A common sight this was not — snow skaters shredding in force down the slopes of Donner Ski Ranch.
In fact, the Minus 7 Melee this past Saturday marked the first-ever snow skate contest on Tahoe’s north shore, said Kurt Zapata, owner of Truckee-based Minus 7 Snow Skates along with his wife, Jill.
About 20 snow skaters, many of whom came from as far away as South Lake Tahoe, Reno and Sacramento, competed in a boardercross-style race (called skatercross) followed by a terrain park jam session. It was largely a family affair, Jill Zapata said, as fathers and sons as young as 8 entered together to fill out the youth and adult categories.
Snow skaters ride a skateboard deck set on trucks and a small ski. Unlike snowboards and skis, however, the boards have no bindings…Â Details
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Bacon was the first thing that came to mind when longtime rider Roby Peabody started thinking about building a custom snowboard.
“How cool would that be, to be riding around on a big piece of bacon?” asked Peabody, 33, who divides his time between Telluride and Lake Tahoe, Calif.
So he scanned a strip of bacon — real bacon; Peabody is a full-throttle guy whose right shoulder bears a tattoo of a bottle of … Details
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As people start to shed their layers and prepare for spring, ski resorts refuse to let the mountain excitement fade. Just about every resort finishes the winter season strong with a wild celebration to keep people stoked about snow. One of the most unique events takes place at Monarch on April 4th.
The event successfully blends the winter and spring seasons into one crazy, daredevil kayak ride to amp up adventure junkies of every kind. Monarch’s Snow-BoaterX tests the versatility and talent of kayakers by exchanging water for snow… Details