This is Julia Mancuso’s time. It arrives every four years when the colorful skier from Lake Tahoe has a knack for attracting the spotlight at the Winter Olympics. The Sochi Olympics are no different. Mancuso has already added to her Olympic legacy as one of the best alpine skiers the United States has ever produced. […]
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After long, long wait, California’s Dodge Ridge ski resort opens for 2013-14 season
There will be some serious rejoicing among skiers and snowboarders Wednesday at Dodge Ridge ski resort. Why? Because Dodge Ridge ski resort will finally be running lifts for the 2013-14 season on Feb. 12. Thanks to a practically nonexistent winter with barely any snow, Dodge Ridge never opened. However, the resort received 51 inches of new […]
Commentary: Will Sochi Olympics be the beginning of the end for Shaun White?
In hindsight, perhaps Shaun White should have competed in the slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. It would have doubled his chances of winning a coveted Olympic medal. Instead, shockingly White will depart Sochi with nothing and his flawless image is tarnished. It’s clear that he no longer resides alone at the top. A […]
U.S. skier Julia Mancuso claims bronze medal in Olympic super combined
Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe is at it again. She has a penchant for capturing medals at the Winter Olympics. The pride of Squaw Valley ski resort claimed another medal Monday at the 2014 Winter Olympics, taking a bronze medal in Sochi in the super combined alpine skiing event. The combined is an event that […]
Bode Miller falters, but Tahoe’s Travis Ganong takes 5th in Olympic downhill finals
Favored to take the gold medal after a very impressive week of training runs, Bode Miller suffered a major disappointment in Sunday’s Olympic downhill event. Miller, 36, struggled to maintain speed on the bottom two-thirds of the downhill run and finished a disappointing eighth in an event that was won by Austria’s Matthias Mayer. Best-ever finish […]
Welcome to the latest Northstar restaurant: Backyard Bar & BBQ at Ritz-Carlton
It’s a beautiful, crisp late morning at Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe. Hungry for lunch, it’s time to take off the skis and hunt for a suitable location. If you happen to be looking for something a little different, a new offering is at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, where a very cool outdoor […]
U.S. snowboarder Chas Guldemond questions merit of Winter Olympic slopestyle judging
His quest for a medal at the first-ever slopestyle event at 2014 Winter Olympics came and went. Although Lake Tahoe snowboarder Chas Guldemond loved competing in Sochi, he can’t help but think – what if the Winter Olympic slopestyle judging was easier to understand for competitors? Guldemond missed the finals after finishing seventh in the semifinals […]
Snow report Lake Tahoe: 4 feet of snow, more on the way today
Below is the Lake Tahoe Snow Report for Sunday, Feb. 9. It has snowed more than 4 feet in some areas of Lake Tahoe and more snow is in today’s forecast. For more details, click here National Weather Service report There is a 100 percent chance of snow today in the Lake Tahoe region, followed by 40 […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts reporting up to 4 feet of snow from latest storm
It finally is starting to really look like winter in the Lake Tahoe region. The snow over the past three days has already dumped more than 4 feet of new snow in some locations and more is on the way today. It has snowed at least 40 inches in the last 24 hours at Diamond […]
Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson captures gold medal in Women’s Slopestyle
American snowboarder Jamie Anderson was clutch, making the last effort her best one. And the result: the coveted gold medal in Women’s Slopestyle Sunday at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Anderson, a Lake Tahoe product who grew up challenging anything and everything at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort, laid down a superb run on her final trip down […]