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Skier dies following collision with sign post
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:31pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 34-year-old man was killed at Heavenly Mountain Resort Tuesday after suffering chest injuries sustained in a skiing accident, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff'...
Kirkwood adds U.S. Airbag technology after holiday demonstration
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:50pm
An inflatable airbag demonstration at Kirkwood Mountain Resort last month will give way to a new feature at the resort beginning in February, officials announced. The Steezbag 50 was on public display at the resort from Dec. 17 to Jan. 1. An announcement was made via press release from Kirkwood. Here's the announcement:
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't destroy beauty of Tahoe with loud music
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 9:48amThere has to be a way to have this event without disturbing entire areas of the town.This is a 24-hour resort. People need to sleep at all hours of the day.Babies and animals were affected terribly...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't destroy beauty of Tahoe with loud music
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 9:48amThere has to be a way to have this event without disturbing entire areas of the town.This is a 24-hour resort. People need to sleep at all hours of the day.Babies and animals were affected terribly...
Kirkwood purchases Steezbag 50 airbag
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 9:03amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An inflatable airbag will now be a permanent fixture at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, according to a press release Monday.Manufactured by U.S. Airbag, this terrain park featu...
Heavenly opens Cal to Nevada crossover trail
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:32amFor those of us who have been waiting to transit from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort, the wait is over. The crossover trial is now open. That in conjunction with the predicted natural sow heading our way is indeed good news. Like many I've been waiting to ski Heavenly until the crossover trial opened. Now I'm off to the slopes.
Heavenly opens Skyline Trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers and riders will be able to travel from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort following the opening of the ski area's Skyline Trail Monday.Snow-making cr...
Heavenly opens Skyline Trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers and riders will be able to travel from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort following the opening of the ski area's Skyline Trail Monday.Snow-making cr...
Kirkwood gearing up for Freeride Flow Fest
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 4:01amKirkwood Mountain Resort is hosting the inaugural Freeride Flow Fest on March 16-18. The three-day event brings together novice and recreational winter athletes with professional athletes, backcountry...
Diamond Peak at Lake Tahoe is the little resort that can
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 3:01pm
Diamond Peak mountain resort doesn't get much national press coverage largely because it is a family resort. But it has some fine runs and great views of Lake Tahoe. And its Last Tracks windup to a day on the slopes is unmatched anywhere around Tahoe. I know, I've gone it several times.
Kinder Kup benefits Heavenly Foundation Alpine Team
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 22.Open to all skiers and snowboarders ages 6 and under...
Harrah's and Harveys donate $21,400 to CALSTAR
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Randy Conroy, the regional vice president for finance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys Resort and Casino, was on the slopes for opening day at Heavenly in 2004. It w...
California Sun and Fresh Groomers
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 7:57pmThe latest video from Heavenly Mountain Resort.
Skiers hit the halfpipe despite Burke's injury
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:19pmPARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The afternoon sun has cast a giant shadow across one wall of the imposing 22-foot superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort.On the other, members of the French national team ...
Smaine, Bowman Top Podium at Revolution Tour
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:51pmNORTHSTAR (TDT) - South Lake Tahoe was well represented Tuesday at the USSA Revolution Tour Opening Day at NorthStar Resort. Skier half pipe was the event for the day and the crowd was well enterta...
Harrah's and Harveys donate $21,400 to CALSTAR
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:40pmSTATELINE, Nev. - Randy Conroy, the regional vice president for finance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys Resort and Casino, was on the slopes for opening day at Heavenly in 2004. It was an ear...
Tahoe ski resort heavyweights to advance Olympic chances
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 10:33pmCarrig, co-president of Vail's mountain division, brings to the Tahoe table his experience at The Canyons resort in Park City during the 2002 Winter Games at Salt Lake City and a steadfast investm...
Tahoe ski resort heavyweights to advance Olympic chances
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:57amThey would like to share it again in 10 years. If organizers get their way, the Olympics will return to Lake Tahoe 62 years after they were in Squaw. Photo/LTN file ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-...
Fishing report through Jan. 17
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:40am
Here is the fishing report through Jan. 17 for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
The Burton Star Wars Experience at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 12:30amSierra-at-Tahoe Resort is proud to be home to the world's only Burton Star Wars Experience. See how it all came together and meet some of the people who made it happen.
The nightly magic starts tonight in Golden Cabaret
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:27pmWith a long-running show, it's important to be in shape.Alex Ramon is a magician and a runner who tonight begins an extended run of "Illusion Fusion" in the Horizon Casino Resort Golden Cabaret....
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 1:18pmFive time Winter X Games medalist Jaime Anderson is providing sponsorships for South Tahoe Middle School students Rosa Rosas and Jesus Vazquez-Macias to ski at her hometown resort Sierra-at-Tahoe. • R...
Lodging association to discuss holiday events
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 10:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The January meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association begins at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Forest Suites Resort at 1 Lake Parkway.The featured presentation is by Sou...
Half-Pipe Veteran Skier Sarah Burke Seriously Injured in Park City Crash
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:56pm
Veteran halfpipe skier Sarah Burke sustained a serious head injury in a crash at Park City Mountain Resort Tuesday afternoon and was airlifted by helicopter to University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Powder Magazine reports.
Lack of snow not a total loss for outdoor enthusiasts in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 12:04pmHe hits the few open slopes early in the morning at the Tahoe resort to take advantage of the best ski conditions. Then, on Thursday, he put on shorts, boots and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lack-of-s...
Heavenly Mountain Resort takes questions on conditions and snowmaking
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:52pm
Heavenly Mountain Resort answers questions for Tahoe South, the website of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, about ski conditions, snow making and more. The resort has pumped more than $6 million into snowmaking technology over the years, the most of any resort on the West Coast. There are 22 lifts running and 25 trails open.
Grand Targhee offers free skiing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:13amALTA, Wyo. - Grand Targhee Resort, located in Teton Valley, Wyo., and owned by the Gillett family of Vail, has been blessed with more than 11 1/2 feet of snowfall to date.Given that La Nina and thi...
Grand Targhee offers free skiing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:13amALTA, Wyo. - Grand Targhee Resort, located in Teton Valley, Wyo., and owned by the Gillett family of Vail, has been blessed with more than 11 1/2 feet of snowfall to date.Given that La Nina and thi...
Federal court hears case on Arizona ski resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:11amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court is hearing arguments in a case that challenges the planned use of reclaimed water for snowmaking at an Arizona ski resort.The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of ...
Federal court hears case on Arizona ski resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:11amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court is hearing arguments in a case that challenges the planned use of reclaimed water for snowmaking at an Arizona ski resort.The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of ...
Shaun White's halfpipe open to public
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:01amHaving an Olympic champion call your local ski resort home has its privileges. A 22-foot-high high, 500-foot-long halfpipe co-designed by snowboarder Shaun White was opened to the public last week near Truckee at Northstar California, one of Vail Resorts Inc.'s properties formerly called Northstar-at-Tahoe.
Nightly magic show to begin in Horizon's Golden Cabaret
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amThe new year will feature a new nightly show in the Horizon Casino Resort Golden Cabart."Illusion Fusion," a brand new, high-energy theatrical show will Award-Winning Master Magician Alex Ramon & F...
Nightly magic show to begin in Horizon's Golden Cabaret
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amThe new year will feature a new nightly show in the Horizon Casino Resort Golden Cabart."Illusion Fusion," a brand new, high-energy theatrical show will Award-Winning Master Magician Alex Ramon & F...
Kirkwood partners with National Ski Patrol
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:01amKirkwood Mountain Resort has announced it will bring on members of the National Ski Patrol to assist their Pro Patrol Team."We are excited to be working with the National Ski Patrol this season," t...
Kirkwood partners with National Ski Patrol
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 11:01amKirkwood Mountain Resort has announced it will bring on members of the National Ski Patrol to assist their Pro Patrol Team."We are excited to be working with the National Ski Patrol this season," t...
Kinder Kup benefits Heavenly Foundation Alpine Team
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:41amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 22.Open to all skiers and snowboarders ages 6 and under...
Heavenly kicks off new safety campaign
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 8:19amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With National Safety Awareness Week kicking off next weekend, Heavenly Mountain Resort, along with all of Vail Resorts, is launching a new safety program."Safety of bo...
Heavenly kicks off new safety campaign
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 8:19amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With National Safety Awareness Week kicking off next weekend, Heavenly Mountain Resort, along with all of Vail Resorts, is launching a new safety program."Safety of bo...
TRPA and Placer County Sued Over Homewood
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:01pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a notice of intent to file suit on the recent approval of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan project, officials said.
EarthJustice, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, lists both TRPA and Placer County as defendants in the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court of Eastern California. Absent from the suit is the League to Save Lake Tahoe, which implied that it likely wouldn't sue when the project was unanimously approved last month by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board.
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.
Three cheers for Vail going for safety on the slopes
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:07amThose of us who have spent most of our adult life on ski and snowboard slopes know how important it is to follow the rules on the slopes. From our earliest snow days we have followed the Skiers Responsibility Code, simple rules that make fun on the trail safer. If you don't know the Code, check it out next time you're at a mountain resort.
Big Sky offers free skiing to Epic Pass holders
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 9:49amBIG SKY, Mont. (AP) - With less-than-epic snow in parts of Colorado so far this season, Montana's Big Sky Resort is offering some Colorado and California season pass holders free skiing and snowboa...
Big Sky offers free skiing to Epic Pass holders
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 9:49amBIG SKY, Mont. (AP) - With less-than-epic snow in parts of Colorado so far this season, Montana's Big Sky Resort is offering some Colorado and California season pass holders free skiing and snowboa...
The winter that never started
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 11:44amLast year was the winter that never stopped, with snow through Memorial Day weekend and flakes into the first few days of June. But this year is the winter that never started. No snow at all in December. Look up at the hills, and you might mistake it for September.
Mt. Rose plan means millions more coming in upgrades
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 12:27pm
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe has submitted plans to the U.S. Forest Service and Washoe County for major improvements to the resort. Included in the proposal are plans for new terrain, additional lifts, snowmaking improvements, as well as facility enhancements.
Ski report: Happy New Year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:37pmStart the new year by schussing down the slopes at your favorite resort. Here is the Jan. 1 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter · Email ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-rep...
Ski report: Happy New Year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 8:20pm... Conditions on January 1st, 2012 | no responses. Check your ski pass — today may not be a blacked out. Start the new year by schussing down the slopes at your favorite resort. Here is the Jan. 1 sk...
National Ski Patrol needs members at Kirkwood
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 6:38amPosted by admin in Outdoor & Sports on December 30th, 2011 | no responses. Kirkwood Mountain Resort is with the National Ski Patrol for the 2011-12 season. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../national-sk...
Freestyle skiing pioneer Wayne Wong to host camp at Diamond Peak
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:28pm
Diamond Peak Ski Resort on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe is the home mountain for a January 7-8, 2012, ski camp hosted by legendary skier Wayne Wong.
The camp begins with an evening “meet and greet” at Village Ski Loft in Incline Village on January 6 and then continues with two full days of on snow instruction at Diamond Peak.
Winter Fun at Heavenly
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 11:29amHere's some recent testimonials about conditions at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
