His quest for a medal at the first-ever slopestyle event at 2014 Winter Olympics came and went. Although Lake Tahoe snowboarder Chas Guldemond loved competing in Sochi, he can’t help but think – what if the Winter Olympic slopestyle judging was easier to understand for competitors? Guldemond missed the finals after finishing seventh in the semifinals […]
Snow report Lake Tahoe: 4 feet of snow, more on the way today
Below is the Lake Tahoe Snow Report for Sunday, Feb. 9. It has snowed more than 4 feet in some areas of Lake Tahoe and more snow is in today’s forecast. For more details, click here National Weather Service report There is a 100 percent chance of snow today in the Lake Tahoe region, followed by 40 […]
Lake Tahoe ski resorts reporting up to 4 feet of snow from latest storm
It finally is starting to really look like winter in the Lake Tahoe region. The snow over the past three days has already dumped more than 4 feet of new snow in some locations and more is on the way today. It has snowed at least 40 inches in the last 24 hours at Diamond […]
Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson captures gold medal in Women’s Slopestyle
American snowboarder Jamie Anderson was clutch, making the last effort her best one. And the result: the coveted gold medal in Women’s Slopestyle Sunday at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Anderson, a Lake Tahoe product who grew up challenging anything and everything at Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort, laid down a superb run on her final trip down […]
American Sage Kotsenburg wins Men’s Slopestyle; Tahoe’s Chas Guldemond takes 15th
A medal eluded Lake Tahoe snowboarder Chas Guldemond on Saturday in the first-ever slopestyle finals event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Northstar California rider didn’t finish near the top, but that honor did go to an American. U.S. teammate Sage Kotsenburg captured the gold medal in Men’s Slopestyle. Kotsenburg, a 20-year old from Park […]
U.S. skier Julia Mancuso finishes third in Women’s Downhill training run
U.S. skier Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe has three Olympic medals. Can she claim a fourth? Although she has experienced a lackluster World Cup season thus far, don’t rule out the possibility that Mancuso will be on the medal stand at the 2014 Winter Olympics. In a training run Thursday on the challenging downhill course in […]
Winter arrives: Lake Tahoe ski resorts expecting 4 feet of snow
It’s snowing in Lake Tahoe – a lot! How about 4 feet of new snow by Monday at Lake Tahoe ski resorts? It could happen. This is the snow storm the Lake Tahoe ski resorts have been seeking all winter. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there could be as much as 4 […]
Northstar rider Chas Guldemond settles for 5th in Olympic Men’s Slopestyle
Following the preliminary round of the Men’s Slopeside event on Thursday, Chas Guldemond has put the pressure on himself to perform the next time he heads down the controversial course at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Despite the competition beginning in Sochi, talk still continued regarding Shaun White’s decision to abandon the slopestyle event. […]
Kayla Anderson named new Marketing Manager at Diamond Peak ski resort
Diamond Peak Ski Resort and the Incline Village General Improvement District announced today that its new Marketing Manager is Kayla Anderson. Anderson previously spent two years as the IVGID Marketing Coordinator. The last four years Anderson was at Mt.Rose ski resort where she was the PR/Web Manager. Anderson is originally from Redding, but has resided […]
Four Squaw Valley skiers, riders set to make 2014 Winter Olympic debut; Julia Mancuso seeks another medal
Three athletes with ties to Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe are preparing to make their debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The four Squaw Valley athletes – Julia Mancuso, Travis Ganong, Nate Holland and Marco Sullivan – are all in Sochi and representing the U.S. Winter Olympics team. Here’s a look at the […]