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Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and several Tahoe-area mountain resorts are hosting special events to mark the occasion. At Squaw Valley, guests can search for hidden magnetic hearts on the mountain, and then turn them in an après-ski party at the Plaza Bar for such goodies as lift tickets, massages from Trilogy Spa, magnums of Korbel Champagne and other fun stuff. Full Article
31st January 2007
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Catch some of the world's best big-mountain skiers careen down chutes, bounce off ledges and catch big air on Feb. 14-17 at the Squaw Valley Freeskiing Open, the second stop of the Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series. Full Article
29th January 2007
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The folks at Mt. Rose are warming up the way-back machine to hurl the Nevada resort back to the days of big-hair bands, leg warmers and Reaganomics. Yes, it's time for the annual Slide Back '80s Retro Ski Party on Feb. 10. Full Article
29th January 2007
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Disabled Sports USA Far West, whose goal is to facilitate physical and psychological rehabilitation through education, recreation, sports and social activities, is conducting a fundraiser on Feb. 9 at Alpine Meadows, the group's winter sports headquarters. Full Article
22nd January 2007
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Diamond Peak is offering a program that lets kids and parents go their separate ways for an afternoon. Snowfall Cinema includes lessons, pizza and entertainment. Full Article
22nd January 2007
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All-mountain riders are invited to participate in the Saab/Salomon X Win Rally at Squaw Valley on Feb. 3. You could win a trip to Europe. Full Article
22nd January 2007
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Diamond Peak wants everyone to have the opportunity to learn to ski or snowboard, so the resort has dedicated almost an entire week for it. Full Article
16th January 2007
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The first superpipe of the season in the Tahoe area made its debut last week at Boreal. The 450-foot-long, 18 ½-foot-high pipe, which is groomed twice daily and whose 15-degree walls qualify it as "an Olympic-caliber terrain-park feature," is awaiting skiers and snowboarders on the Race Course Run. Full Article
16th January 2007
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The Sierra Avalanche Center, a Truckee-based non-profit that provides free daily avalanche forecasts for the Tahoe region, is holding fundraisers at Kirkwood and Homewood resorts. Full Article
16th January 2007
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It's Sunday morning on a bluebird day in January. It's usually a work day, but friends are in town and want to take a few turns. It doesn't take much to pull me from my computer, call my massage colleague to say I won't be available until after 1 p.m. Work can wait, the mountain is calling. Full Article
14th January 2007
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The annual Winter Wine & Ski Expo, a popular fund-raiser for the Jimmie Heuga Center, takes place Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno. Full Article
10th January 2007
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That paean to everything '80s, Hot Dog The Movie, is celebrating its 25th anniversary on Jan. 20 at its genesis, Squaw Valley USA. The film, which was shot entirely at Squaw and is considered the greatest example of its genre, will be feted at an official Hot Dog Party that evening at Squaw's Bar One. Full Article
9th January 2007
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You're never too old to learn something new, and Diamond Peak Resort at Incline Village, Nev., would like to help its older customers along with its monthly senior clinics, which are designed to teach techniques and movement patterns that are both more efficient and easier on the body. Full Article
2nd January 2007
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Beginning Saturday, Jan. 13, and running through Friday, Jan. 19, NSAA, in cooperation with the country's ski and snowboard resorts, the National Ski Patrol and PSIA (the ski and snowboard instructors association), is conducting its annual National Safety Week, a campaign to "further reduce the frequency of accidents and to unify the industry to focus on and communicate a pro-active, strong safety message." Full Article
2nd January 2007
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The ESPN-conceived X Games take place at the end of the month in Aspen, and all but a few spots for competitors have been taken. However, there area a handful of openings for skiercross and boardercross athletes of either gender, and they'll be able to grab them at the 8th annual Jabra X-Jam at Sugar Bowl. Full Article
2nd January 2007
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Californians attempting to ski this winter have had a few nice powder days - offset by record numbers of people on New Years holiday and all trying to ski it at the same time. But a new storm is on the way and it is expected to tip things the way of Lake Tahoe ski areas and people who must ride on them. Full Article
2nd January 2007
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A fairly big, but particularly chilly winter storm that lashed the Bay Area with high winds and rain moved into the Sierra Nevada overnight and left behind a glistening white present - more than two feet of fresh snow in some lucky places. Full Article
27th December 2006
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Sports Illustrated for Kids is once again on the lookout for the next crop of park pros via a series of competitions dubbed Next Snow Search. Full Article
26th December 2006
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In response to its ever-growing popularity, Mt. Rose expanded its parking area by more than 400 spaces to complement the Main and Slide Lodge facilities and boost capacity in time for the 2006/07 season. Full Article
26th December 2006
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Winter Trails promotion gets newcomers into snowshoeing and cross-country skiing Full Article
24th December 2006
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