Events- Weekend of Jan 8th
By The Tahoe Weekly |
Sun, 3 Jan 2010
JAN. 8 (FRIDAY)
Mount Rose. SILVER SKI CLINIC. Mt. Rose offers
ski clinic for ages 50+ of lower intermediate to
advanced ability every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Includes continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. with clinic
at 9:30. $10, does not include lift ticket. Does not
meet Jan. 18 or Feb. 15 to 19. (775) 849-0704, ext. 220.
Olympic Valley. SKI WITH GOLD MEDALIST JONNY MOSELEY.
Squaw Valley USA hosts skiing with Olympic Gold Medalist
and Chief Mountain Host Jonny Moseley at 1 p.m. Meet at
the top of the Funitel for a tour of the mountain. Tour
gets progressively more difficult from intermediate to
advanced. Visit
www.squaw.com.
Lake Tahoe. COMMERORATIVE RELAY/TORCH RUN. A
commemorative Relay Torch Run will be held from the West
Shore to Olympic Valley starting at 9 a.m. at Sugar Pine
Point State Park kicking of the Olympic Heritage
Celebration of the 1960 Winter Olympics through Jan. 17.
The relay will continue up the West Shore to Homewood
Mountain Resort at 10:45 a.m., Sunnyside Resort at 11:40
a.m., Granlibakken Resort at noon, Heritage Plaza in
Tahoe City at 12:35 p.m., along Highway 89 to the
entrance of Alpine Meadows Ski Resort at 1:15 p.m., then
up Squaw valley Road to the Resort at Squaw Creek at
2:25 p.m., onto the Resort at Squaw Creek lift at 2:45
p.m. and to the top of Red Dog Run at 3:05 p.m. The
torch will be skied down to Squaw Valley USA and arrive
in the Village at Squaw at 3:30 p.m. for the Opening
Celebration. Spectators are encouraged to line the road
to follow the torch. The Opening Celebration is at 4
p.m. in the Village, followed by fireworks at the KT-22
Sun Deck and a 1960 Olympians’ Reception at the Squaw
Valley Lodge in the evening. Ongoing events include
interpretive programs on mountain at Squaw Valley USA
and Sugar Pine Point State Park, temporary museum
exhibits at Squaw and Sugar Pine, 1960 Women’s and Men’s
Slalom and GS courses flagged and marked at Squaw, Squaw
Valley Institute Winter Film Festival, 1960 Mountain
Venue Tours at Squaw, 1960 Cross-Country Trail at Sugar
Pine, and Curling and Broomball Hockey at Resort at
Squaw Creek. For event schedule, visit
www.squawvalley1960celebration.com.
Area venues. OLYMPIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION. The
Olympic Heritage Celebration for the 1960 Winter
Olympics at Squaw Valley USA and the West Shore
celebrates with daily events. Kicks off Jan. 8 with a
Commemorative Torch Relay from the West Shore to Squaw
Valley. Other events throughout the celebration include
fireworks, interpretive programs on mountain at Squaw
Valley USA and Sugar Pine Point State Park, museum
exhibits, Squaw Valley Institute Winter Film Festival,
1960 Mountain Venue Tours, Ski Jumping, Longboarding,
1960 Nordic Olympic Dinner, Olympic Legends GS Challenge
and much more. or an event schedule, visit
www.squawvalley1960celebration.com.
Mt. Rose. ELVIS DAY. Tribute to the birth of “The
King” is second to none as the slopes of Mt. Rose become
a sea of Elvis. Chances are Elvis will issue your lift
ticket, fit your skis and even teach your lesson. Elvis
appears on the Saturday closest to the King’s official
birthday. Visit
www.mtrose.com.
Area venue. INTRO TO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING. Alpine
Skills International hosts an Intro to Backcountry
Skiing clinic. Learn about gear, tricks and techniques
for climbing with skins and strategies for finding the
best snow, and enjoy great descents. For strong
intermediate and advanced alpine and telemark skiers.
Previous experience skiing in ungroomed snow
recommended. $169 with gear, $139 without. (530)
582-9170 or
www.alpineskills.com.
Norden. NORDIC SKI TOUR. Clair Tappaan Lodge
hosts a Nordic Ski Tour for intermediate levels at 9
a.m. for 7 miles. Includes natural and local history,
formations of the Sierra, wildlife and more. Limited
space. $20. Reservations (800) 679-6775.
Area venue. INTRO TO AVALANCHES. Alpine Skills
International hosts a Intro to Avalanche course every
Saturday through April 11. Topics include snowpack,
terrain, weather, equipment and more. $139. (530)
582-9170 or
www.alpineskills.com.
Area venues. OLYMPIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION.
Celebrate the 1960 Winter Olympics with a Biathlon
Re-enactment at Sugar Pine Point State Park, and a
Shooting Starts Youth Slalom Race and 1960 Retro Party
at Squaw Valley USA. Ongoing events include interpretive
programs on mountain at Squaw Valley USA and Sugar Pine
Point State Park, temporary museum exhibits at Squaw and
Sugar Pine, 1960 Women’s and Men’s Slalom and GS courses
flagged and marked at Squaw, Squaw Valley Institute
Winter Film Festival, 1960 Mountain Venue Tours at
Squaw, 1960 Cross-Country Trail at Sugar Pine, and
Curling and Broomball Hockey at Resort at Squaw Creek.
Visit
www.squawvalley1960celebration.com.
Soda Springs. FREE SKIING AT ROYAL GORGE. Royal
Gorge offers free rentals, trail pass and introduction
for first-timers as part of Winter Trails Introduction
Day with advanced reservations at 1 p.m. Space is
limited. Advance reservations only (530) 426-3871.
Alpine Meadows. DEMO DAY. Alpine Meadows &
Alpenglow host the 3rd Annual Telemark and
Alpine Touring Demo Day from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free.
Visit
www.skialpine.com.
Northstar. WOMEN’S TELEMARK CAMP.
Northstar hosts a Women’s Telemark Camp with Tahoe LUNA
Chix at 10 a.m. at the Cross-Country Center at
Mid-Mountain with instruction, video analysis, PSIA
manual, demo equipment and lunch voucher. $139, $119 for
passholders. (800) 466-6784.
Tahoe. BACK-COUNTRY SKIING. NASTC hosts a
Back-Country Skiing Clinic in the Tahoe area. Includes
powder skiing, finding new terrain at local resorts,
avalanche awareness, using avalanche transceiver
equipment, route-finding and more. (530) 582-4772 or
www.skinastc.com.
Soda Springs. BENEFIT SKI DAYS. Royal Gorge Cross
Country hosts Excellence in Education Ski Days with
discounted tickets. $15 advance tickets at Porter’s
Sports only. Visit
www.exined.org.
Norden. SIDECOUNTRY TOUR. Alpine Skills
International hosts a Sidecountry tour of Sugar Bowl and
an introduction to back-country skiing. Topics include
procedures for leaving the resort, equipment, choosing
terrains, hazards and more. One-day tour. $169 includes
gear. (530) 582-9170 or
www.alpineskills.com.
Area venue. AVALANCHE LEVEL 2 COURSE. Alpine
Skills International hosts an Avalanche Level 2 course.
Includes 40 hours of instruction. $595. (530) 582-9170
or
www.alpineskills.com.
Tahoe City. LOCALS’ XC DAY. Tahoe Cross Country
hosts a Locals’ Day with full day trial pass for $10.
$10 skate or stride rentals. Present ID. (530) 583-5475.
Area venue. AVALANCHE REFRESH COURSE. Alpine
Skills International hosts an Avalanche Level 1 Refresh
course. Includes map reading, forecasting, tour
planning, gear, safety plan and more. $165. (530)
582-9170 or
www.alpineskills.com.
Area venues. OLYMPIC HERITAGE CELEBRATION.
Celebrate the 1960 Winter Olympics with a 50th
Anniversary Jazz Service at Squaw Valley Chapel, Plumas
Ski Club Longboarding at Squaw Valley USA, Traditional
Ski Jumping at Auburn Ski Club, Cross-Country Expo and
Demo at Sugar Pine Point State Park and an Après-Ski
Social at Resort at Squaw Creek. Ongoing events include
interpretive programs on mountain at Squaw Valley USA
and Sugar Pine Point State Park, temporary museum
exhibits at Squaw and Sugar Pine, 1960 Women’s and Men’s
Slalom and GS courses flagged and marked at Squaw, Squaw
Valley Institute Winter Film Festival, 1960 Mountain
Venue Tours at Squaw, 1960 Cross-Country Trail at Sugar
Pine, and Curling and Broomball Hockey at Resort at
Squaw Creek. Visit
www.squawvalley1960celebration.com.
Northstar. TELEMARK CAMP. Northstar hosts a
Telemark Camp at 10 a.m. at the Cross-Country Center at
Mid-Mountain with instruction, video analysis, PSIA
manual, demo equipment and lunch voucher. $139, $119 for
passholders. (800) 466-6784.
Northstar. BIATHLON DEMONSTRATION. Northstar
hosts a Biathlon Demonstration and Mock Race at the
Cross Country Center. (530) 562-3270.
