Sierra-at-Tahoe hosting Olympic homecoming and athlete celebration

Event Date: 
April 7, 2018 - 11:30am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Sierra-at-Tahoe will be honoring local winter sports athletes with a celebration at their home mountain on Saturday, April 7. Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Hannah Teter and Kyle Smaine had undeniable success in the competitive year including bringing home Olympic Gold and Silver medals, World Championship titles and X Games Gold. The celebration will take place on the Solstice Plaza at Sierra’s base area and will include autograph signing, speeches by local dignitaries and a silent auction with proceeds going to Protect Our Winters and Jamie Anderson Foundation.

“We are so proud of them for the amazing people and role models they’ve become. It’s an honor that our programs and terrain parks laid the foundation of these athletes to progress to the world stage,” said General Manager John Rice. “We are thrilled to celebrate our champions as they return home to South Lake Tahoe.”

Autographs will be available on the Solstice Plaza from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Speeches will take place at 12:30 p.m. and a silent auction with Olympic Memorabilia and donations will be held in the Solstice Eatery from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Guests can enjoy live music on the Plaza plus great spring skiing all day long.

This is a free celebration and includes athlete appearances by Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter. Maddie Bowman and Kyle Smaine are unable to attend but all four of the athletes will be honored. Guests are encouraged to bring anything they’d like to have signed by the Olympians.