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U.S. skier Julia Mancuso finishes third in Women’s Downhill training run

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U.S. skier Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe has three Olympic medals. Can she claim a fourth? Although she has experienced a lackluster World Cup season thus far, don’t rule out the possibility that Mancuso will be on the medal stand at the 2014 Winter Olympics. In a training run Thursday on the challenging downhill course in […]

Winter arrives: Lake Tahoe ski resorts expecting 4 feet of snow

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It’s snowing in Lake Tahoe – a lot! How about 4 feet of new snow by Monday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts? It could happen. This is the snow storm the Lake Tahoe ski resorts have been seeking all winter. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there could be as much as 4 […]

Four Squaw Valley skiers, riders set to make 2014 Winter Olympic debut; Julia Mancuso seeks another medal

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Three athletes with ties to Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe are preparing to make their debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The four Squaw Valley athletes – Julia Mancuso, Travis Ganong, Nate Holland and Marco Sullivan – are all in Sochi and representing the U.S. Winter Olympics team. Here’s a look at the […]

Lake Tahoe will be represented by 9 skiers, riders at 2014 Winter Olympics

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The 2014 Winter Olympics begins this week in Sochi and Lake Tahoe will be well represented. There will be nine skiers and riders from Lake Tahoe ski resorts competing in the Winter Games in Sochi, which run from Feb. 7-23. Here is a look at the Tahoe athletes competing for Olympic medals in February. Northstar […]

Shaun White injures wrist; is Oympic slopestyle course too dangerous?

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Slopestyle skiing and snowboarding makes its debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics later this week? But taking center stage right now is a difficult course that has skiers and riders wary. The latest skier to feel the pain of the course at the Sochi Winter Olympics was snowboarding superstar Shaun White. White fell and jammed […]

Will Bob Costas’ remarks affect slopestyle’s Winter Olympics debut?

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It’s pretty evident from his comments that Bob Costas has no love for slopestyle and doesn’t believe it belongs in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Hugely popular among the  younger generation, men’s and women’s slopestyle skiing and snowboarding will make its Winter Olympic debut as four of the 12 new medal events at the Sochi Olympics, […]

What level skier are you? Learn how to access your skiing ability

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You have been skiing for a while. But do you really know how good you can ski and are able to accurately pinpoint your ability level? The answer for many people is no, they can’t really access their skiing ability. Most skiers either classify themselves as a beginner, intermediate or expert. However, there are more than […]

Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood ski resorts open more terrain this weekend

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The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe are expecting a busy Super Bowl weekend. Why? More snow. The Vail properties – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California, Kirkwood Mountain Resort  – have received 14 to 25 inches of new snow during the most recent winter storm at Lake Tahoe. The three resorts now offer a combined 94 […]

Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe opens four more lifts today

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More snow means one important thing for Squaw Valley ski resort: more terrain. Benefitting from this week’s storm, Squaw Valley announced it will open four new lifts for skiing and snowboarding today following a storm that brought 10 inches of fresh snow to both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. The new chairlift openings at Squaw Valley ski resort include […]