It was a qualifying session and U.S. snowboarding icon Shaun White had already reached the goal: qualifying for the finals. But Tuesday at the PyeongChang Olympics, White wanted more. He was anxious to also send a definitive message that he was back. That’s right, “The Flying Tomato” is back, evidenced by the way he was […]
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Shaun White hosting snowboarding event at Bear Mountain
Shaun White will host an Air + Style event Saturday, Jan. 6 at Bear Mountain ski resort. Some of the biggest names in snowboarding will be competing at Bear Mountain with the Winter Olympic looming in early February. The event will draw 50 of Southern California’s best riders, who are competing for a chance to […]
Shaun White returning home to Mammoth Resorts
Shaun White is coming back home. This time as an owner. White is returning to his childhood stomping grounds, joining the Mammoth Resorts’ ownership team as an investor, with an immediate focus on Big Bear Mountain Resorts. White is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the X-Games records for gold medals and highest overall […]
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 […]
Northstar rider Chas Guldemond settles for 5th in Olympic Men’s Slopestyle
Following the preliminary round of the Men’s Slopeside event on Thursday, Chas Guldemond has put the pressure on himself to perform the next time he heads down the controversial course at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Despite the competition beginning in Sochi, talk still continued regarding Shaun White’s decision to abandon the slopestyle event. […]
Lake Tahoe will be represented by 9 skiers, riders at 2014 Winter Olympics
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 […]
Norwegian slopestyle favorite Torstein Horgmo crashes; out of Olympics
Shaun White’s quest for an Olympic gold medal in slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics just got a little better. Norwegian snowboard slopestyle competitor, Torstein Horgmo, a 2014 Winter Olympic favorite, crashed Monday during a training session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. The crash took place on the Olympic slopestyle course. Torstein Horgmo is now officially […]
Will Bob Costas’ remarks affect slopestyle’s Winter Olympics debut?
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, […]
Sprint U.S. Grand Prix snowboarding event moved from Northstar to Breckenridge
Lake Tahoe fans of Shaun White and other Olympic snowboarding hopefuls received bad news today when it was decided that the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Northstar California has been moved. The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix was originally scheduled to be held at Northstar ski resort from Jan. 8-12 and has been moved to Breckenridge, Colo. The […]
Shaun White settles for third place at slopestyle event at Copper Mountain
Shaun White took one more step closer to qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Team in slopestyle, taking third place on Sunday at CopperMountain. White, who trains out of Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe, placed third behind Norwegian winner Staale Sandbech. Sandbech scored 97.00 points in his second of two runs. White is slated […]