El Dorado County Local News: Sports

At Donner Pass, the era of modern skiing started in the 1920s when two brothers, Lincoln and James Hutchinson of Berkeley, introduced their friends to the sport.

Several new locally made ski films have been released. Follow the makers to find details on local shows and watch the trailers.

“Light Tours of Tahoe, California + Nevada” has been released, detailing 64 backcountry routes in the Tahoe region by guide and avalanche educator Richard Bothwell. The guidebook is accessible to a range of skiers and riders and includes routes to minimize avalanche exposure.

It’s rare that someone not only has an impact on one young person’s life but then goes on to mentor three generations of that person’s family.

Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort are delaying their opening date due to recent warm temperatures in the Tahoe region.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort has announced Ricky Newberry as its new vice president and general manager. Newberry has served as VP of mountain operations at Heavenly Mountain Resort since 2021.

Local makers are busy custom-crafting skis and boards. Moment, Praxis, Coalition Snow and TahoeLab are designing products for fun on the mountain.

Alpenglow Sports’ 18th annual winter speaker series kicks off with local freeskier Michelle Parker on Nov. 30 with her show “A Change in Perspective,” which documents her father’s battle with dementia and Parkinson’s.

The Lake Tahoe Lakers, part of a league composed of more than 70 teams across the country, are under new management with a fresh roster of team players.

Homewood resident Brian Gimbert was pronounced dead at an area hospital after a collision involving a snowmobile on Nov. 9.

With the purchase of every lift ticket during the 2023-24 winter season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe skiers and riders will be able to add a $1 donation to the Tahoe Fund.

Plates for Powder, the program that offers free skiing and riding opportunities to those who purchase a Lake Tahoe license plate, is back again for the 2023-24 winter season.

After years of having multiple athletes representing the Lake Tahoe area, skier Bryce Bennett will be the lone local on U.S. Alpine Ski Team’s A Team.

The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $121,250 in funds to 52 area non-profit organizations as a result of the 34th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.

Nonprofit organization Achieve Tahoe is a pillar of adaptive outdoor recreation in the Lake Tahoe area, providing inclusive physical and recreational activities that proactively build health, confidence, and independence.

Matthew Airola, a two-time California Community College Athletic Association cross-country and track and field champion, was hired by the Lake Tahoe Community College to coach new track programs for men and women.