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Visit TheTahoeWeekly.com for a complete Powder Report. on Jan. 15 and the Chuck Lyda Memorial Biathlon Weekend on Feb. 11 and 12. The 15km Tahoe Mountain Sports President’s Cup is on Feb. 20. | Register auburnskiclub.com
Snowshoe Cocktail Races South Lake Tahoe Save the dates for this winter’s returning Snowshoe Cocktail Races on Jan. 21, Feb. 18 and March 18 at Beacon Bar & Grill at Camp Richardson. Great prizes awarded to the fastest and cleanest at the obstacle course finish line. Enjoy food and drink specials. Free to participate. | camprichardson.com
The place to race
SUPERTOUR LANDS ON
DONNER SUMMIT Top cross-country athletes from across America will converge at Auburn Ski Club Training Center on Jan. 21 to 22 for the fourth stop on the USSA’s annual SuperTour, which kicked off in December in Bozeman, Mont. The SuperTour is a series of International Ski Federation sanctioned cross-country ski races taking place across the U.S., produced by the USSA, together with its divisions and clubs. It’s a vital piece of the USSA’s development program and a proving ground for athletes with aspirations of making it to the U.S. Ski Team and competing on the FIS World Cup tour and in the Olympic Winter Games. Athletes also vie for points during the SuperTour to earn Continental Cup leader starts and World Cup starts. There will also be spots available for the 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships from Feb. 22 to March 5 in Lahti, Finland. Those spots will be awarded after the conclusion of the U.S. Cross Country Championships in January. | auburnskiclub.org
Vote for Duncan
Wax on, race off
Truckee Truckee resident Duncan Lee is vying to win North America’s Top Snowmobiler contest. Lee, who grew up in Incline Village, is a professional back-country snowmobile athlete, an American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) course instructor and an AIARE board member. The vote-based contest, which started in November and ends in February, goes head to head so the contestant with the most votes advances to the next round. As of press time, Lee is in Round 2. There’s a semi-final round and the final round to go. One vote per day per person allowed. | supertraxmag,com/nats
Tahoe Donner Wax your skis on Jan. 15 for the Sierra Skogsloppet race on Jan. 16. Tahoe Donner Cross Country and Far West Nordic wax gurus will wax and structure your skis to get them in the best shape for racing. This free clinic is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area. The Skogsloppet is on Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. This fun, 15km course around the Euer Valley is put on by Truckee’s middle and high school Nordic ski teams as a fundraiser. There will also be a 2km race for kids. No race registration is required. Tahoe Donner Challenge is on Feb. 12. This is race or tour and participants choose their route on the trails of the crosscountry center, with checkpoints at Drifter Hut, Hawks Peak and in the Euer Valley. The Tour D’Euer starts at 10 a.m. on March 26. This 25-year tradition offers participants the opportunity to tour Euer Valley and collect raffle tickets as they ski; the more they ski, the more tickets they receive. The winners are announced at a spring barbecue and music on the patio. | tahoedonner.com
Know before you go Truckee North American Ski Training Center offers Avalanche School from Jan. 13 to 15 at Cedar House Sport Hotel. NASTC is an AIARE school, which means it can offer the AIARE L1 curriculum. This is a three-day intensive seminar is designed to give participants an understanding of avalanche formation, observation skills, the ability to use an avalanche transceiver and probe and how to dig a snow study pit. There is time spent daily in the classroom and in the field. | Register skinastc.com 22
Racing season in full swing Norden Auburn Ski Club continues the season’s fun racing series. Next up is biathlon races with the 10th Mountain Division Biathlon
Soda Springs Boreal Mountain Resort is off and running races this season. On Jan. 21 and 22 and Feb. 5, is the USASA Slopestyle 1 and 2 as part of the North Tahoe Series. The Burton Qualifier opens on Jan. 28 to the first 100 riders to register for this open-format snowboarding event. On Feb. 11 to 12 is USASA Boardercross as part of the North Tahoe Series. The third annual Boreal Banked Slalom is on Feb. 18. This costume race includes live music and après ski party and benefits the High Five Foundation. On March 3 is Friday Night Expression Session where riders, skiers and snowskaters battle it out under lights in hopes of standing on the top of the podium. On March 4 is Transworld TransAm and on March 24 is Tom Sims World Championship. | rideboreal.com
Book now for Rim Trail hikes Tahoe venues The registration for Tahoe Rim Trail’s 2017 Guided Thru Hikes opens Jan. 25, starting at 10 a.m. The Guided Thru Hikes will be offered July 22 to Aug. 5 and Aug. 26 to Sept. 9. The registration for Guided Hike Segments opens on Feb. 8, starting at 10 a.m. Segment Hikes will be offered on Sundays from June 18 to Sept. 17, on Wednesdays from June 21 to Sept. 13 and on Fridays from June 23 to Sept. 8. Last year’s dates sold out in one day. | tahoerimtrail.org
Learn about grooming, ski patrol Northstar The Mountain Safety Team is offering guided mountain tours every Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in January at Northstar California during Safety Month. Participants join the Mountain Safety Tour Guide at the top of the Big Springs Gondola. Guests must be age 13 and older and ski at an intermediate or above level. Trail Closure with the Ski Patrol is from Jan. 13 to 15. Guests can see what happens after the lifts stop turning by joining Northstar’s Ski Patrol for a day and learn how they keep all guests safe while closing the mountain. Interested guests can meet at the Summit Patrol Office, top of Comstock Express at 3:15 p.m. to help close the backside trails or at 3:45 p.m. to help close the front side trails. To register, e-mail ski patrol supervisor Kolina Coe at kcoe@vailresorts.com. Grooming Show & Tell is every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Northstar Grooming will have a Cat and a driver at the top of the Zephyr lift to show guests how it works and answer questions.
Fat bike festival Northstar The Tahoe Fat Bike Summit & Festival hosted by Northstar is Jan. 20 to 21. The festival on Friday will start with demo bike phase runs from 10 a.m. to noon and the summit is at 1 p.m. Guest speaker Jay Petervary, eight-time Iditarod Trial racer and professional ultra-endurance cyclist, will be there. The fat bike festival is Saturday and starts with a race at 9 a.m. through cross-country trails, back to the Cross-Country, Telemark and Snowshoe Center for music, demos and fun. | northstarcalifornia.com
Nordic stunners from Far West Tahoe venues Tahoe Rim Tour & Race at North Tahoe High School is on Jan. 29; a classic wave starts at 9 a.m. and a skate wave starts at 9:30 a.m. The 26km will end at Northstar California Cross-Country Ski Center. Preski the course on Jan. 25. There will be an aid station at Starratt Pass. Lunch is hot chili and cornbread. The California Gold Rush at Royal Gorge is on March 19 with a wave start at 9 a.m. Participants can choose the 45km Gold Rush, the 30 km Silver Rush or the 15km Bronze Rush. Billy Dutton Uphill at Squaw Valley USA is on April 9 at 8 a.m. The distance is 3.2 miles of strenuous uphill. This is a fundraiser for the Far West Junior Nordic program. | farwestnordic.com
Historic ski films Incline Village, Nev. Diamond Peak will be hosting an historic ski film series on select Wednesdays as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Watch classic Warren Miller ski films and listen to local historians as they tell stories about the history of skiing and snowboarding in the Lake Tahoe region at The Chateau through February. On Jan. 25, enjoy Warren Miller’s (1996) with Warren Miller’s “Snowriders” (1996) and a 1990’s costume contest; on Feb. 1 Miller’s “Off the Grid” (2006) will be shown with a speaker and a 2000 costume contest; and on Feb. 15 see Craig Beck’s “Daydreams” and listen to his commentary with an ultimate Tahoe costume contest. The event will feature a speaker at 5 p.m., with the films at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. | diamondpeak.com
Fun and fair event Homewood USASA Slalom and Giant Slalom Competition will be on Jan. 29. The USASA will host three events at Homewood Mountain Resort for the South Tahoe Series. The United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association is a local-based, amateur ski and snowboard event series. The goal is to facilitate fun and fair events for all ages across the country, to attract snowboarders and freeskiers, promote their development, provide member education and influence the future of our sports. This event will be a single-day race event with an awards ceremony. The resort will provide discounted lift tickets for the participants and the parents. | skihomewood.com