FEATURE
TAHOE DONNER + TRUCKEE-TAHOE OLYMPIANS The Winter Olympics begin this February! This much-anticipated global event will take place in Beijing, China beginning Feb. 3 with the opening ceremony scheduled for Friday, Feb. 4. If you live in the Truckee-Tahoe area, the Winter Olympics is more than just a dream for many residents – it’s a reality. Whether you know someone, live next to someone or are someone who competed for a spot in Beijing, the Tahoe Donner community and Tahoe area has played a huge part in training today’s Olympians, including these local athletes.
Jamie Anderson
WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR, WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE South Lake Tahoe
Bryce Bennett
MEN’S ALPINE SKIING Tahoe City Team Palisades
Keely Cashman
WOMEN’S ALPINE SKIING Strawberry Team Palisades, Dodge Ridge, Bear Valley
Travis Ganong
MEN’S ALPINE SKIING Truckee Team Palisades
Hannah Halvorsen
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Truckee (grew up in Tahoe Donner!) Sugar Bowl Academy, Alaska Pacific University
AJ Hurt
WOMEN’S ALPINE SKIING Carnelian Bay Team Palisades
Maureen “Mo” Lebel
WOMEN’S ALPINE SKIING Truckee Mammoth Mountain Ski Team, University of Utah Ski Team
Nina O’Brien
WOMEN’S ALPINE SKIING San Francisco Team Palisades, Burke Mountain Academy
Joanne Reid
WOMEN’S BIATHLON Palo Alto Colorado Biathlon Club, USBA
JC Schoonmaker
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Tahoe City Sugar Bowl Academy, University of Alaska Anchorage
Luke Winters
MEN’S ALPINE SKIING Gresham, Oregon Sugar Bowl Academy
David Wise
MEN’S FREESKI HALFPIPE Reno, Nevada
Congratulations to these athletes and the additional local participants who trained hard in and around our community for the 2022 Winter Olympics! If you’re looking to raise a little Olympian of your own, don’t miss out
on the ski lessons offered at both the Cross Country Ski Center – a true world-class cross country ski area, right in our backyard – and “The
Best Place to Begin,” Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort. Many national athletes started at Tahoe Donner and so can your own future gold
medalists. With certified and professional instructors, the kids can FROM HANNAH HALVORSEN
grow their skills on some of the best learning terrain.
Downhill ski packages start at just $149 for members, which includes a lift ticket, lesson and rental, and cross country ski packages start at just $70. Learn more on page 16.
Our sincerest apologies if any current Olympians from the Truckee-Tahoe region were omitted from this list. Please reach out to comdep@tahoedonner.com and we will work to include you in future Olympic-related materials and lists.
