Tahoe Powder | Snowbomb Festival ·
Nov. 1-2
Wilderness First Aid tahoerimtrail.org
Ski & Snowboard Festival snowbomb.com
Nov. 8-9
Ski & Snowboard Festival snowbomb.com
Nov. 14-March 27
Masters training auburnskiclub.com
Nov. 15-16
Ski & Snowboard Festival snowbomb.com
Autographs with Olympian Daron Rahlves
Nov. 1 | 10:30-11 a.m. & 4:30-5 p.m.
Tahoe Powder booth | SnowBomb Ski & Snowboard Festival
Free, digital Tahoe Powder download
TahoePowderMag.com
Free issuu app on iTunes for iPad & iPhone
The Tahoe Weekly is debuting its new, high-end lifestyle magazine, Tahoe Powder, at the SnowBomb Ski & Snowboard Festivals in November. Tahoe Powder is the only ski and snowboard lifestyle magazine exclusively covering one of the best ski destinations – Tahoe.
In the winter 2014-15 edition of Tahoe Powder, readers may explore the many sides of Tahoe from some of the not-to-be-missed runs at Tahoe’s 15 downhill resorts to the nightlife when the sun goes down. From family time on the sled hill to music festivals that go on for days, Tahoe offers something for everyone.
The print edition will be distributed at the three SnowBomb festivals, as well as at select ski and snowboard shops in San Francisco, the Bay Area and Sacramento. As well, the free, digital edition of Tahoe Powder is available at TheTahoeWeekly.com or on the free issuu app in iTunes for the iPad and iPhone.
To help kick off the new magazine, Tahoe Powder will be joined at the San Francisco festival on Nov. 1 and 2 by Coalition Snow, offering one of the first looks at the 2014-15 line of skis and snowboards designed specifically for women. As well, Olympian Daron Rahlves will be autographing copies of Tahoe Powder at our booth on Nov. 1 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and from 4:30 to 5 p.m.
And, Tahoe Weekly will be giving away a SnowBomb Platinum pass valued at $200. Look in Tahoe Powder for details on how to enter.
SnowBomb festivals | The annual SnowBomb Ski & Snowboard Festivals are on Nov. 1 and 2 at Fort Mason in San Francisco, on Nov. 8 and 9 at the San Jose Convention Center, and on Nov. 15 at 16 at the Cal Expo center in Sacramento. Participants enjoy an exclusive ski and board sale, movie premiers, beer and wine tastings, exhibitors and sponsors including leading manufactures and ski resorts, and complimentary lift tickets.
Tickets start at $10 for general admission, $25 for a powder pass, which includes complimentary lift tickets, and $50 for VIP, which includes complimentary lift tickets, a bonus Squaw/Alpine ticket, and beer and wine tasting. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit snowbomb.com.
Learn wilderness first aid
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting a two-day Wilderness First Aid course on Nov. 1 and 2 taught by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. This course will provide individuals with a foundation in important first aid concepts critical to responding effectively to emergencies in a back-country environment.
Classroom lectures and demonstrations are combined with realistic scenarios where mock patients will challenge students to integrate learning. Come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments. No previous first aid training is required, and participants must be 16-years-old to attend. For more information or to register, call (775) 298-4485 or e-mail info@tahoerimtrail.org.
Train with Glenn Jobe
Auburn Ski Club is offering a weekly Masters Training Program with Glenn Jobe from Nov. 14 through March 27. This popular program will be limited to 10 people and will meet Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. at the ASC Training Center. The workouts typically alternate between classic and skate, and include a mix of technique, intensity and on-snow specific strength. Participants should be strong intermediate to advanced skiers, and come with a sense of humor, a willingness to try new things, and share, support and enjoy each other. The intensity of these workouts will vary, but a sufficient fitness level is required to participate in these one- to two-hour sessions. There will be some dry land training, such as hill bounding, ski walking or plyometrics until the snow arrives.
The cost is $500 per person, and participants are required to be a member of ASC and have a season trail pass. Visit auburnskiclub.com.
Johnson named to biathlon team
Patrick Johnson has been named to the U.S. Biathlon Development Team. Johnson trains at Auburn Ski Cub under Glenn Jobe. Johnson also is pursuing his dream to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Northstar offers new family options
Northstar will launch the next chapter of skiing’s most innovative instructional methodology in 2014-15 with Terrain Based Learning 2.0. Strategically created snow enhancements such as berms, gentle rollers and angled features will offer improved focus on technique, which guides skiers and riders to the next ability level.
Enhanced terrain-based learning features may be experienced through the Northstar Kids’ and Adult Ski & Snowboard Schools, the Adventure, Guiding and Learning Center, and the Burton Learn-to-Ride Academy.
Catering to children and families, new progression park features will offer a smoother, more refined transition between beginner, intermediate and advanced ability levels during Burton Learn-to-Ride instruction.
New for winter 2014-2015, Family Après Snow Play offers an arena of interactive snow sculptures and features, fun, kid-centric coaching and play with Northstar’s professional instructors, music and a festive atmosphere ideal for families and children. Located at The Village Overlook, the Après Snow Play area allows for additional activities during select weekends and holidays.
Alpenglow to host Mountain Festival
The Alpenglow Mountain Festival, a bi-annual, 10-day celebration of human-powered mountain sports, events, clinics, equipment demos, presentations, film and more returns from Feb. 21 to March 1. Exploring some of the best activities Lake Tahoe has to offer, the event is the only mountain lifestyle event in North America that is free and community-centric.
Avalanche instruction, guided back-country, splitboard and snowshoe tours, natural history excursions, Nordic instruction and racing highlight the festival. Events include films, presentations and equipment demos. The Alpenglow Mountain Festival is geared toward beginner and intermediate mountain enthusiasts, offering a range of activities for all interests and ability levels. For more information, visit alpenglowsports.com.
Jibs 4 Kids returns
The Jibs 4 Kids event has morphed into a progression-oriented series of competitions for young skiers and riders. Open to kids ages 12 and younger, Jibs 4 Kids will offer three progressively bigger and more technical terrain park competitions on Jan. 10, Feb. 14 and March 14. For more information, visit skihomewood.com/jibs4kids.
Far West Nordic hosts competitions
The 7th annual Tahoe Rim Tour and Race takes place on Feb. 1. This is a 26km point-to-point race starting at North Tahoe High School in Tahoe City and ending at the Cross Country Center at Northstar featuring classic, skate and snowshoe divisions.
The Billy Dutton Uphill on April 12 will take competitors up 2,000 feet of climbing over a 3.2-mile course. This fun challenge is open to runners, snowshoers, cross-country skiers and back-country skiers and snowboarders. For more information, visit farwestnordic.org.
World Cup returns to Squaw
The fast-paced excitement of skicross and snowboardcross will come to Squaw Valley from March 4 through 8 with the resort hosting an Audi FIS Skicross World Cup and FIS Snowboard World Cup. This will be the first time the International Ski Federation has brought a World Cup event to Squaw Valley since the FIS Alpine World Cup in 1969. The event will feature the top global stars in the sport, including local Olympian and seven-time X Games champion Nate Holland.
Cross racing pits athletes against each other to race head-to-head down a course of jumps, bumps and berms. Snowboardcross made its Olympic debut in 2006, with skicross in 2010, and both events were among the top spectator events in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. For more information, visit squaw.com.
Homewood offers guided cat skiing
Homewood Snowcat Adventures will debut this winter on 750+ acres of back-country terrain on the flanks of Ellis Peak at Homewood Mountain Resort, pending U.S. Forest Service permits to operate on public lands above the resort’s traditional ski area boundary. Once transported to the peak, groups of up to 10 skiers and riders will enjoy guided access to a wide variety of terrain options from perfectly spaced tree runs to steeps, powder bowls and intermediate-level glades, all leading guests back to the in-bounds terrain at the resort.
Reservations are currently being accepted for guided snowcat skiing/snowboarding packages on select days throughout the 2014-15 ski season. All-day packages with Homewood Snowcat Adventures will start at $399 per person per day for the snowcat and lift access. Homewood season passholders will enjoy $100 off the price of all-day snowcat tours for themselves and any friends they choose to share the adventure with, when all members of the party are booked together.
For more information or to book a snowcat adventure, visit skihomewood.com or call (530) 525-2992.
