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Maddie Bowman, South Lake Tahoe Olympic champion, announces retirement from competition

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One of South Lake Tahoe's Golden Girls, Maddie Bowman, has announced her retirement from competitive halfpipe freeskiing on Monday.

In an announcement, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said Bowman, Olympic gold medalist, X Games gold medalist and seven-year member of the U.S. Freeski Team, is stepping away and leaving in her tracks a lasting legacy of triumph, perseverance, and progression.

Jamie Anderson has big fall at X Games, grabs bronze in Big Air

Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe and one of the most successful female snowboarders won her 16th X Games medal, winning the bronze on Thursday in Women's Snowboard Big Air.

Jamie took a hard fall during one run, landing on her face and leaving her with bruises that were visible when interviewed on television Friday. Half of her female competitors in Big Air didn't finish after they too crashed.

South Lake Tahoe Olympians head to Breckenridge for Dew Tour

South Lake Tahoe Olympians Jamie Anderson, Hannah Teter and Maddie Bowman are headed for the mountains of Colorado as they take center stage at the annual winter Dew Tour ski and snowboard competition and festival in Breckenridge, Colo. December 13-16, 2018.

After last year's Dew Tour serving as an Olympic Qualifying event, fans and athletes will see the upcoming event creatively showcase its unique and progressive competitions, including the Modified Superpipe Presented by Toyota, Slopestyle, Adaptive Banked Slalom Presented by Toyota, Streetstyle and Team Challenge events.

Lake Tahoe athletes on U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The United States Ski and Snowboard teams have been announced for this season and several local faces once again, including South Lake Tahoe Olympians Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson, are on that list.

Maddie Bowman, a South Tahoe High grad, has won an Olympic gold medal and seven X Games medals. She burst onto the ski halfpipe scene in 2012, and into the history books two years later by winning the first Olympic gold medal in women’s halfpipe skiing. She has now been on the Pro Halfpipe-Freeskiing team for seven years.

South Lake Tahoe athletes celebrated at Walk of Champions unveiling

"Today is a very special day," South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David said as she opened the unveiling ceremony for the Walk of Champions Friday. "Local athletes are honored for giving South Lake Tahoe recognition on the international and national stage."

Anderson, Bowman, Plake and Cabral to be at Walk of Champions unveiling

Event Date: 
June 15, 2018 - 12:00pm

The City of South Lake Tahoe will be honoring local National, World and Olympic Athletes with the unveiling the “Walk of Champions” on Friday, June 15 at 12:00 p.m. at Champions Plaza located at 1000 Lakeview Avenue.

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.

Sierra-at-Tahoe welcome home party for local Olympians postponed

12:35 p.m. 3.1.18 UPDATE: Sierra-at-Tahoe has decided to postpone this event until a later date, either at the end of March or early April due to the Olympians hectic schedules around the country. That, coupled with the current blizzard, executives thought another date would give the community a much better chance of celebrating their champions.

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Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Hannah Teter and Kyle Smaine will all be at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Saturday, March 3 when the resort throws an Olympic Homecoming and Athlete Celebration in their honor.

Disappointed Maddie Bowman falls during halfpipe finals

Maddie Bowman took three spills in PyeongChang during the finals in the halfpipe in freestyle skiing, keeping her off the podium but in the hearts of South Lake Tahoe.

Bowman, the reigning gold medalist, was visibly disappointed in the third fall of the day, staying down on the snow as she received medical attention.

In each run, attempting back-to-back 900s, she fell coming out of the last 900, just moments from the finish. Her runs, tricks and height all looked good until the end.

Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson head to Olympic finals

Two South Lake Tahoe athletes are headed to the finals in their respective sports during the final week of the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang.

It was the debut of snowboard big air at the Olympics today, with 12 women advancing to the finals, including South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson who landed cab double cork 900s in her second run.

Anderson won gold earlier in the Olympics during the slopestyle event, her second consecutive gold in the event.

Olympic viewing schedule for Jamie Anderson and Maddie Bowman

Update Saturday: Looks like weather has caused a delay in Jamie's Slopestyle. Schedule shows it rescheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday in PyeongChang - 5:00 p.m. Sunday on the west coast. Sunday prime time coverage starts at 4:00 p.m.

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Opening ceremonies were held for the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea on Friday, and now the athletes hit a full schedule of events through February 25.

Special City Council meeting to decide Kerry's fate; Meston outlines plans

News spread through South Lake Tahoe this week that surprised and shocked many, the City Council's decision to put City Manager Nancy Kerry on indefinite leave. The council will be meeting in closed session on Monday, February 12, 2018 to discuss the situation. Their agenda item, "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)" starts at 9:00 a.m.

That section of code allows special and closed session meetings to consider the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee.

Olympic countdown: Anderson and Bowman lead U.S. teams to South Korea

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)

Golden State athletes with an eye on gold in Pyeongchang

Here’s a look at the athletes from California who will compete for the United States in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which run Feb. 9-25

SKIING

Maddie Bowman
Hometown: South Lake Tahoe

Comment: The 24-year-old won a gold medal in halfpipe four years ago in Sochi. This will be the second Olympics for Bowman, who won gold in superpipe in four consecutive Aspen X Games (2013-16).

Social media: On Instagram, maddie_bowman; Twitter, @maddiebowman

Bryce Bennett
Hometown: Tahoe City

Kyle Smaine of South Lake Tahoe wins halfpipe at Mammoth

Kyle Smaine of South Lake Tahoe was the surprise winner of the final selection event for the U.S. freeski halfpipe Olympic team at Mammoth Friday, but will it be enough to earn him a discretionary selection?

The 26-year-old Sierra-at-Tahoe skier has a chance.

The U.S. freeski team added four more athletes to its halfpipe roster for PyeongChang on Friday night.

Alex Ferreira and Torin Yater-Wallace are joining David Wise on the men's team, while Brita Sigourney and Devin Logan are joining South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman on the women's team.

Last weekend for snowboarders and skiers to qualify for 2018 Winter Olympics

Just one more week of ski and snowboard competition until the 2018 U.S. Olympic teams are closer to being finalized. Focus will be south of Tahoe this week for the U.S. Grand Prix Series at Mammoth Mountain.

The results will help determine who the U.S. sends to next month's Winter Olympics in these disciplines.

Maddie Bowman heading to her second straight Olympics

South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman is headed to her second straight Olympics!

She, along with Reno's David Wise, won gold in the first halfpipe for skiers held in the Olympic, and now they're both the first U.S. halfpipe skiers to qualify for February's Olympics in PyeongChang.

Even though Maddie finished in fourth place Friday, she clinched and punched her ticket to South Korea during the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Snowmass because she had two podium finishes during the previous three qualifying events.

Maddie Bowman closer to Olympics with spot in Friday finals in Snowmass

Reigning Olympic gold medalist halfpipe skier Maddie Bowman celebrated both her birthday Wednesday and a ticket to the finals of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Snowmass this weekend.

The 24-year-old South Lake Tahoe native competed against the top eight women half pipe skiers, qualifying easily behind Cassie Sharpe, the 2016 X Games Oslo champion.

Jamie Anderson qualifies for 2018 Winter Olympics

Reigning Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson has always had success at Dew Tour events, and her Saturday second-place finish in the women’s slopestyle snowboarding final in Breckenridge, Colorado, got her something much more than another medal.

As the top American woman on the podium, Anderson qualified for her second Olympic Winter Games and earned the chance to defend her title in PyeongChang in February. She will also be able to add a medal in another event as all slopestyle riders will also compete in big air as it makes its Olympic debut.

Lake Tahoe ski areas planned opening dates

After a winter of historic snowfall and atmospheric rivers, what will 2017-18 have in store?

That has yet to be seen, but many resorts around the Lake Tahoe Basin are making plans for opening even without that "one good dump."

Planned opening days:

Heavenly Mountain Resort - Nov. 17
Kirkwood Mountain Resort - Nov. 22
Sierra-at-Tahoe,- mid-November
Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows - November 17
Northstar - Nov. 17
Mt. Rose - Nov. 4
Boreal - Nov. 8
Homewood - Dec. 8
Diamond Peak - Dec. 14

Champions Plaza “Spirit of Competition” unveiled

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The long awaited 11 foot tall bronze sculpture "Spirit of Competition" perched on top of a 4.5 ton boulder was unveiled during a ceremony at Champions Plaza Friday.

Sculptor Gareth Curtiss transported his creation from his studio in Fortine, Montana just two days ago in the back of his van, early Thursday morning the bronze sculpture was picked up with a crane and placed on top of the boulder, bolted in and wrapped up for the ceremony.

Unveiling of Spirit of Competition in South Lake Tahoe postponed

The anticipated unveiling of the Spirit of Competition bronze sculpture at Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe has been postponed.

Originally scheduled for September 29, the date have been moved out a few weeks to an unknown date.

Fires around his Montana studio put sculptor Gareth Curtiss behind schedule on the 11 foot creation which represents male and female athletes reaching for the ultimate prize, a golden ring.

Postponed: Olympic athletes coming to South Lake Tahoe for unveiling of Champions Plaza

The unveiling of the anticipated Spirit of Competition bronze sculpture at Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe will take place on Friday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m.

The 2017 inductees include; Elena Hight, Glen Plake, Hannah Teter, Jamie Anderson, Jonna Mendes, Kyle Smaine, Maddie Bowman, Shaun Palmer, Travis Cabral and Travis Ramos. They have all been invited to the event.

South Lake Tahoe women win medals during Aspen's X Games

Women from the South Shore of Lake Tahoe will once again bring home medals from the X Games held this weekend in Aspen, Colorado.

South Lake Tahoe's Elena Hight, 27, made her thirteenth X Games appearance, and is now a six-time medalist. She won the Women's Snowboard SuperPipe with a 87.33 over Xuetong Cai and Chloe Kim. Another South Lake Tahoe rider, 30-year-old Hannah Teter, came in eighth. She too is a six-time medalist in the X Games.

Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©

Good morning skiers and riders. If you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!

Today is January 6.

A WEATHER BREAK TODAY WITH MORE SNOW AND RAIN COMING THIS WEEKEND… WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY POSTED FOR SATURDAY, 4AM TO 10PM… GET OUT TODAY AND ENJOY THE FRESH SNOW… MOST RESORTS OPENING MORE TRAILS… STAY ON OPENED RUNS, ONLY AND IF YOU VENTURE OFF PISTE, ALWAYS SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY. HAVE FUN & PATIENCE WITH LIFT LINES…
HWY 89 EMERALD BAY ROAD & HWY 207 KINGSBURY GRADE ARE CLOSED.

BUCKLE UP AND CARRY TIRE CHAINS AND BE PREPARED FOR WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS…

Lake Tahoe Olympians to be honored at Gold Medal Gala

Its been 50 years since the first gold medal in skiing and snowboarding was won by an American. Since Gretchen Fraser’s historic slalom gold at St. Moritz in 1948, 31 athletes from the U.S. have brought home 35 gold medals.

In the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson from South Lake Tahoe each won gold, Bowman in women’s halfpipe skiing and Anderson in women’s slopestyle snowboarding.

Torino, Italy's 2006 Olympics saw South Lake Tahoe Olympian Hannah Teter win gold

Jamie Anderson once again nominated for ESPY award

Her name in on the list with Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Von Miller, Cam Newton, Kyle Busch and Roger Federer. South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson was nominated this week by ESPN for a 2016 ESPY as "Best Female Action Sports Athlete."

Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson nominated for 2016-17 US teams

Olympic and X-Games medalists Jamie Anderson and Maddie Bowman, both from the Meyers/South Lake Tahoe area, have received nominations to their sports' 2016-2017 teams.

Mountain Resort Television daily segment

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel shares Maddie Bowman's latest Silver finish, the date for the Ski Patrol skate with kids with special needs, and details on the upcoming Snowfest.

Maddie Bowman wins Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Park City

Just a week after winning her fourth-straight X Games gold medal in women's halfpipe, South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman has struck gold again, this time at the Visa U.S. Grand Prix in Park City.

The American freeskiing halfpipe star and Westminster College student nailed her third and final run in Firday, earning a 89.80 to top Japan's Ayana Onozuka.

Onozuka's first run of 88.80 set the pace for the day, but then Maddie used her newly-learned switch-900 trick to lead her to victory.

Maddie Bowman leads pack at U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Park City

Park City, UT (Feb. 3, 2016) – The U.S. qualified seven total skiers to the finals of the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Park City on Wednesday, with Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe leading the way with the top spot for the women while Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO) was the top American for the men, qualifying in second.

"Qualifying went really well," said the South Tahoe High graduate. "Everyone’s pretty tired after X Games but everyone went out and did the best that they could do and laid down a good qualifier, so I’m excited for finals."

Maddie Bowman wins gold; Jamie Anderson silver in XGames

All three runs for South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman in the Women's Ski SuperPipe X Games today beat all competitors on the course, earning her a fourth straight gold medal in the event. The 22-year-old Olympic gold medalist has also won a silver and bronze in the X Games.

Bowman scored a 85.33 on her first run Friday, followed by a 87.33 and 89.00. Second place finisher Ayana Onozuka of Japan ended up with a high run of 85.00. Bronze medalist Annalisa Drew of the USA had an 83.00.

South Lake Tahoe sports roundup: On the snow and on the court

South Tahoe High and Whittell High athletes have seen wins this week, both on the court and on the slopes and South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman is at Mammoth Mountain today for the first stop for the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 2016.

South Tahoe High's varsity basketball teams won Wednesday night in Sparks. The boys beat the Railroaders 77-63 while the girls handled their opponent, winning the game by a score of 54-34.

Gold Medalist Maddie Bowman at Subaru event at Sierra-at-Tahoe

Event Date: 
January 9, 2016 - 9:00am

South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman, Olympic Gold Medalist in the Ski Halfpipe, will be at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Saturday, January 9, 2016 for the Subaru Conquer Winter Day.

There will be giveaways during the special event, including a chance to have lunch and ski with Maddie. She will be giving autographs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Subaru tent.

South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman leads US Freeskiing Team

South Tahoe High graduate, and Olympic champion, Maddie Bowman was named to the 2016 U.S. Freeskiing halfpipe team on Thursday. She leads the women's team that also includes Annalisa Drew from Andover, Maine, Devin Logan from Dover, Vermont and Brita Sigourney from Carmel, Calif.

Bowman, a Sierra-at-Tahoe skier, won gold in the freeskiing halfpipe at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi,

The men's team is led by Reno resident and Olympic champion David Wise.

South Lake Tahoe local holds Millionaire Maker Summit

Event Date: 
July 29, 2015 (All day)

Do you know your neighbor? The millionaire and millionaire maker that you don’t know who shops at your stores, eats at your restaurants and refers thousands of people to your hotels and businesses?

If you live in or visit the South Lake Tahoe area, you’ve probably driven by her Live Out Loud building in front of the Safeway on Route 50 and said to yourself, “I wonder what’s going on in there.”

Sierra-at-Tahoe latest resort to close due to drought

Sierra-at-Tahoe is the latest Lake Tahoe area ski resort to announce that it will suspend operations, beginning Monday, because of the lack of snow brought on by the ongoing drought in the west.

South Lake Tahoe's Kyle Smaine wins first World Championship

South Tahoe High graduate, Kyle Smaine made his first appearance at world championships count on Thursday night by winning the gold for men's halfpipe in Austria. The 23-year old won the 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships with a Left-side 1260 tail; Right-side 1080 tail; Switch 720 opposite safety; Right-side 900 high mute; Right-side 900 truck driver.

He skies for Sierra at Tahoe, just as do Olympians Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter.

Maddie Bowman wins third straight gold medal at X Games

South Lake Tahoe's Maddie Bowman won her third straight gold medal Wednesday in the 2015 Women's Ski SuperPipe final at the X Games in Aspen.

She started off day one of the annual five day event with solid runs of 85.00, 78.00 and 85.66. The silver went to Ayana Onozuka (83.33) and a bronze to Brita Sigourney (78.66).

Bowman, who grew up on the slopes of Sierra-at-Tahoe, tied the late Sarah Burke's three straight X Game golds.

South Lake Tahoe skier Kyle Smaine a leader on Revolution Tour

South Lake Tahoe Olympian Maddie Bowman used the U.S. Revolution Tour as a stepping stone to the Olympics, and fellow SLT freeskier Kyle Smaine is making his move on the same tour.

An early season leader, Smaine is now headed to the tour's next stop January 26 to 30 at Pennsylvania's Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Subaru WinterFest Kicks Off 2015 in South Lake Tahoe

The Second Annual Subaru Winterfest will be held at Sierra-at-Tahoe resort this weekend, January 3 and 4. Winterfest includes a Freeride Skills Course and equipment demos as well as the chance to meet an Olympian. South Lake Tahoe resident and Olympic Gold Medalist Maddie Bowman will be signing autographs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Subaru tent on Saturday. Bowman, 20, brought home the gold she won in the Women’s Ski Halfpipe in Sochi during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

South Lake Tahoe's Top Stories of 2014

When reflecting over the past year it's hard to remember all that happened in one's life, unless you're good at keeping a journal and you have time to re-read it.

As I look back at what happened in South Lake Tahoe over the last 365 days, a lot happened, but what may seem to be a top story to me may not seem as important to a reader.

I reviewed our analytics, the numbers that are kept to show how many people read South Tahoe Now stories at any given point, and drew from those numbers to come up with the "South Lake Tahoe's Top Stories of 2014."

US Skiers & Snowboarders On The Best Gifts They Ever Received

Jamie Anderson and Maddie Bowman are asked this question in this USA team interview:

Which skier considers his skills on the snow the best gift he’s ever been given? How about the snowboarder who said her favorite was the gift of life? Find out what Team USA skiers and snowboarders remember as their favorite gift of all time. Happy gift-giving!

Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe, 2014 Olympic halfpipe skiing gold medalist: Onesie Cookie Monster pajamas from my best friend a couple years ago.

South Lake Tahoe Olympian Maddie Bowman wins on Dew Tour

Olympic gold medalists Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson repeated as Dew Tour Mountain Championships winners in Breckenridge, Colo., on Friday.

Bowman, 20, won in her first ski halfpipe competition since May knee surgery. Either of her runs would have taken the trophy. She landed right and left 900s in each, scoring 88.75 and 91.25.

“I felt a different pressure [after the Olympics],” Bowman said, according to the U.S. Ski Team.

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Sierra at Tahoe's Olympic Golden Celebration Video

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort hosted a "Golden Celebration" on March 15, 2014 to welcome home Winter Olympians, Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, and Hannah Teter. The day started with a procession through South Lake Tahoe where people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the gold medalists. The celebration at Sierra Resort consisted of a grand ceremony, proclamations from dignitaries, including California Senator Gaines, and live music. The girls also signed autographs and danced the night away. Thanks to the entire community for coming out to celebrate. Way to go Team Sierra!

Two Way Gratitude Street Between Olympians and the South Shore Community

Back on home turf, Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter from South Lake Tahoe spent Saturday doing everything from autographing hundreds of posters to standing in front of thousands of cheering fans.

The "Golden Girls" are all glad to be home after the whirlwind they've been on since the 2014 Olympic Games. The celebration and parade held in South Lake Tahoe, Meyers and Sierra at Tahoe was the first time the three Olympians had been together since Sochi.

Meyers; Golden Girls Parade Brings Out The Community

During Saturday's Golden Celebration through Meyers, fans lined the parade route displaying their signs of support for their local girls Maddie Bowman, Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter.

"The Three Amigas" Return Home to South Lake Tahoe

Crystal blue skies and a bright yellow sun shone down on the golden girls of Lake Tahoe Saturday as the communities of Meyers and South Lake Tahoe turned out in force for a welcome home parade.

South Lake Tahoe Winter Olympians' Welcome Home Parade Saturday

The Welcome Home celebration for the South Lake Tahoe Olympians will be held on Saturday, March 15. A procession will leave South Tahoe High at 1 p.m. and proceed to the Y, down Highway 50, through Meyers and to Sierra at Tahoe.

South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson Continues Her Winning Ways

Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe landed another major slopestyle victory at the Burton U.S. Open Friday. Anderson clinched the TTR World Snowboard Tour slopestyle title with her win at the snowy Vail Mountain venue. Canadian Spencer O’Brien took second and Isabel Derungs of Switzerland third in the women’s final. Canada’s Mark McMorris took the victory for the men with Norwegian Stale Sandbech taking second and Candian Max Parrot third.

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