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Wet Storm Pounds Lake Tahoe; Mostly Rain at Lake Level, Heavy Snow at Summits
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/09/2014 - 11:57pm
A wet storm pounded the west coast over the last four days, dropping 3-5 feet snow over the Sierra and bringing drought ridden Folsom Lake up 6 feet. A strong atmospheric river with a lot of moisture from the subtropics was funneled into the area, creating swollen streams, rivers and minor flooding.
With snow levels fluctuating between 7500-8000 feet Sunday afternoon, South Lake Tahoe saw mostly rain, but the slopes of nearby ski resorts saw feet of snow, instead of the recent storm totals recorded in inches, added to their terrain.
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.
Ten Lake Tahoe Area Athletes Part of Olympic Contingent Headed to Sochi
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/27/2014 - 6:32pm
The USA has a record 94 athletes headed to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympic games next week.
Here is a list of the teams (Lake Tahoe, Reno and Truckee athletes in bold):
2014 OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING HALFPIPE AND SLOPESTYLE NOMINATIONS
Men’s Alpine Snowboarding
Justin Reiter, Steamboat Springs, CO (2/2/1981)
Men’s Halfpipe
Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA (12/19/1990) *
Danny Davis, Truckee, CA (6/22/1988)
Taylor Gold, Steamboat Springs, CO (11/17/1993)
Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA (9/3/1986) *
Women’s Halfpipe
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)
South Lake Tahoe's Maddy Bowman and Squaw Valley's Nate Holland Take Gold in X Games
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/25/2014 - 12:57am
Less than two weeks before heading to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Olympian Maddie Bowman from South Lake Tahoe won the Halfpipe Skiing Gold medal at the X Games in Aspen on Friday. Olympian Nate Holland from Squaw Valley took snowboardcross gold and David Wise from Reno won gold in the halfpipe skiing.
North Lake Tahoe's Julia Mancuso Finishes 7th, Gains Momentum for Sochi
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/23/2014 - 10:01am
CORTINA d'AMPEZZO, Italy – Julia Mancuso from Squaw Valley, CA continued to gain momentum toward Sochi with seventh Thursday in an Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G in Cortina for her best race of the season. Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA) added to the U.S. momentum with ninth, her best super G finish since 2007. Austria’s Elisabeth Goergl won the race, which was a replacement for the canceled super G race last weekend due to a powerful winter storm that sidelined the weekend’s speed events.
Road to Sochi: Lake Tahoe's Julia Mancuso13th in Zauchensee Downhill
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/11/2014 - 9:39am
Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley finished 13th in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup in Zauchensee, Austria, her best finish in this Olympic season. The race was won by Elisabeth Goergl of Austria who hadn't won a downhill race in two years.
Olympic Heritage Week Begins in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/10/2014 - 8:48am
During the winter of 1960, athletes from around the world came to Lake Tahoe to participate in the Winter Olympic Games. The biathlon and cross country events were held in what is now Sugar Pine Point State Park. A celebration of the area's snow heritage begins Saturday with a series of events to showcase makes the region so special.
1960 Squaw Valley Olympian Returns to Granlibakken as Outdoor Recreation Consultant
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/07/2014 - 11:36pm
Olympic greatness returns to Lake Tahoe this winter at Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge with 1960 Olympic medal winner Joe Pete Wilson. Wilson will consultant for the resort's ski and sled operation and help celebrate Olympic Heritage week, Jan. 11-19.
The Olympic Road to Sochi: Lindsay Vonn to Miss the Olympics
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/07/2014 - 9:00am
Sustaining a season ending knee injury, Lindsay Vonn has announced that she won't be competing in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia in February.
Author David Antonucci to Share History of 1960 Winter Olympics at Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/21/2013 - 7:38am
Event Date:
January 7, 2014 - 6:00pm Award-winning author David C. Antonucci will present an illustrated talk at the South Lake Tahoe library on January 7, 2014 at 6 pm. He will speak about the 1960 Winter Olympics held at Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe. Antonucci will feature his most recent book, "Images of Sports: The 1960 Winter Olympics" which will be available for sale and autographing.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Thanksgiving at Lake Tahoe's Granlibakken Steeped in Tradition and Outdoor Recreation
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/13/2013 - 7:20pmEvent Date:
November 28, 2013 - 12:00pm
Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge at Lake Tahoe (http://www.Granlibakken.com) offers a Thanksgiving tradition that celebrates family and friends with a hearty holiday feast around the dinner table and boundless opportunities to work up an appetite or work off the satisfying dinner.
Free Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Lift Tickets When You Get Special License Plate
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/04/2013 - 5:40pm
With ski resorts busy preparing for the winter season ahead, now is the time to start planning your time on the slopes! "Plates for Powder" is the successful promotion run by the Tahoe Fund to increase sales of the Lake Tahoe license plates.
Individuals who purchase the specialty Lake Tahoe license plate in either Nevada or California prior to April 1, 2014 will receive two lift tickets to their choice of 11 Lake Tahoe resorts.
IRONMAN in Lake Tahoe: A Spectator's View
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/23/2013 - 11:03pm
Even the name IRONMAN tells the story. After watching a day of swimming, biking and running it was proven to me that these athletes must be made of iron, or, at least, something different than my composition. Even having the trademark name in all capital letters gives one a sense of strength.
Lake Tahoe IRONMAN Athletes Vie for $75,000 in Prizes
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/17/2013 - 11:53pm
Nearly 2,500 athletes are headed to the North Lake Tahoe area this week for IRONMAN, a full triathlon which will have them running 26.2 miles, biking 112 miles and swimming for 2.4 miles. The sold out event will have the events spread from Lake Tahoe to Squaw Valley and Truckee.
There are 13 age divisions from age 18 to 80 as well as professional and physically challenged divisions. Fifty winners from the event will qualify for the Championship IRONMAN in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii in October, 2014.
Geotourism Expo Showcases Tahoe Treasures This Weekend
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/03/2013 - 9:54am
Geotours of the Lake Tahoe basin will highlight environmentally friendly activities during the Tahoe Geotourism Expo held September 7 - 8, 2013. Participants can 17 different tours including an Upper Truckee River kayak tour, an Al Tahoe Heritage Walk, a Tahoe Photo Tour and Wild Mustangs in the Meadow. For more information, click on the tour title below.
Saturday, September 7
Birds of the Wetland -Free 3 hour guided tour of the Upper Truckee marsh.
Lake Tahoe home prices jump in first quarter
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 3:03pmThe Lake Tahoe real estate market is off to a strong start in 2013, experiencing a 34 percent increase in median home price and a 53 percent leap in average price. Sales volume around the lake is up 61 percent, primarily due to a 133 percent jump in homes sold for more than $1 million. The figures were part of a quarterly report released by Lake Tahoe-based real estate company Chase International.
Buy a Tahoe License Plate and Receive Two Free Lift Tickets
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 3:15pm
California and Nevada residents can take advantage of the 35 inches of new Tahoe snow with two free lift tickets through the popular “Plates for Powder” program offered through the Tahoe Fund. Purchase a new California or Nevada Tahoe license plate and you are eligible for two free Alpine or Nordic lift tickets. Tickets are available at 11 participating Tahoe resorts.
Letter to the editor: Do not support KSL's greed-fueled development
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 6:00amAfter reading about the proposed new development at Squaw Valley, I am mystified that anyone would support it other than those with a direct financial interest in it. Do we really need a hugely out...
Rahlves' Banzai Tour set for Squaw Valley stop
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 6:00amThroughout the past month, skiers and snowboarders have descended upon Kirkwood and Alpine Meadows to compete in the first two stops of the Rahlves' Banzai Tour.The four-stop tour will now swing th...
Snowboarder OK after going missing at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 11:01amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A snowboarder who went missing Tuesday afternoon at Squaw Valley was found later that evening in good condition, officials said.The 44-year-old Bay area man was reported mi...
Lucas takes top spot at The North Face Masters of Snowboarding
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 9:45amSQUAW VALLEY - Squaw Valley local Iris Lazzareschi and Ruari MacFarlane of New Zealand were crowned Masters Champions among a highly competitive field in the 4-star The North Face Masters of Sno...
Heavenly freestylers rip Squaw Valley comp
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 7:25pmThe Far West Freestylers met on Squaw Valley's Red Dog moguls this past weekend in honor of Randy Davis, who was a member of the Squaw Valley Freestyle team. Davis, who was killed in an avalanch...
Madero adds another sweep
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 4:05pmA fresh six inches of snow set the stage for the Ryan Lavagnino Classic Central Series U10-U14 GS Race at Dodge Ridge this past weekend. Fresh off his podium at a Squaw Valley race, Tyler Madero...
Racers go head-to-head at Squaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amFar West athletes from the Tahoe Basin met at Squaw Valley last weekend to compete in the third race of the season, the Parallel Slalom. The race combines slalom and giant slalom distances, and ...
Modero podiums at Squaw slalom
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 6:00amThe giant slalom season kicked off on Super Bowl weekend for the 12 and under Far West boys at Squaw Valley. The competition level jumped up a notch when the Rocky Mountain Division of Vail Moun...
Gooding on podium at first Skier Cross race
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 6:00amHeavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation skier Dylan Gooding added two more podium finishes in his first USSA Far West skier cross races at Squaw Valley earlier this month.The weekend races were th...
Nutrition and exercise is subject of lecture at Lake Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 10:32pmEvent Date:
March 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
How often do you stop and reflect about your eating regimes? Do they foster your athletic goals? Are you ready to mix up your routine in activity and nutrition?
Join Registered Dietitian Jill Whisler and Exercise Physiologist Wendy Buchanan for the top 10 nutrition and exercise tips for peak performance and health at 6 p.m. March 5 at the UC Davis Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nev. The cost $5 donation suggested and a no-host bar is open at 5:30 p.m.
Tahoe Prosperity Center welcomes two new team members
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 10:42am
Christina Proctor, public relations professional, and Bev Ducey, a resource development expert with an extensive history in grant procurement, will be advancing the mission of the Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) in 2013. The TPC Executive Committee contracted with Proctor and Ducey after Mone´ Haen, former chief executive officer, announced her resignation in December. Proctor will be developing TPC materials, presentations and handling the daily administrative tasks of the organization. Ducey will focus on strengthening the TPC’s financial resources through grant development.
Lake Tahoe to make bid for 2015-17 Winter X Games
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 4:13pmThe 2015-2017 X Games could take place at Lake Tahoe. ESPN, which owns the X Games franchise, announced qualified entities representing cities and Lake Tahoe was listed among the eligible destinations. Finalists will be determined by April 2013 and host cities will be announced by the end of 2013, according to a news release.
Bank of the West signs on as presenting sponsor of Rahlves’ Banzai Tour
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 4:59amThe Rahlves’ Banzai Tour hosted this winter at several Lake Tahoe resorts has a new sponsor. Bank of the West has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the downhill ski and snowboard event created by Daron Rahlves, considered among the most decorated American downhill and Super G skier in U.S. history. The tour spans four weekends from Feb. 2 – March 10 at four of Lake Tahoe resorts.
IN MEMORIAM: Gary Cervantes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 6:00amIn memory of Gary Cervantes,his friends from North and South Shore Tahoe are invited to a Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. on Jan. 16th at Squaw Valley KT 22 area, and at Zamos Pizza in Truckee fro...
North Lake Tahoe launches first-ever free ski shuttle
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 2:13amGetting to North Lake Tahoe’s snowy ski slopes just got a whole lot easier with the launch of the region's first area-wide free ski shuttle serving North Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Donner Summit.
The service runs between area lodging properties to 9 different ski resorts on weekends and holiday weeks now through March 31. It was formed through a collaboration of the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association in partnership with the Truckee/North Tahoe Transportation Management Association and Placer County, the town of Truckee and several ski resorts.
Report: Lake Tahoe home sales up 34 percent in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 5:37pmHome sales around Lake Tahoe increased substantially in 2012, with a 34 percent rise in units sold and a 40 percent jump in sales volume, according to a year-end report released by Lake Tahoe-based real estate company Chase International.
Travis Ganong records another career-best finish
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 6:00amBORMIO, Italy - Travis Ganong of Squaw Valley delivered a career-best seventh-place World Cup finish on a grueling Stelvio downhill in Bormio, Italy, on Saturday. The second-longest downhill on ...
71-year-old skier dies at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 11:25amTAHOE CITY, Calif. (AP) - A Lake Tahoe-area ski resort says a 71-year-old skier has died after hitting a tree.The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/TI10VM ) that Squaw Valley officials reported...
Two hurt in Sunday avalanche at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 10:53amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries after an avalanche occurred Sunday morning at Squaw Valley ski resort, officials said.Three snowboarders triggered the in-...
Two hurt in Sunday avalanche at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 10:53amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries after an avalanche occurred Sunday morning at Squaw Valley ski resort, officials said.Three snowboarders triggered the in-...
Squaw Valley avalanche causes minor injuries to two skiers
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 8:24amTwo skiers are being treated for minor injuries after an avalanche at Squaw Valley on the KT-22 peak, according to Squaw Valley Public Relations Manager Amelia Richmond.
Three snowboarders triggered the inbounds, post-control avalanche at 9:50 a.m., said Richmond.
Go here for the full story.
Ski companies investing hundreds of millions in Lake Tahoe resorts
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 11:56amMax Gibson and family were riding the blue. The big blue.
That’s the Big Blue Express, the newest chairlift at Squaw Valley and one of the latest examples of hundreds of millions of dollars in improvements the corporate owners of Lake Tahoe’s premier ski resorts are funneling into their properties.
Max, 10 years old and on his first ski trip, was plenty impressed. He was “mostly staying up” as he and his family skied Squaw’s beginner terrain off the Big Blue Express, which began operation a couple of weeks ago.
“It’s awesome,” he summed up succinctly.
Chase International Sells Lake Tahoe Mega Estate
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 3:42pm
Chase International recently closed the sale of the Osprey Estate in Incline Village, Nev., a deal which marks the largest sale in Lake Tahoe since January 2008.
Snowboardcross: Nate Holland, Hagen Kearney win World Cup team event
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 6:00amMONTAFON, Austria - Nate Holland of Squaw Valley and teammate Hagen Kearney stuck together for an impressive win at the FIS World Cup team snowboardcross race in Montafon, Austria, on Saturday. ...
