Play Like A Champion | Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA Parks + Halfpipe [sponsored by Sierra-at-Tahoe] Sierra-at-Tahoe: How legit are the terrain parks and halfpipe at Sierra-at-Tahoe? Enough so to serve as the stomping grounds to many a world-class athlete. From groms to Olympians, Sierra-at-Tahoe’s terrain parks and halfpipe allow every level of park enthusiast to hone their craft. Carefully curated and painstakingly maintained, the parks have even earned a Top 10 ranking by […] Olympics Robin Azer | January 12, 2018 2 Comments
What’s New For 2017-18 at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows: [sponsored by Squaw Alpine] Fresh off of last year’s record-breaking snowfall, Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows is unveiling new additions this season, both on and off the slopes. Located in North Lake Tahoe, Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows was “Voted ‘Best Ski Resort’ in North America for the 3rd year in a row by USA Today and 10Best Readers’ Choice. The […] Industry News Robin Azer | January 2, 2018 4 Comments
Former Rugby Star Will Ski At The Olympics Representing Ireland Patrick McMillian has taken an unconventional route to representing his country at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. McMillian was a former international rugby star with his sights set on making a career of it in Ireland. At the age of 19 he planned on playing international rugby for the Leinster 19-U team. If it wasn’t for an administrative error, […] Olympics Mitch McDermott | December 27, 2017 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Says She Won’t Be Representing Trump At Olympics In a recent interview with CNN, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn said she won’t represent President Trump at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Vonn also added how she would not visit the White House if given the opportunity. “Well I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president,” Vonn told the interviewer. As a number of athletes […] Olympics Mitch McDermott | December 7, 2017 10 Comments
IOC To Decide on Russia’s Participation at Pyeongchang in December The IOC has received calls from the worlds leading anti-doping agencies for Russia to be banned from competing in the Pyeongchang Games in February 2018.The outcry for Russia to be banned comes from agencies such as the US Anti-Doping Agency and UK Anti‑Doping. There is particular significance behind the outcry from the UK Anti-Doping agency as they took charge of Russia’s testing […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | November 2, 2017 0 Comments
Some World Leaders Considering Pulling Teams Out Of PyeongChang 2018 The world is watching intently as South Korea ramps up preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, which are now only a few months away. Tensions surrounding North Korea are high right now which is causing South Korea to feel the effects as they prepare to host the world. The main concern on everyone’s mind seems to be surrounding the safety […] Industry News Caitlin Perry | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
Denver and Tahoe Amongst US Cities Preparing Bid for 2026 or 2030 Winter Olympics Having just been awarded the Summer Olympics in LA for 2028, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is priming a bid for the Winter Olympics in 2026 or 2030. The US last held a Winter Olympics in 2002 at Salt Lake City, who along with Denver, Reno-Tahoe and other cities have expressed an interest in bidding. Not since Germany, before […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 28, 2017 0 Comments
New Technology Allows Winter Olympic Ski-Jumpers to Train Year Round Ski-jumpers are a rare breed. I mean, who else would launch off a 120m high ramp at 90mph, ‘fly’ 250m and then land with only a lycra suit for protection?! It takes skill, bravery and just a little bit of crazy. But thanks to a new development the one thing they now no longer need, is snow. The ski-jumping facility at the […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 14, 2017 3 Comments