went missing at Northstar California ski resort. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release Saturday that said the 43-year-old skier’s dead body was discovered by the […]
Body of missing Northstar skier found in unexpected location
The body of missing Northstar California skier Rory Andelotta was found Saturday morning (Jan. 8) at a location no one expected. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release Saturday that said the 43-year-old skier’s body was discovered by the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue team near a residential neighborhood that was roughly 3 […]
Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson wins Mammoth World Cup
Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson – the reigning queen of women’s slopeside competition – proved it again, winning Saturday (Jan. 8) at the Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain in California. A two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder in slopestyle, Anderson looked totally under control in landing a switch double cork 1080 at Mammoth on her last hit […]
Another Olympics for Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson
Although she’s competed all over the world, snowboarder Jamie Anderson’s happy place remains the modest ski resort of her youth – Sierra-at-Tahoe. Riding on a hand-me-down snowboard at the South Lake Tahoe ski resort off Highway 50 was the bomb when the 9-year-old Anderson first took up the sport in 2000. Sierra-at-Tahoe became her home […]
Historic SUV king – Ford Explorer
In the 1990s, Americans became enamored with the new rough and tumble sport utility vehicle. And none was more popular than the Ford Explorer. Introduced in 1990, Ford sold 159,626 that first year and by 1994 it was the ninth best-selling vehicle in the U.S. In a five-year period from 1998 to 2002, the Explorer […]