Tahoe Olympians discuss ski and snowboard venues ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics Brita Sigourney doesn’t mince words. “Sochi was the worst halfpipe I’ve ever skied,” says Sigourney, a three-time World Cup winner in women’s ski halfpipe. “[PyeongChang’s] is the best.” The 27-year-old U.S. freeskiing veteran—a...
Decorated South Shore snowboarder carries her laid-back vibe—and immense skills—into this Olympic season Jamie Anderson slides a rail during the 2017 U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, photo by Sarah Brunson, courtesy USSA Excelling under pressure comes naturally to South Lake Tahoe snowboarder Jamie Anderson. The proof...
After narrowly missing the podium in 2014, South Shore gold medalist is poised for redemption [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Teter competes in a U.S. Grand Prix event at Copper Mountain, Colorado, in 2013, photo by Sarah Brunson, courtesy USSA[/caption] Hannah Teter has made a household name for...
Squaw Valley downhill specialist has high hopes entering his second Olympic season U.S. coach John McBride uses terms like “compact aerodynamics,” “amazing touch” and “raw speed” when describing Travis Ganong’s talents as an alpine ski racer. Indeed, the 29-year-old Tahoe native has come a long way since...
Tahoe’s renowned winter season attracts diehard skiers and snowboarders from far and wide. They come for the deep snow, top-shelf terrain, sun-splashed days and awe-inspiring scenery. For the same reasons, the Tahoe area also entices another breed of winter enthusiasts—those who get their kicks from...
South Lake Tahoe halfpipe skier healthy and confidence after rehabbing from injury Kyle Smaine spent the better part of last season "crutching [his] way through the seemingly endless snowbanks" in his native South Lake Tahoe. Now, with a surgically repaired anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, the...
It’s been three decades since Steve McKinney’s last record-setting run, but the speed skier’s legend lives on “I discovered the middle path of stillness within speed, calmness within fear, and I held it longer and quieter than ever before.” This is a quote from Steve McKinney...
Tahoe’s slopes were hallowed terrain during the height of ski and snowboard filmmaking Mecca, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is “a place regarded as a center for a specified group, activity or interest.” In a nutshell, that was Tahoe in the heyday of ski and snowboard filmmaking....
Tahoe’s second-generation skiers are making their own mark with help from their folks This winter, if lucky, you might see Warren Miller skier and Truckee local Amie Engerbretson rocket off a cliff in Squaw Valley’s Fingers named after her dad. Or you might catch 16-year-old Noah...
Shoreline of Tahoe owner Bob Daly built a business—but not before almost losing it all Bob Daly walks into the Mott Canyon Tavern & Grill looking a little frazzled. He’s wearing a stained black shirt and smudged gray shorts. His forehead has a slick layer of...