Sir Edmund Hillary, the famed adventurer who first summited Mount Everest, once said, “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” People with disabilities, who may feel that sports like skiing are out of reach, may find his words especially poignant. For the past...
A decade after retiring from alpine ski racing, Truckee's Daron Rahlves is still pursuing fresh adventures Daron Rahlves, photo by Darren Carroll, courtesy Red Bull For the average person, the highlight of retiring is hanging up the boots in exchange for a life of leisure, far removed...
Tahoe is a breeding ground for world-class winter athletes. Look no further than the sizable contingent of athletes with local ties who qualified to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Topping a number of small countries, the Lake Tahoe region will be represented by 11...
Quintet of Tahoe-trained Nordic ski racers gunning for Winter Olympics Tahoe athletes have achieved much success in Winter Olympics competition over the past 50 years, from Jimmie Heuga’s bronze-medal performance in 1964 to Jamie Anderson’s gold medal in 2014, with many in between. All had one...
Reno gold medalist halfpipe skier balances Olympic aspirations with fatherhood David Wise ascends high into the air, gripping his crossed left ski with his right hand for a beat before plummeting to a clean landing down the side of a towering hip jump. It’s a partly cloudy...
South Lake Tahoe native enters this Olympic season as the skier to beat in the women’s halfpipe Bowman reacts after winning a gold medal in the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, photo by Sarah Brunson, courtesy USSA Defending Olympic gold medalist Maddie Bowman knows a repeat performance in...
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...