Here’s a look at Maddie Bowman, one of the four Lake Tahoe medal winners at the Sochi Olympics. A Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort product, the 20-year-old Bowman helped solidify Lake Tahoe’s standing as a region that producers excellent halfpipe freestyle skiers. Bowman joined Reno’s David Wise as a freestyle halfpipe gold-medal winner. One of the coolest and lasting […]
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Olympic profile: David Wise, the ‘UnDude’ delivers gold in freestyle halfpipe
Here’s a look at David Wise, one of the four Lake Tahoe medal winners at the Sochi Olympics.: He was nicknamed “The UnDude” by the New York Times, which kind of sums it up. He’s a married man with a cute 2-year-old young daughter and admits that family comes first, while skiing is a distant second. […]
Olympic profile: U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson wins inaugural slopeside gold medal
Here’s a look at Jamie Anderson, one of the four Lake Tahoe medal winners at the Sochi Olympics.: Favored to win is never that easy, especially at the Olympics. Just ask Shaun White. Although White couldn’t ultimately deliver in Sochi, the favored Anderson certainly did, making her last effort her best one in the slopestyle competition. […]
Save on early March lift tickets at Lake Tahoe ski resorts with Liftopia.com
Who isn’t looking for a bargain, whether you’re out grocery shopping, searching for a big-ticket item like a car, or simply hunting for a good deal on a lift ticket to your favorite Lake Tahoe ski resort. Liftopia says it offers deals up to 85 percent off at more than 250 alpine ski resorts across […]
Squaw Valley offering tours that highlight historic moments of its 1960 Winter Games
Squaw Valley is offering skiers and riders a glimpse into its proud past with new 1960 Winter Games Heritage Tours. It’s only fitting as the Winter Olympics near that Squaw Valley would like to share its proud Olympic past with visitors to the famed ski resort in Lake Tahoe. The new Heritage Tours are three-hour […]
Rahlves’ Banzai Tour begins this weekend at Kirkwood Mountain in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe’s most popular racing series – the Rahlves’ Banzai Tour – is back, with ski and snowboard racing in its purest form. The Banzai Tour begins this weekend (Feb. 22-23) at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Due to low snow totals, the Banzai was delayed this year. Kirkwood has 9 feet of fresh snow But Kirkwood has […]
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe: Ultimate in a ski-in, ski-out luxury experience at Northstar California
A fresh coat of snow has blanketed the ski resort at Northstar California on this Monday morning in early February, creating a beautiful winter wonderland. It’s definitely a tantalizing sight for anyone who is looking for an adventurous day on the slopes either skiing or riding. And this particular morning vantage point is about as […]
Reliable, affordable pet boarding in Lake Tahoe: Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge
Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge has become a favored location for people looking for a location to board their pet for a day, several days, or an entire week when visiting North Lake Tahoe. While there are Lake Tahoe lodging facilities that welcome pet stays, there are also plenty of places that force one to leave your beloved […]
Two Lake Tahoe skiers die after reportedly crashing into trees
Two people died last week in accidents at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The two ski deaths are reportedly the first of the 2013-14 ski season in Lake Tahoe. The ski deaths were a Sugar Bowl ski resort employee from Brazil and a 43-year-old Bay Area man from Belmont who was skiing at skiing Northstar California […]
David Wise – ‘The UnDude’ – captures gold medal in the inaugural men’s freestyle halfpipe
Nicknamed “The UnDude” by the New York Times, David Wise made Olympic history today, taking the gold medal at the Sochi Olympics in the first-ever men’s freestyle halfpipe event. Wise, who lives in Reno and trains at Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe, won on a day when the snow and the conditions certainly […]