The fourth and final stop of the 2014 North Face Park and Pipe Open Series schedule will feature a slopestyle competition in Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Ante Up Park. Several U.S. skiers from the 2014 Winter Olympics are expected to compete March 13-15 at Heavenly Mountain Resort. “We are excited to offer athletes one more chance to […]
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Olympic gold-medal winners Anderson, Bowman, Teter honored March 15 in South Lake Tahoe
Last week, these three women were on the biggest sporting stage in the world, competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Winding down from some incredible performances at the Sochi Olympics, South Lake Tahoe will honor the three gold-medal winners – Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter. The tight-knit ski community honors its three U.S. Olympic team […]
Women’s ski camp March 2-4 at Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows
For female skiers who are looking to make some skill progress on the slopes, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts in Lake Tahoe will be offering a three-day camp. The Women of Winter (WOW) three-day camp returns to Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows on March 2-4. The camp is designed for intermediate to advanced […]
Tips for teaching your child how to ski or snowboard
Many parents might be contemplating putting their children on skis or a snowboard for the first time. If that is the case, there are many factors to consider before making the ultimate decision. The first question that comes to mind is age. When exactly is the right time to get kids started? Be careful, because […]
Olympic profile: Julia Mancuso leaves Sochi with her fourth Olympic medal
Here’s a look at Julia Mancuso, one of the four Lake Tahoe medal winners at the Sochi Olympics.: Mancuso definitely has a penchant for capturing medals at the Winter Olympics and was able to do it one more time in Sochi. The pride of Squaw Valley ski resort, Mancuso claimed another m medal, taking a […]
Olympic profile: Maddie Bowman’s dream comes true – Olympic gold in freestyle halfpipe
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 […]
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. […]
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Lake Tahoe’s Maddie Bowman joins David Wise as Olympic gold medal winner in freestyle halfpipe
Maddie Bowman helped solidify Lake Tahoe’s standing as a region that producers excellent halfpipe freestyle skiers. Bowman, who trains at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort, joined David Wise as a gold medalist, winning the women’s freestyle halfpipe Thursday at the Sochi Olympics. Wise, from Reno, does his training at Northstar California ski resort. Two days after Wise […]
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 […]