In typical fashion, David Wise didn’t let consecutive falls on his first two attempts get into his head as he prepared for one last drop into the halfpipe at the PyeongChang Olympics. Some life-defining moments the past two years only strengthened his inner faith and allowed him to put his freestyle skiing in perspective. Still clinging […]
Tahoe’s Maddie Bowman fails to defend Olympic freestyle crown
There were no tears of joy this time. Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe crashed three consecutive times and could not repeat as women’s Olympic freestyle skiing gold-medal champion. No matter what Bowman did, she just couldn’t pull off her final trick in the halfpipe, a right-side 900. On the last of three attempts Tuesday […]
Kirkwood Mountain ski resort gets 10 inches of snow
Snow accumulation has been rare lately, but Lake Tahoe ski resorts got a little more than expected from a storm that arrived Sunday evening. Many Lake Tahoe ski resorts awoke Monday morning to find a substantial amount of snow on the mountain. Among the resorts to receive a significant amount was Kirkwood Mountain, which had […]
Tahoe’s Maddie Bowman goes for gold in freestyle skiing
Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe goes for gold Monday, trying to repeat as women’s Olympic freestyle skiing champion. The Sierra-at-Tahoe skier placed sixth (83.80) in qualifying Sunday and will be one of 12 freestyle skiers vying Monday night for the halfpipe crown at the PyeongChang Olympics. The top qualifier was Cassie Sharp (93.40) of […]
Kid-O-Rama begins Feb. 17 at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
Kids will be the focus of some fun for the next week at the Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Kid-O-Rama . The ninth annual Kid-O-Rama festival returns to Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows starting Saturday, Feb, 17 and continues through Feb. 24. This kid-focused, family fun event features live music, complimentary treats, a daily game and craft […]
Olympic commentary: Shaun White returns to Olympics with something to prove
It was a qualifying session and U.S. snowboarding icon Shaun White had already reached the goal: qualifying for the finals. But Tuesday at the PyeongChang Olympics, White wanted more. He was anxious to also send a definitive message that he was back. That’s right, “The Flying Tomato” is back, evidenced by the way he was […]
Olympic commentary: Jamie Anderson overcame severe conditions to capture gold
Conditions were so treacherous that many women were enraged that the slopestyle snowboarding event wasn’t canceled Monday at the PyeongChang Olympics. But once the decision was made, U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson wasn’t among the dissenters. Anderson simply gritted her teeth, took some deep breaths, and did what she always does – remain calm and focused […]
Eight Tahoe skiers, riders at PyeongChang Olympics
There are eight Lake Tahoe area skiers and snowboarders who are among the possible medal winners at the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. Among the participants at PyeongChang will be three gold medal winners from the 2014 Winter Olympics – David Wise, Maddie Bowman and Jamie Anderson. While the eight Tahoe-Reno athletes made the Winter Games, […]
2018 Mazda CX-3: Subcompact SUV or hatchback?
My first thought after seeing the 2018 Mazda CX-3: Is this really a sport utility vehicle? It looks more like a tall hatchback than a subcompact SUV. The CX-3 is comparable to the highly praised CX-5 SUV, but it’s is definitely not a smaller version of Mazda’s compact SUV. Is there a strategy behind Mazda […]
Silver Belt Series at Sugar Bowl starts Feb. 10
The second annual Silver Belt Series at Sugar Bowl ski resort began Saturday and will continue with an event later this month and conclude in early April. The three-event series at Sugar Bowl is designed for skiers and snowboarders of all ages, ability levels and interests. Participants can register for just one or all three events. […]