alpine skiing
Vote for Jamie Anderson and David Wise as TeamUSA Athletes of the Year
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:49am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The U.S. Olympic Committee is recognizing the success of Jamie Anderson of the South Shore and David Wise of Reno Reno in the Olympics by naming them finalists for the Female and Male Olympic athlete of the Games. This year's Team USA Awards, Best of the Games are presented by Dow. Winners will be determined by online votes over the next 18 days, until March 11.
Vote here (as many times as you wish): https://awards.teamusa.org/vote and show them some hometown support.
Olympic countdown: Anderson and Bowman lead U.S. teams to South Korea
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 7:26pm
Gold medalists Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson are representing the South Shore once again on the global stage as they head to the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang February 9-25.
Below are the Olympic snowboarding, free skiing, alpine and freestyle teams headed to South Korea. (names in bold are Lake Tahoe area athletes)
2018 U.S. OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING SKIING TEAM
Women's Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air
Jamie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (9/13/1990) *
Julia Marino, Westport, Conn. (9/11/1997)
Lake Tahoe man's pursuit of Olympic history
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:37am
South Shore resident Larry Sidney narrowly missed earning a spot on the historic Israeli Olympic Skeleton team headed to PyeongChang in February.
"It's amazingly exciting to be part of it," said Sidney on his return to Lake Tahoe after months of traveling the world and participating in skeleton races in pursuit of an Olympic spot.
Meet and support the dogs at 3rd annual Kirkwood Rescue Avalanche Dog Fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/27/2017 - 7:02pm
Event Date:
April 1, 2017 - 4:00pm Join the Kirkwood Rescue Avalanche Dog Foundation at their 3rd annual Fundraiser on April 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m at Kirkwood Mountain Resort's Red Cliffs Lodge. Meet the avalanche dogs of Kirkwood while supporting the Kirkwood Rescue Avalanche Foundation!
Entry is $10 per guest and $5 raffle tickets are being sold before, and during, the event. Pick up your raffle tickets before the event at any Kirkwood Ski Patrol building while you’re out skiing.
STHS Alpine Team presents Chasing Shadows, the new Warren Miller Film
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/16/2016 - 8:56am
Event Date:
January 29, 2016 - 7:30pm South Tahoe High School is proud to announce they will be showing the new Warren Miller Movie, Chasing Shadows on January 29th at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Theater.
COST is $15.00 if the tickets are purchased at the school's ASB office. They are $16.50 if purchased through the school's online store at LTUSD.org.
Location
South Tahoe High School
1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd
Theater
United States
38° 54' 35.8704" N, 120° 0' 55.0836" W
See map: Google Maps
STHS principal's monos featured on Warren Miller film; Chasing Shadows showing at school
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/17/2015 - 12:10am
Event Date:
January 29, 2016 - 5:30pm
By school day, he's the leader on the hill at South Tahoe High School, but by night, he's leading the field of American custom builders of monoskis.
"He" is Chad Houck, second year principal at STHS. Houck was recently featured in his second Warren Miller ski movie, this time in "Chasing Shadows." His first Miller highlight was in 2006 when his monoskiing was in "Off the Grid."
Whittell grad aims to be first American woman in Olympic Skicross
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/02/2015 - 10:23pm
Whitney Gardner realized quickly she was overmatched when she first competed in the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup.
The competition was stronger and more experienced. The jumps intimidated her. The features scared her. The courses were too challenging. She was constantly falling. She just wasn’t meeting her own expectations.
Ever since she transitioned into skicross from alpine skiing, Gardner had strove to someday compete on the world cup tour. But now that she was there, she had to admit she wasn’t ready. That was difficult.
Several Lake Tahoe skiers named to U.S. Alpine Ski Team
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/24/2015 - 3:03pm
Several skiers from the Lake Tahoe area were announced to the 2015/16 US Alpine Ski Team, including Olympians Julia Mancuso, Travis Ganong, Tim Jitloff and Marco Sullivan. Even though Mancuso was name to the team she will miss out on the season due to hip surgery, but has her sights set on the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.
Men's A Team
David Chodounksy (Crested Butte, CO; Crested Butte Ski Team) 6/25/1984
Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley, CA; Squaw Valley Ski Team) 7/14/1988
Tim Jitloff (Reno, NV; Park City Ski Team) 1/11/1985
Ted Ligety (Park City, UT; Park City Ski Team) 8/31/1984
Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe Finishes 8th in Sochi Downhill
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/12/2014 - 7:56am
Super combined bronze medalist Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe led the U.S. Ski Team with eighth in Thursday's Olympic downhill as Dominique Gisin of Switzerland and Tina Maze of Slovenia made history with a tie for gold. An Olympic medal tie has happened four times since 1948 in alpine skiing, but before today, had never happened for a gold medal.
U.S Does Not Medal in Olympic Downhill; Travis Ganong of Lake Tahoe 5th
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/09/2014 - 8:48amLake Tahoe's Travis Ganong made his Olympic debut with the best finish of his career in today's Olympic Downhill race in Sochi. The Squaw Valley skier led the race at one point but was bumped by Norwegian Kjetil Jansrud, who finished third behind race winner Matthias Mayer of Austria and Christof Innerhofer of Italy.
Event Schedules for Lake Tahoe's Olympic Athletes
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 10:02pm
Athletes from around the world are headed to Sochi, Russia for the start of the 2014 Olympics on Thursday, February 6. Television viewers will be able to follow all ten Lake Tahoe area athletes starting on the first day of competition. The following is the NBC schedule of events, subject to change. Local athlete event times will be highlighted below in bold:
Thursday, Feb. 6 on Primetime 8 pm to 11 pm
Snowboarding (Men's and Women's Slopestyle)
Lake Tahoe Skiers Nominated for U.S. Olympic Alpine Team
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/26/2014 - 3:31pmThe U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Sunday nominated 20 athletes to the U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team that will compete in Sochi next month. The team is highlighted by Olympic gold medalists Bode Miller (Franconia, NH), Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) and World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO).
2014 Olympic Alpine Team Nominations
Men
David Chodounsky, Crested Butte, CO (6/25/84)
Erik Fisher, Middleton, ID (3/21/85) *
Travis Ganong, Squaw Valley, CA (7/14/88)
Jared Goldberg, Holladay, UT (6/15/91)
Win A Epic Pass For Skiing 26 Resorts Around the World in One Season
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/02/2013 - 10:32pm
This season Vail Resorts announced that the Epic Pass now includes 26 mountains in four countries. And now Vail Resorts is calling all globetrotting, Epic Pass-holding, die-hard skiers and snowboarders for The Epic Race – a season-long competition to visit all 26 resorts spread across four countries that make up the Epic Pass. The first 10 people to complete the race will receive an Epic Pass for life.
12th annual Grapes and Gates wine, food tasting to benefit Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 5:47pm
Event Date:
May 8, 2013 - 6:00pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 12th Annual Grapes and Gates wine tasting event on May 8 at the Edgewood Clubhouse’s North Room. Enjoy a beautiful Lake Tahoe sunset while tasting exquisite regional wines and gourmet foods from the area’s top restaurants.
“What a wonderful opportunity to support a scholarship program for kids in the Basin, while at the same time enjoying the best food and wine tasting at South Lake,” said Foundation board member and Lakeside Inn president Lon Rusk.
Lake Tahoe to host reunion of active duty and military veterans
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 12:43am
Event Date:
March 17, 2013 (All day)
A reunion at Lake Tahoe designed for U.S. military veterans and those who are active active duty, is planned for March 16-17.
Lake Tahoe Nordic Festival arrives Feb. 8-10
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:54pmEvent Date:
February 8, 2013 (All day)
Alpenglow Sports has teamed up with Tahoe Cross Country to present the first-ever Lake Tahoe Nordic Festival Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10. All events are free, open to the public and take place at Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area in Tahoe City, California. A full schedule of events is available at www.tahoenordicfestival.com.
Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial fundraiser to benefit Heavenly Foundation teams
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 4:24pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser to celebrate the life of former South Lake Tahoe resident and Heavenly Freestyle Team member, Eric Nageotte-Lowe this Saturday, Jan. 26, from 5pm to 8pm at the Himmel Haus, 2819 Saddle Rd. across from Heavenly Mountain’s California base area.
“While Eric was a great skier,” said his coach Jere Crawford, “he was an even better person.”
Kinder Kup race series
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 8:13amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 13th Lake Tahoe Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort beginning Sunday, Jan. 27. Open to all skiers age six and under and snowboarders age eight and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment.
Thirteenth 'Kinder Kup' race series benefits Heavenly Foundation teams
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/13/2013 - 10:33pmEvent Date:
February 10, 2013 (All day)
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will continue its 13th Lake Tahoe Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Feb. 10. Open to all skiers age six and under and snowboarders age eight and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment.
Santa Run to Benefit Christmas Cheer, Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 12:31pmEvent Date:
December 20, 2012 - 5:15pm
In cooperation with the Himmel Haus, Blue Angel Café, and Rainbow Mountain, the Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the first annual South Tahoe Santa Run to benefit Christmas Cheer and the HSSF Scholarship Fund on Thursday, Dec. 20th, regardless of weather.
“Running in Santa costumes for charity is a fun, win-win situation to me!” said Zakariah Latzka, Himmel Haus owner. “We are excited to be involved in helping the community that has so graciously embraced us and our business.”
KLS Capital buys 24 percent stake in Whistler Blackcomb
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 7:04amKLS Capital Partners, the owners of ski resorts Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, has entered into a purchase agreement with Intrawest to acquire 24 percent of shares in Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc.
The deal is for $115,929,375, according to UnofficialNetworks.com. As a result of the sale Whistler Blackcomb Holdings CEO, Bill Jensen, has tendered his resignation as well as directors Wes Edens and Jonathan Ashley.
Lake Tahoe ski and snowboard swap at MontBleu to benefit Heavenly foundation
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 3:09pmEvent Date:
November 17, 2012 - 10:00am
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 24th Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa on Saturday Nov. 17.
Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides skiing and snowboarding programs and events for regional youth and local middle school and high school students. The swap runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation 2012-13 season registration begins
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 12:07pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation at Lake Tahoe has opened registration for the 2012 – 2013 competitive and development ski and snowboard programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online and at the HSSF building.
Best of Lake Tahoe snowsports season coming up now; storms line up for weekend skiing
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 4:04pm
OK, so it hasn't been the best snowsport season so far, but hold on, more snow is coming with storms over this weekend and we'll be able to ski off-piste without worrying about slightly hidden rock and logs. And on top of that, it's spring skiing, always the best of the year. Forget those crowds of December and January, don't recall those icy January days when the wind howled. It's spring skiing, lightly clad with plenty of sun for sitting on the lodge deck.
Vail Season Passes on Sale Today, Includes New Lake Tahoe Local Pass
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 8:37amVail Resorts, Inc. ski and snowboard season passes for the 2012-2013 winter season go on sale today and feature the best prices in the industry.
Heavenly Foundation athletes Anna Park and Whitney Gardner to represent Lake Tahoe in Italy
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 4:51pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation is proud to announce that two of our Foundation athletes have received invitations to attend the Junior Worlds to be held in Valmalenco, Italy March 20-24, 2012.
Vail Resorts to buy Kirkwood in $18 million deal
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 9:06amVail Resorts, Inc. announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., recognized by skiers and snowboarders as offering some of the best high alpine advanced terrain in North America.
Local doctor Terrence Orr makes Olympic effort as part of athlete care team
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:02pm
Sochi, Russia is next on the list for orthopedic surgeon, Terrence Orr's medical volunteerism. As a physician with Tahoe Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, he will be previewing the future site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games as part of his role as Head Team Physician for the United States Men's Alpine Ski Team — a position he has held since 1999.
Registration open for Kinder Kup Race Series to Benefit Heavenly Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:36amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th Annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Sunday, January 22, from 8am to 2pm. Open to all skiers and snowboarders age six and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment. No previous race experience necessary and all abilities are welcome. Entry is $20 and includes a World Cup only competitor lift ticket if needed.
U.S. Forest Service teams up with Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 3:17pm
By John Heil
The U.S. Forest Service and organizers of January's Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month are working together to promote and recognize the event at Lake Tahoe and elsewhere, highlighting the health benefits of winter outdoor activity.
Red Hut Burger Night on Wednesday to benefit Heavenly Foundation Scholarship Fund
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 1:40pm
By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Ski Run Red Hut will host a Burger Night fundraiser to benefit the Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation’s Scholarship Fund on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 4 pm to 9 pm at the Ski Run Blvd. location only.
Heavenly Foundation to host Winter Welcome on Dec. 9
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:47am
By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Winter Welcome on Friday, December 9th, 2011 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at Heavenly’s California Lodge on Saddle Rd. at the top of Ski Run Blvd. Celebrate the coming of Winter in après style, the event will feature heavy gourmet hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a beer and wine bar; live music will be played by local musicians Jerel Dutton and JT Chevallier.
Forest Service welcomes more California jobs under new ski legislation
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 1:30pmBy John Heil
California is expected to see a boost in its local mountain economies as a result of a new legislation that now permits year-long recreation opportunities on U.S. Forest Service ski areas. The Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Nov. 7, is estimated to create and annually sustain up to 600 extra jobs nationwide.
Annual Winter Swap at MontBleu to support Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:18pmBy Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 23rd Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa at South Shore Lake Tahoe Nov. 18-19. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides skiing and snowboarding programs and events for regional youth and local middle school and high school students.
Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation Announces Freeride Ski Team
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 12:49pmBy Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has announced two new programs for the 2011 – 2012 winter season under the Freestyle umbrella. The Foundation will offer two Freeride program options, the One-Day Program and the Full-Time Competitive Program. These programs are open to intermediate to advanced level skiers aged ten to 18 who have a passion for slopestyle, skiercross and halfpipe training.
Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation announces 2011-12 programs, scholarship opportunities
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 1:54pm
By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.
