Each year as we dig out of winter and prepare for spring, we summon our photo-snapping readers to participate in TQ’s Best of Tahoe Photo Contest. In the seventh year of the contest, we asked for photos in seven categories: Landscape, Wildlife, Pets, Black & White,...
Jim Morrison has experienced the heights of success as a skier and luxury home builder in Tahoe, but it was the perseverance to come back from unimaginable tragedy that led him to one of the world’s great ski descents Near the summit of Mt. Everest, Jim...
From deep debt to a thriving business, Tahoe couple’s Points North Heli-Adventures celebrates two decades of skiing in Alaska’s Chugach Range The Warren Miller film crew prepares to land on one of the “holy grail” peaks in the Chugach Mountains, Sphinx, photo by Court Leve Eighteen years...
After reaching enormous extremes in size and scale, Tahoe terrain parks have evolved to cater to a wider audience Colossal terrain parks were once all the rage at Tahoe ski resorts. Lined with towering jumps that grew larger by the year, they provided training grounds for...
Vibrant music and longboard festivals flourish on some of skiing’s most historic slopes Becca Bisque of the Sweet Lillies performs at the Lost Sierra Hoedown. The annual music festival held at the Johnsville Historic Ski Bowl serves as a fundraiser for the Plumas Ski Club, photo...
A decade since his last stunt, the Tahoe freeskiing legend is remembered for his beaming spirit, incredible talents and revolutionary contributions to his sport Beginning in 1995, Shane McConkey ruled as king of the skiing world for the better part of the next decade and a half,...
Tahoe’s female skiers and riders have paved the way for a generation of girls who are making their mark on the mountains and changing the face of the ski industry Here in Tahoe, we are located in a slice of California that’s somewhat removed from the...
From its wild, free-spirited beginnings, mogul skiing has evolved into a sport of near flawless perfection, and Tahoe athletes have been there every step of the way Watch an up-and-coming Tahoe teenager ski moguls today and you can see the past and present of bump skiing...
South Shore native Craig Calonica has led a life of adventure, from skiing the steeps of Mount Tallac to launching a cutting-edge helicopter skiing operation in the Himalayas Craig Calonica, left, and Bob Carter celebrate climbing The Shield route on Yosemite’s El Capitan in the mid...
Now middle-aged, the once blossoming sport struggles to reclaim its youthful energy In the lifecycle of a sport, snowboarding has hit its version of the midlife crisis years. The youthful exuberance and wild experimentation of the 1980s and ’90s is gone. The punk rock– and heavy...