A strong second run on a tricky course catapulted Manuel Feller of Austria to a Slalom victory Sunday afternoon at the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup. Trailing by nearly a half-second entering the final run, Feller flawlessly navigated his way down the steep and tight course to capture his fourth Men’s Slalom World Cup skiing victory […]
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American River Radamus steals show at Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup
Once again on the Men’s World Cup tour, the day belonged to Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt. However, it was tough to convince the large, boisterous crowd at Palisades Tahoe, who cheered more loudly for U.S. skier River Radamus. Odermatt took first place Saturday among the field of 59 skiers at the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup, grabbing […]
World Cup skiers at Palisades Tahoe next week
The top World Cup men’s skiers from around the world will call Palisades Tahoe ski resort home next week. The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup returns to Lake Tahoe on Feb. 23-25. The competition is part of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Tour. A year ago, large crowds of spectators at Palisades Tahoe viewed 60 […]
Tahoe’s AJ Hurt takes third in World Cup GS
Coming off an injury-plagued season, Lake Tahoe skier AJ Hurt has clearly bounced back, demonstrated by her second trip to the podium this year with a third place Saturday in the World Cup women’s Giant Slalom in Soldeu, Andorra. Hurt, 23, is the first U.S. woman other than Mikaela Shiffrin to earn a giant slalom […]
Alterra acquires Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin
The Alterra Mountain company has added another ski resort to its fold, earlier this week announcing the acquisition of acquiring Arapahoe Basin Colorado. Known as A-Basin by Colorado skiers and snowboarders, Arapahoe is located just 68 miles from Denver and annually has the longest season among Colorado ski resorts, frequently open through the Fourth of […]
Killed carjacker identified as Palisades Tahoe employee
A carjacking suspect who was shot and killed Friday morning at Palisades Tahoe ski resort has been identified as an employee – Vinton Miller. In a post on Facebook, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office identified the 29-year-old Miller as the suspect. Authorities say he was staying in the Tahoe area on a work visa from […]
Carjacker shot and killed Friday at Palisades Tahoe
This story has been updated with new information at 5 pm on Friday. There was a shooting incident Friday morning at Palisades Tahoe ski resort that led to an officer firing and killing a suspect who was involved in an area carjacking. Late Friday afternoon (Jan. 27), the California State Parks confirmed a fatal shooting […]
Update – Officer shot suspect Friday at Palisades Tahoe
This story has been updated with new information at 4 pm on Friday. There was a shooting incident Friday morning at Palisades Tahoe ski resort that led to an officer firing and injuring a suspect. The circumstances that led to the shooting are still unknown. There are no initial reports concerning deaths connected to the […]
Second Palisades Tahoe avalanche results in no injuries
A second avalanche this week occurred Thursday at Palisades Tahoe. Fortunately, this time there were no skiers or snowboarders engulfed by the collapsing, fast-moving snow. The second avalanche came one day after a major avalanche roared down the KT-22 area of the Tahoe ski resort, trapping several people and killing a 66-year-old Kenneth Kidd, a […]
Palisades Tahoe avalanche victim identified
Kenneth Kidd, a resident of nearby Truckee and Point Reyes, was identified as the skier who tragically died Wednesday during an avalanche at Palisades Tahoe. The 66-year-old Kidd was identified by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Sheriff’s report, the avalanche also caused one person to suffer a lower leg injury and two […]