Outdoors

Gerlach takes it to the house
6/21/09, 8:30 am, By Briggs Heaney

Cinderella story Gerlach takes TdN - Reno's Rais holds off Truckee's Nash for overall

By Briggs Heaney - 

 

Northstar

The final stage of the Tour de Nez tore through the Village at Northstar Saturday.

Race leader and double stage winner Velo Vie/Form Fitness rider Chad Gerlach had his hands full defending his Omnium title against the California Giant Berry Farms squad intent on putting Steve Reaney into the red jersey.

In the end Gerlach, former USPS teammate of Lance who dropped out of cycling almost a decade ago, succumbed to drug and alcohol addiction — and became homeless for five years, got it done.

For the women, it was a two-woman race the entire weekend.

Reno native Amber Rais well-backed by team Tibco staved off Truckee legend and short-track mtb pro Katerina Nash of the Luna Chix.

Nash, riding solo, blistered the Truckee Crit stage one for third and shocked the downtown Reno crowd with a victory Friday.

But Rais's smart Tibco riders (teammate Olivia Dillon, finished the Saturday stage second) put their girl on top at Northstar — securing the red jersey.

Nash's third-place Saturday was good enough for a 2nd overall for the three-time Olympian who got back on the road bike this weekend "for fun — and to (ride) in front of the hometown."

The final stage was a 90-minute timed two-mile circuit through Northstar-at-Tahoe's village/resort featuring cobbled sections a couple decent.

Back to men's stage: California Giant rider Jesse Moore took top honors on the day, pulling away from Bissell’s Graham Howard and his teammate Justin England on the approach to the finish line.

Down the stretch, it was England who turned himself inside out for his teammate, allowing Moore to finish things off.

Having come close on days one and two with Steven Reaney, Moore’s victory gave a hard-earned win to the California Giant Berry Farms team that had been knocking on the door all week.

In the overall Omnium classification, Sacramento native Gerlach solidified his overall win, the first since his much publicized comeback after a half-decade away from the sport.

 


 

 

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  • No snow = golf
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  • Learn how to build trail at Galena Creek Park
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Local ski pressers Moment and Praxis offer spring deals online

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  • Not bad - clubs provided - 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21 at the top of summit chair ...be there

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  • Squaw, Alpine, Sugar Bowl now staying open through April 29
  • Rose to close Sunday, April 15 ...unless.... 

Editorial - TRPA's Unintended Consequences

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  • April 20-21 Squaw welcomes Earth Day
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Never too late for winter to start ...Squawpine throws out a spring pass deal and closing date...

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  • Shuttin 'er down - Squaw/Alpine to turn for the month of April... Alpine the first couple weekends in May
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Trailer for McConkey doc released on three-year anniversary of death

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Freeride Flow Festival at Kirkwood wraps Suanday

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Rahlves repeats as Banzai Tour Super Final champ

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Truckee Elementary goes green thanks to McConkey Foundation

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If you missed the Great Race as much as we did ...fear not

3/06/12, 8:15 am, Staff Report

  • Tahoe XC to Northstar race still on (don't need as much snow fer that one) Saturday, April 7
  • It's Far West Nordic's youth ski program fundraiser - click inside to register

Lake clarity still a little murky as depth numbers arbitrary once more

3/01/12, 8:00 am, By A. Pridgen

  • Editorial: Time to measure the lake's health in a new way...
  • Don't get us wrong - we love the dish... but...

Miracle March starts off with a bang ...resorts claiming four feet of fresh

3/01/12, 7:59 am, Staff Report

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Kirkweed part of Empire ...Sugar Bowl lifts pass restrictions

2/23/12, 7:45 am, Staff Report

  • Pack a phatty for like the end of an era 30 miles south of SLT
  • ...'s ay-ait... Vail stackin' its chips (hint: this won't be their last Basin acquisition)...

Basin Bargain Basement - It's 420 at Squaw

2/23/12, 5:05 am, By A. Pridgen

  • Great address, great price
  • A Pizza Hut condo ski-in/ski out crashpad ...and parking — of your very own

Basin Bargain Baement - A-frame revloution in KB

2/23/12, 4:08 am, By A. Pridgen

  • We know we love plugging KB
  • ...And you love reading about it

Mt Rose Chutes open... sorta... snow in the 10 day ...sorta

2/21/12, 8:18 am, Staff Report

  • Chutes open but we don't recommend getting after 'em quite yet
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Kid 'n Play ...Kids' week is what's goin' on at Squaw

2/17/12, 7:27 am, Staff Report

  • Squaw's Kid-o-Rama starts Saturday, Feb. 18 and goes all week
  • Movies, lessons, family ski racing, s'mores, dance parties... 

Squaw rolls out second web relaunch in 12 months

2/15/12, 8:01 am, Staff Report

  • Squaw.com = more 'social' (they encourage tweeting about the park) and one big nav bar
  • with a nice bkgd... check it - tell us what you think...

Squaw's Paaso takes first at Chamonix

1/24/12, 8:25 am, Staff Report

  • Freeride World Tour's second stop is all Jackie...
  • Video inside

Tahoe Bikini Chicks go viral ...their snowdance may have worked

1/19/12, 8:25 am, Staff Report

  • When all else fails, show the weather gods a little skin
  • Rain in the a.m. - snow through the weekend

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Faithful employee takes helm of Alpenglow Sports

1/16/12, 8:20 am, Staff Report

  • Brendan Madigan takes over Tahoe City store from founder Donald Fyfe
  • New website coming soon too

Truckee Wine Walk looking to give some money away

1/12/12, 8:19 am, Staff Report

  • That's right - someone's GIVING money away...
  • Local nonprofits - step up (deadline to apply is Feb. 15)

Hold those pinkies up ...less than an inch of snow the official 'pack' Tahoe's driest December in history

1/04/12, 8:01 am, Staff Report

  • Driest December since the '60s causes resorts to scale back and locals to continue that snow dance
  • Is there anything in the forecast?!

KidZone Museum and Sugar Bowl co-sponsor Grom comps

12/28/11, 8:29 am, By J. Monson

  • Kids museum and terrain park
  • YES... Indeed!

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Start training now for TRTA St. Paddy's Day snowshoe search for pot 'o gold

12/28/11, 7:00 am, TRTA Staff

  • Luck 'o the Irish (may bring snow) Saturday, March 17
  • Start training NOW ...get that resolution going early...

Davis boy ID'd as victim in chair lift fall... incident still under investigation

12/22/11, 7:49 pm, Staff Report

  • 7-year-old John Henderson described by family as active and rambunctious ...one who wanted to be an inventor or an astronaut
  • Father, Mark, an associate dean of the medical school and mother Helen Chew works for UCD Cancer Center

Real time ski rental possible with Mtn. Mike's new website

12/21/11, 6:58 am, Staff Report

  • Hey, no snow ...slow news day
  • Get 30% off rentals online - check out all your equipment and have it ready at the store - not bad... 

Sugar Bowl investor and SF philanthropist Warren Hellman passes

12/20/11, 8:05 am, By H. Graziano

  • Hellman, 77, lead investor and member of Sugar Bowl's board of directors
  • ...He also did Western States and was president of the US Ski Team

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No snow but TRPA staff makes it rain in the Basin with holiday donations

12/19/11, 8:04 am, By K. Boosman

  • Six local nonprofits benefit from TRPA staff's generosity
  • ...Now get back to work on that regional plan... 

Speedy recovery to Moment's Hakansson ...and lessons learned

12/13/11, 7:58 am, Staff Report

  • Moment Skis founder breaks neck at Boreal testing new product
  • He's ok, but recent blog entry worth a read...

Celebrate National Winter Trails Day with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association Jan. 7

12/12/11, 7:08 am, TRTA Staff

  • Kick off the new year with Tahoe Rim Trail event for winter trails
  • 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 (weather permitting) get out and hike, learn avy awareness, get prizes ...and warm drinks!

Gapers please don't get any ideas... Squawpine traverse studied

12/04/11, 8:12 pm, By A. Richmond

  • You can always plan your own route ...but then there's helicopters, long cold nights and your wet jeans involved
  • Best stick to the ice bar for now...

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Optimism Tahoe style... 'Snow-making' temps back in the forecast ...Sugar Bowl to turn on weekends

12/01/11, 8:12 am, Staff Report

  • Old Man Winter is hitting snooze in the Sierras
  • All Basin resorts set to be open by Dec. 15 ...but will nature cooperate (short answer: pray for Miracle March)

Occupy Squawpine ...Tahoe the new land of the megaresort

11/17/11, 8:05 am, Staff Report

  • Ready or not, a private equity frim now owns Squaw and Alpine...
  • Just give us cheap tickets

'Ultimate' Squaw day giveaway on Facebook

11/11/11, 6:55 am, Staff Report

  • Friend Squaw on Facebook and click on sweepstakes tab - win a day of eating, skiing and ...skiing
  • Spread the word - build that database...

Squaw ski team takes it to the hill

11/10/11, 7:58 am, By A. Richmond

  • Ages four and up can still sign up for ski team at half price...
  • And yes, Masters can register too

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A blowin' snow we will go ...major Basin resorts draining the lake with snowguns

11/05/11, 6:14 pm, Staff Report

  • Alpine, Boreal, Diamond Peak, Mt. Rose, Northstar, Squaw...all blowin'
  • Week of Thanksgiving targeting for opening

Learn to ski or snowboard with Daron Rahlves at Sugar Bowl

11/03/11, 8:28 am, Staff Report

  • Get on skis with D. Rahlves for the first time in January at Sugar Bowl
  • It's the source ...it'll change your life

Put down them protest signs and get yourself a job at Tahoe Donner

11/01/11, 8:05 am, Tahoe Donner

  • That's right - job fair time
  • Hey, it's non-corporate-owned skiing in Tahoe... how bad can it be?!

Earthquake weather in Truckee ...no damages or injuries reported

10/27/11, 7:28 am, Staff Report

  • 4.8 magnitude quake rumbles 23 miles from downtown Truckee
  • No damage, injuries reported... 

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La Nina Hangover ...weather pundits predict mellow winter

10/20/11, 8:24 am, Staff Report

  • After initial October spke, warm weather sets in
  • Models portend 'normal' winter ...but meteorologists say 'wait and see'

Squaw donates 3 grand to Humane Society ...McConkey donates 10 times that to enviro causes

10/11/11, 7:54 am, Staff Report

  • Shane McConkey foundation announces Monday gift of $20k to TTUSD for environmental programs; $10k to Protect Our Winters (POW)
  • Squaw gives $2,600 from an online pass auction to Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe

Truckee KidZone museum secures big federal grant

10/10/11, 7:32 am, Staff Report

  • KidZone museum gets $50k federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
  • ...Grant will help with outreach to Truckee kids/families to educate in ecology and earth sciences

Sugar Bowl continues CORE points system... still not quite sure what it is

10/05/11, 6:27 am, Staff Report

  • So, sounds like for $19 you get $15 off day passes
  • Ok, not bad... .click inside

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...Because Powder whore keeps it core and even let in Alpine skiers

10/03/11, 9:46 pm, By B. Madigan

  • Powderwhore's choice to feature more than knee-droppers a good one ...they also left the Red Bull helicopters behind...
  • 'Breaking Trail, A Backcountry Film' gets its Tahoe premiere on at Sawtooth Ridge Cafe Monday, Oct. 17

Why the Squaw-Alpine merger ain't too excitin'

9/27/11, 8:31 am, By A. Pridgen

  • ...Both resorts to be bundled and packaged and eventually sold to a hedge fund...yes, that's what's happening
  • Remember KSL is a PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM - not your friend, dummy

Squaw grabs Northstar ski team director ...hires VP from Steamboat

9/23/11, 7:59 am, By A. Richmond

  • Squaw continues to build its super team...
  • All stars from Tahoe to Colorado... in order to complete the resort's 'renaissance'

Nason steps down as director of League to Save Lake Tahoe

9/15/11, 8:10 am, Staff Report

  • Largely credited with turning small nonprofit into environmental crusading juggernaut, Rochelle Nason was with The League for more than 18 years
  • ...Time for new blood, we say

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Terrain park time at Squaw

9/06/11, 8:20 am, By A. Richmond

  • Squaw hires tops in the biz Snow Park Technologies to pump up park
  • Squaw prez Andy Wirth did the same in Park City - so time to see if Squaw becomes Tahoe's new jibber Mecca

Truckee-based Praxis skis releases new line with discount code

8/30/11, 7:59 am, Staff Report

  • Click inside for discount code on '11-'12 line
  • Truckee-born skis... SUPPORT LOCAL BIZ...

TRPA tries to keep Nevada in the mix by getting it together on the Regional Plan

8/28/11, 11:33 am, By Jeff Cowen

  • T-minus three years till Nevada pulls the plug on the TRPA and builds homes and piers made of Natty Lite cans and shotgun shells on the east shore
  • ...'k, that was lame...

Squaw gets its geochache on...

8/27/11, 8:04 am, By A. Richmond

  • Geocaching at Squaw - 10 spots, 10 treasures...
  • Click inside for dets; take that cable car up... 

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Squaw opens up coffers for Tahoe Fund

8/24/11, 7:30 am, By A. Richmond

  • Founded in 2010 - the Tahoe Fund is the less ...errrr... radical enviro-project nonprofit alternative to that Bumper Sticker group
  • $25k check from Squaw - well, that's a start

Murky Tahoe portends another great wine year

8/17/11, 8:56 pm, Staff Report

  • Last time lake was this murky was in '97 and that was a BONUS year for big cabs
  • Report on Secchi depth released Tuesday at Tahoe Summit more than clear about lack of clairty... 

Squaw rolls out five-year plan ...yes it includes s'mores

7/27/11, 7:50 am, By A. Richmond

  • New terrain parks, groomers, maps (for the first time ...hmm, Squaw with maps - dunno about that one) and even an iPhone app
  • Oh, coffee at the top of the Funi too...

South Korea awarded 2018 Winter Games ...Fake Reno-Tahoe bid over

7/07/11, 7:17 am, Staff Report

  • So NOW can we stop talking Reno/Tahoe games
  • Or gear up for 2026 ...by actually planning to build Olympic-ready infrastructure... (hint: Pyeongchang has a new $1.5 billion resort, all venues within 30 minutes of each other and a high-speed rail link from Seoul)

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Clock's ticking on TRPA

6/08/11, 7:54 am, Staff Report

  • Nevada's passage of SB 271 means Silver State will bounce from bi-state compact in 2015 if regional plan not adopted
  • ...You know, the 'plan' that's 20-plus years in the making and still not close to being codified...

Diamond Peak is top of the social media heap

5/11/11, 9:10 pm, By B. Archer

  • Tweet it - DP loves the social media
  • ...And yeah, that meant more peeps on the hill

HSTT gets anonymous quarter-million dollar donation from local couple

4/15/11, 10:29 am, M. Raymore

  • Way to step up!
  • Half of three million needed to replace old shelter in the bank... keep it going Truckee

Sugar Bowl one of seven new 'green' businesses in the basin

4/13/11, 10:08 am, Staff Report

  • Check out keepthesierragreen.org
  • See how your business can join and ...get in there

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Nevada is going Nevada-crazy ...lawmakers want to secede from TRPA

4/01/11, 2:15 pm, Staff Report

  • Dissolve the TRPA!? Really... that'll help ...nice work John Lee - we don't come to where you live (Vegas) and tell you how to run a (in all ways) bankrupt city
  • ...Go build another quarter-billion-dollar bridge over the Hoover Dam and leave us alone, prick ...

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