A fall in the Giant Slalom on Monday at the Beijing Olympics has resulted in a broken left leg and several torn ligaments for USA skier Nina O’Brien, who has ties to Lake Tahoe. According to Mark Jarvis, owner of Tahoe Ski Girl, where O’Brien is a member, the injuries were confirmed today following O’Brien’s […]
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Tahoe skier Nina O’Brien injured in Olympic crash
The Beijing Olympics just started, but the end may have already come for Tahoe skier Nina O’Brien. The Palisades Tahoe Ski Team product crashed near the finish line yesterday morning (Monday, Beijing time) in her second Olympic Giant Slalom run, sending gasps throughout the crowd that included many fellow Olympic skiers. The 24-year-old O’Brien is […]
Jamie Anderson falters in quest for third Olympic Slopeside gold medal
A third straight Olympic gold medal in women’s snowboard slopestyle will have to wait for South Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson. The outstanding snowboarding prodigy from Sierra-at-Tahoe, failed to delivery in three error-prone runs Saturday at the Beijing Olympics. Her top score (60.78) wasn’t close to earning Anderson a medal. She finished 9th. The 31-year-old Anderson […]
Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson goes for Olympic gold tonight
Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson – the reigning queen of women’s slopeside competition – will be out to keep her crown Saturday night (Feb. 5) in the finals of Olympic women’s slopestyle snowboarding. A two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder in slopestyle, Anderson did what needed to be done in Friday’s qualifying round, taking fifth place with […]
Tahoe sends 18 skiers to Beijing Olympics
Some familiar names, along with some exciting new ones, are among the 18 Lake Tahoe-area skiers competing in the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Among the most well-known – in Nevada and around the world – is Reno native and two-time Olympic gold medalist David Wise, who will be competing in his third straight Olympic […]
Palisades Tahoe holding Olympic Downhill viewing party
For Winter Olympic fans that want to cheer for two local skiers, Palisades Tahoe is holding a Men’s Downhill Watch Party on Saturday (Feb. 5). PALISADES TAHOE OLYMPIANS AJ Hurt: Alpine skiing, two-time National Alpine champion Bryce Bennett: Alpine skiing, ranked 7th in the World in Downhill Keely Cashman: Alpine skiing, 2020 NorAm overall winner […]
Flashback – Shaun White’s Northstar Superpipe
Famed Olympic snowboarding halfpipe champ Shaun White will be seeking his third gold medal at the upcoming Beijing Olympics. A decade ago, he began prepping for the 2014 Olympics and the “Flying Tomato” was a frequent face at Northstar California, where the Tahoe ski resort built a gigantic superpipe for him to train. Below is […]
Illinois skier dies at Mount Hood Meadows
A skiing accident Sunday morning (Jan. 30) at Mt. Hood Meadows in Oregon claimed the life of an Illinois man. The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 30-year-old Michael Snell. He was reportedly visiting Oregon for a work project and had been staying in The Dalles. According to Dave Tragethon, a spokesperson […]
Eight Sugar Bowl skiers earn Olympic berths
This news is sure to become a wonderful advertisement of what can be accomplished when attending or training at the Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy. The Academy, located at Sugar Bowl ski resort in Norden, will have a record-breaking eight skiers connected to the program participating in the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. […]
Rescue dogs a lost skier’s best friend
One trained rescue dog can make a huge difference regarding life and death at a ski resort. At many Tahoe ski resorts, some of the amazing rescue dogs were on display during the Ski California Safety Day on Saturday (Jan. 29). How valuable is a Ski Patrol rescue dog? A highly trained avalanche rescue dog […]