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The 2012-13 season was a great year for Terrain Parks. The return of the Alley, the halfpipe and 5 other incredible parks! Help us out and vote for Sierra Resort in the the TransWorld SNOWboarding 2014 Resort Poll!
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Huge shout out to team rider Maddie Bowman for claming the 2012-13 AFP Halfpipe title. Maddie had a solid season with podiums at X Games, Dew Tour, World Championships, and more! Cheers to you Miss Bowman on an epic season! Way to represent!
Read more and check out all the AFP award winners at freeskier.com!
The first ever Tanner Hall Invitational was held at Sierra Resort this past weekend. Tanner invited over 20 of the world's best freeskiers to throw their best tricks on the one-of-a-kind quarterpipe and hip feature. The riders continaully pushed one another and some of the most progressive skiers in the world were given an opportunity to shine. Check out the feature, a recap video below! As Tanner would say, INSPIRED!!!
The feature! Nice work Sierra Resort Park Staff
Tanner Hall Invitational presented by Sierra-at-Tahoe from Martin Rubio/Painted Visuals on Vimeo.
Over the weekend Sierra-at-Tahoe was the host of the 6th Annual Ralston Cup snowskate competition in Broadway Park. An emerging sport with an aura similar to early snowboarding competitions, this event had high energy with a fun flow. TransWorld Snowboarding was there to cover all the action, check it out!
The 2012-13 season continues to be prosperous for Sierra-at-Tahoe athletes, as Hannah Teter and Jamie Anderson made their presence known this past weekend at the Burton Snowboards US Open in Vail, CO. Jamie landed on the podium again with a 2nd place finish in Women's Slopestyle! Hannah also grabbed a podium spot with her 2nd place finish in Women's Superpipe! Congrats to these ladies for their continued success this season and keepin' it real for Sierra-at-Tahoe!
Recently the Good Enough crew stoped by Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort. It's fair to say they had a good time. Check it out!
Good Enough- Season Three- Episode Three- Crab Wars on Vimeo.
Earlier this season we had a little secret mission with Red Bull and Ricky Johnson! What do you get when you put a Torc Truck on Broadway? Check it out!
It was a good weekend for Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort in Aspen, CO at Winter X Games. In her third year at X Games, Maddie Bowman finally found the top of the podium and took home gold! Maddie's diverse bag of tricks and ability to spin both ways propelled her to the top spot! Check out her run below.
Following Maddie's lead, Jamie Anderson stomped her first of three runs and that proved to be enough to beat the rest of the field. Anderson continues to add hardware, including another X Games Gold, to her already impressive mantle of awards. Watch Jamie lay down her smooth and stylish run that earned her X Games Gold.
While Hannah Teter didn't land on the podium she had a solid showing and placed fifth in a stacked field of competitors including Kelly Clark, Torah Bright, and Elena Hight.
Huge congrats to all three ladies for throwing down and representing Sierra Resort! Way to go!
Jamie and Maddie on top!
Last week, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort opened Bashful Terrain Park for the 2012-13 season! Even with flat light and a light snow Sierra Resort team riders and friends gathered for a good ol' session in the new terrain park. Check it out! Video by Brandon Rein. See you on the mountain!
Huge shout out to Jamie Anderson and Maddie Bowman who threw down this weekend in Copper Colorado. Jamie Anderson took 1st place in Womens Snowboard Slopestyle, while Maddie Bowman took first place in Womens Ski Superpipe! Way to represent Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort.
Up next, Winter X Games! See you in Aspen!
The Alley has been going off! Don't belive me? Grab the popcorn and enjoy this quality edit featuring Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort team riders and friends! See you on the mountain and don't forget to look before you leap!
On December 21, 2012, Professional Snowboarder and Sierra Resort team rider, Jamie Anderson, spent the entire day giving back to those in need. In conjunction with the Winter Solstice, Anderson and friends helped "Give Back WIth Love". Anderson also sponsored four middle school students and set them up with a season pass and head-to-toe gear from Billabong, Oakley, Mervin, and more! Check it out and Give Back With Love!
HO! HO! HO! Merry Christmas and Happy Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday! Enjoy some Christmas Cheer and the final 12 Days of Christmas edit from our friends at Snowboarder Mag!
The Lick The Cat 12 Days Of Christmas Edit from Snowboarder Magazine on Vimeo.
The podium is becoming a familiar place for Sierra Resort athletes. This past weekend two of Sierra's own took home hardware in Breckenridge at the Winter Dew Tour. Jamie Anderson and Maddie Bowman both threw down and made Sierra Resort proud.
Picking up where she left off last season, Jamie Anderson, took first place in Woman's Slopestyle and blew away the rest of the field. Anderson’s run included a half cab tail press on the tier drop box, a gap to tailslide to fake on the kink rail, a cab 540, a frontside 720, a backside tailslide to fakie on the rainbow box, a switch back 540 then into a powered out landing on a backside 540. That run earned her a 96 and Dew Tour first place. Anderson shared the podium with Spencer O'Brein and Enni Rukajarvi.
Jamie with her hardwear!
Coming off a first place at The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series, Maddie Bowman used that momentum to put together a solid run and take home second place in Women's Superpipe. Bowman impressed all her competitors with two 900's in one run. Something none of the other ladies are doing.
Yea Maddie! 2 Comps, 2 Podiums!
Hannah Teter also competed this weekend and put down a solid run however failed to make finals. Overall, it was a great weekend for the ladies, and the entire Sierra Resort family is proud of their results!
The parks are looking great and the park staff is working around the clock to make it fun and challenging. Snow is in the forecast which is always good news! The more snow the more things we can build! Do your snow dance. Check out the latest video giving guests an update on the parks and a pic from a photo shoot that is going down with Snowboarder Mag. Keep your eyes peeled to snowboardermag.com for more!
Park Update!
Santa Shreds! Stay tuned for the edits dropping soon!
Oh, and ps we have a new feature in the works that is AMAZING! Stay tuned. See you on the mountain!
Sierra-at-Tahoe Is happy to welcome professional telemark skier Ty Dayberry to the Sierra Resort Pro Team. Ty is an accomplished skier that can ride everything from powder to park. Ty has won countless local competitions, competes at major events such as the Teva Mountain Games, films with companies such as Tall Treez, Tough Guy Productions, and can also be found in the pages of many major ski magazines.
Born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, Ty is all to familiar with Sierra Resort and knows exactly where to go when the snow falls. Keep your eyes peeled for Ty cruising around the mountain all season long. Welcome to the team Ty.
SAT Welcomes Ty Dayberry to the Pro Team. from Luis Rubio on Vimeo.
Sierra Resort is open and the 2012-13 Season is underway!!!
We've opened a few weeks ahead of schedule but that didn't stop the park crew from putting together an awesome early season park. The park boast small - medium features and provides all guests and ability levels the chance to get their park legs back under them.
Ty Dayberry gettin after it, Tele-style.
Team riders, Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, Ty Dayberry, and others have been spotted lapping the park each day and enjoying the early season shred. See you on the mountain.
Rockstar Maddie Bowman
For twelve years TransWorld SNOWboarding and thier readers have been ranking the best overall resorts, parks and pipes in North America. In 2013 TransWorld SNOWboarding ranked Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort among the Top Ten Overall Resorts, Top Ten Terrain Parks and received the editor’s pick for Best Value. We're also extremely proud to be the highest ranked resort and terrain park around the entire lake.
2012-13 Nov. Issue of TransWorld Snowboarding
Why you may ask? Well TransWorld and their readers would tell you our terrain, terrain parks, vibe, snowfall, lodging, value, and overall experience. Thanks for making us one of the top resorts in the nation.
#6 Overall, #5 Terrain Park, #3 Value
We are excited to build on our reputation and one of the best resorts around the lake and offer guests quality terrain and original terrain park features for the 2012-13 season. Big ups to the Terrain Park Staff, SPT, and our guests for making our mountain and parks so awsome! See you on the slopes.
According to the internet (which, lets be honest, is never wrong... just kidding) the average kid smiles 400 times a day. I would make a strong argument that Sierra Team rider Maddie Bowman smiles twice as much. If you know Maddie, you know she always has a smile on her face and is having a good time.
In 2011-12 Maddie had what most would call a "breakout" season. Maddie took home a silver medal at the Winter X-Games, won a Dew Tour stop, won the World Freeride Championships and was named to the US Freestyle Team along with many other accomplishments and podiums.
Thanks to social media I was able to catch up with Maddie on FaceBook and ask the superstar skier a few questions…
All smiles, Maddie Bowman.
What have you been up to this summer?
I have spent a lot of time playing around Lake Tahoe and took a trip to Mt. Hood and Park City for some ski camps.
That sounds awesome. What is your favorite thing to do, in Tahoe, in the summer?
That's a hard one but, I would have to say going on the boat, swimming and BBQ's.
What is your favorite BBQ side dish?
(Laughs) Spinach Dip
Nice. Ok, enough about spinach and summer. Let's talk skiing, you had an amazing season last year. According to you, what was the best part?
Probably the last compeition I did which was WSI in Whistler, B.C.. I skied well and had a blast which helped me win. WSI is just a celebration with a great vibe.
If you had to pick one thing you enjoy about competition what would it be?
It would be getting to travel and see all new places. Plus, I get to share those adventures with friends so it makes it that much better.
Do you have any advice for a aspiring ripper who is looking to get to that next level?
Ski because you love it and don't get all caught up in the pressure and competition.
Another day at the office.
Good advice. I know you are going off to college soon, what are you looking forward to most about being a college student?
Defiantly meeting new people and having new experiences. I'm really excited I get to take part in both the college life and the ski life.
You, my friend, are living the dream. I also want to clear something up, my sources tell me you are a mixed martial arts master. Is this true and if so could you beat John Rice (Sierra Resort GM) in a fight?
(Laughs) We will have to see if the time ever comes. He's a pretty fit guy though. I just saw him the other day out on his road bike
Smiles and sweet socks.
I'll take that as a yes to both questions. Any shout outs?
(Laughs… again) To my homie Janet Campuzano, I'm on the phone with her right now, US Freeskiing, Scott, Rockstar Energy Drink, Escobar Training Grounds, my family and of course Sierra-at-Tahoe.
Huge shout-out to Jamie Anderson who added another award to her trophy case last night. The South Lake Tahoe local won the ESPY for Best Female Action Sports Athlete. In the 2011-12 season Anderson won almost every event she entered. Some of those included Winter X Games Aspen and Winter X Games Tignes in Women’s Slopestyle. Jamie also defended her title in the Burton Global Open Series and the TTR World Snowboard Tour.
Jamie Anderson with her ESPY (photo: @jme_anderson)
Way to go Jamie. You deserve it.
It is always nice to end on a high note and this past week we did exactly that! We held a private shoot for team rider, X Games gold medalist and the unbeatable Jamie Anderson. The park wasn't only built for Jamie but 15 of her closest friends as well, who happen to be the best female snowboarders in the world.
Jamie Sends It Into the Night Sky
The private park featured a large log jib, large butter pad, large jump, urban rail features, wall ride, large tree tap, and huge 65 ft gap jump. The girls threw down all week and absolutely destroyed each feature. Female snowboarding is defiantly progressing at an exponential rate thanks to girls like our own Jamie Anderson.
Brian Walker
Jamie was also kind enough to let our team session the jump one day so some of the boys got to get after it. The jump and private park were on point each day thanks to the Terrain Park staff that worked countless hours all season long to give guests the best park(s) on the South Shore. Thanks for your work throughout the season.
Cheers to the Best Park Staff Around
Stay tuned for a season wrap up video coming soon. Thanks for a great season.
Huge thanks to everyone who made the 6th Annual Buckle Up Big AIr such a huge success. The riders threw down, plenty of hamburgers were consumed and good times were had by all. Shout out to Shorline of Tahoe for a great edit.
Photographer Terren Gomez teamed up with Stian Solberg on a gorgeous spring day to get some great shots in the Bashful park.
photo: Terren Gomez
photo: Terren Gomez
photo: Terren Gomez
For the eniter album check out our Facebook page. See you on the mounatin!
Miracle March is in full effect. Check out this edit of team rider Colby Albino and friends enjoying over 6 feet of fresh snow.
In other news... Bashful is being rebuilt as we speak. The rebuild will feature large jumps and more features thanks to the new snow. Make sure to check it out.
Congrats to team rider Jamie Anderson on winning the Burton US Open and locking up another TTR title. Check out her winning run from the US Open below! Way to go Jamie!
Bashful Terrain Park opened today under blue skies and with plenty of new features! The park flows very well and has over twenty featues including close-out rails and a double jump line.
Danny and Tomer
Danny GTS
Huge props to our award-winning terrain park team for building Tahoe's favorite park! Doug and his staff continue to kill it! Come check it out...
To say that the Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort team is talented is a large understatement. Jamie Anderson is arguably the best female snowboarder in the world, Hannah Teter is an olympic gold medalist, Maddie Bowman and Julianne Brackett are on the brink of superstardom, while the rest of the team is busy collecting podiums around the lake at events like Snowboarder Magazines Superpass and Nike Chosen. The past week, those who were in town gathered for a fun mid season session and BBQ on Broadway. Check out the edit and some photos below to see what went down.
Danny Rein
photo: Kyle Beckmann
DanGar
photo: Kyle Beckmann
Firepit BBQ
photo: Kyle Beckmann
Jordan Nield
photo: Kyle Beckmann
DanGar Sequence
photo: Kyle Beckmann
Thanks to the park crew and thier incredibly hard work Sierra was able to put together an amazing course for Snowboarder Magazines Superpass Series. The best riders from around Tahoe showed up to battle it our for an invite to Superpark 16 where they will get to ride with the top riders from around the world and experience a private shoot. Check out some photos from the event by Kyle McCoy and videos from Tahoe Snowboard Magazine as well as Heckler Magazine. See you on the mountain.
photo: Kyle McCoy
photo: Kyle McCoy
Get the full recap from Snowboarder Magazine with more photos HERE.
3 Athetles, 3 Podiums! It's safe to say Sierra experienced major success this past weekend in Aspen, CO at Winter X Games 16.
Jamie Anderson took home gold in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, giving her a total of three X Games gold medals (2007, 2008, 2012). Anderson dominated the field earning the highest score in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle history with a 95.33. She straight slayed it...
In only her second X Games appearance, Maddie Bowman took home silver in Women’s Ski Superpipe. Bowman continued her dominating 2012 competition campaign that includes earning second place at the North Face Park and Pipe and first place at the Dew Tour in Killington, VT.
Watch Maddie's Run Here... http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:7513682
Finally, X Games veteran Hannah Teter stood on the podium with a bronze in Women’s Snowboard Superpipe. Teter adds to her already impressive list of snowboard accomplishments, including Olympic gold medal and bronze medals.
Congrats to the ladies.
Sierra Resort is proud to announce yet again that it will be sending multiple athletes to Aspen, CO for Winter X Games 16. Amongst those athletes are the unofficial "queen" of slopestyle and former X Games meadlist Jamie Anderson, olympian and X Games veteran Hannah Teter and rising superstar Maddie Bowman. Check the schedule below and make sure you don't miss any of the action on ESPN…
Hannah Teter and Women's Snowboard Superpipe - Friday, January 27 at 7:45 pm
Maddie Bowman and Women's Ski Superpipe - Saturday, January 28 at 10:00 am
Jamie Anderson and Women's Snowboard Slopestyle - Sunday, January 29 at 11:15 am
...Good luck to the ladies and go Team Sierra.
Maddie Bowman turned a few heads over the weekend and made a BIG splash into the women's freeskiing scene. How you might ask? She took home first place at the Dew Tour Women's Ski Superpipe Finals in Killington, VT. Although she's no stranger to the podium (she took second a week earlier in Whistler at the North Face Open) this was Maddie's first marquee win.
Fresh off the win, Maddie will look to carry her momentum to Aspen, CO for Winter X Games. Congrats again to Maddie on such an awesome accomplishment!
Check out some awesome photos shot by Terren Gomez earlier this week. Also, come up and enjoy the new Neff Feature, it's awesome!
Neff Feature
Scott Hoffman
Jordan Nield
Scotty Amoroso
Even without much snow our park crew is making big things happen. The new signature Neff feature went on hill yesterday, Check out a preview of the new feature and keep your eyes out for an edit dropping next week.
photo: Enliven Photography rider: jordan Nield
Watch the Sierra park get torn to pieces by super pros Danny Davis, Matt Ladley, Jack Mitrani, Luke Mitrani, Halldor Helgason, and Forrest Bailey. These guys are awesome all around snowboarders, and they can destroy a park. This isn’t a private park that these guys are riding, this is the everyday Sierra-At-Tahoe Park. So pack up the car and come get some! Huge shout-out to TransWorld for visiting and making this happen.
The 2011-12 Season is underway. Check out this awesome edit put together from Opening Day featuring Sierra Team riders and guests. Looks like a grand time doesn't it.
Huge shout out to Doug and the Terrain Park crew who continue to crush it with the limited "resources" (aka snow) they've been given. Come check it out.
Want to know where the worlds best slopestyle rider Jamie Anderson is? Or what Julianne Brackett is up to? Or read about the last epic powder day Benny Schmitt had? Worry no more.
Keep tabs on some of the Sierra Team Riders by following them on twitter or checking out thier blogs!
Jamie Anderson
Twitter: @Jme_Anderson
Facebook: Jamie' Facebook Fan Page
Blog: itsjamieanderson.com
Julianne Brackett
Twitter: @JULIANNEbrcktt
Blog: juliannebrackett.wordpress.com
Benny Schmitt
Blog: bennyschmitt.com
Colby Albino
Facebook: Colby's Facebook Fan Page
Flow 'Was Here', literally, this past winter and got some amazing shots for thier movie 'Was Here'. Check out the video in it's entireity below, it's banger!
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We don't like to brag or anything but we can't begin to tell you how stoked we are to be recognized by TransWorld SNOWboarding in their 2012 Resort Poll. We like to think we have a pretty good mountain, great parks, amazing value, awesome snow, and an unbeliveable vibe, TransWorld seems to think the same. Year after year we strive to be one of the best and it's an honor to be recognized by an awesome publication like TransWorld.
The Resort Poll ranks mountains based on mountain features such as parks and pipe, terrain, and other areas such as vibe, snowfall, lodging, food, and etcetera.
“Every year we ask our readers to rank the best three resorts they rode at in the last year, judging everything from jumps to grooming to rail variety. TransWorld readers have voted Sierra-at-Tahoe into the Resort Poll Top 10 year after year. Our readers love the parks and powder, and the resort consistently ranks in Top 10 Vibe. You know the vibe is good just by the popularity of the Sierra-at-Tahoe hoodies—their riders are loyal.” said TransWorld Editor-in-Chief Annie Fast.
The rankings speak to the commitment by Sierra to creating and maintaining innovative freestyle terrain that appeals to an ever-growing demographic of skiers and snowboarders.
Designed, built, and maintained throughout the season by Snow Park Technology (SPT) trained operators, who are the lead innovators in the industry, the freestyle terrain at Sierra offers an experience that caters to the young and old, first-time jibbers and seasoned park riders, families and college students alike.
Sierra Resort was recognized among the Top 10 Best Parks in the nation, earned by scoring high in specific categories like jump and rail design, grooming, variety of features, overall vibe, and park challenge. Sierra also landed in the top ten for the following categories:
The cumulative rankings for Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort are:
Sierra Resort General Manager, John Rice commented “Sierra is honored that TransWorld’s readers would consider us one of the top resorts in the country. Our commitment to quality parks starts with our staff and, in return, benefits our world-class athletes and faithful riders who call Sierra home. To be recognized as one of the best makes it all worthwhile.”
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is proud to be among TransWorld SNOWboarding’s top resorts year after year, after year.
So where do we go from here? Up! We are stoked to build on our success and continue to commit ourselves to building the best mountain and parks in the Nation. Make sure to pick up a copy of the mag or visit transworld.snowboarding.net for all things snowboarding.
What will you remember about the 2010/11 season? First thought- snow! This winter marked the biggest snow winter in recorded Sierra history. Chest deep pow days aside, all that snow gave the Terrain Park Program plenty to work with. Our Superpipe was built earlier than ever, The Aspens jump line was born and after a lot of digging, Bashful and The Alley spawned fresh multi-features. Sierra team riders and skiers celebrated all this glory with a private session on one of Terrain Park's larger creations. Watch, enjoy, and may the season of 10/11 never be forgotten!
In a world where it never stops snowing...is a place like no other...over 700" of snow...ahoy to Sierra's season 2010/11
On Saturday, March 9th, Sierra hosted the Billabong Flaunt It Finals. The ladies were not messing around when they showed up for this TTR Four Star slopestyle and rail jam. The riding was very impressive- solidifying the fact that female snowboarding is no hype.
Billabong Flaunt It FINALS from Martin Rubio on Vimeo.
Spring parks explode at Sierra and our favorite pros and ams take a little for their own.
Every spring, Sierra hosts numerous production companies, mags and teams for photo and film shoots. It seems like we get growing requests for more shoots and bigger builds each season. Maybe it's the Cali sun or the deep snow. Perhaps the industry has a particular faith and trust in Sierra's Terrain Parks program. Regardless, this is a time that I very much enjoy. There's nothing that makes me happier than to watch Olympians and massively accomplished riders blast our features, compliment the Park team's creativity and enjoy the Sierra love. I imagine the hectic scheduled and pressures these kids have endure all season long. To see them kick back and smile right here at our own Sierra- it's priceless.
Currently, we are hosting a group of TransWorld photographers and filmers, along with some of their favorite riders, for a magazine and online feature you will see shortly. Known as Park Sessions, this shoot gets pro riders into the same parks you enjoy. I have a special appreciation for the guys that are here right now. I've known Luke Mitrani, Jack Mitrani and Danny Davis from their early snowboard academy days in Vermont. I've watched them grow up to become pipe dominators, but more so, great guys with an air of camaraderie and an overall fun attitude. The best part of today's shoot was their big stoked smiles after lapping The Alley and ripping the pipe. Photo shoot season has arrived and I'm ecstatic to have my favorite riders shredding our parks, sharing an experience with them that makes us proud to be Sierra locals.
Danny Davis, Jack Mitrani and Luke Mitrani hiking the Sierra pipe. So chill, even clothes came off.
The number of the day is 700. No, it's not the 700c wheel on your hipster fixie or the busted 700 snowmobile that your homie dumped in your yard. 700 is inches, as in snowfall to date at Sierra-at-Tahoe for the 2010-2011 season! That's 37 pow days, 123 days of continuous shred, and countless face shots. Bust out your snorkel and jump into the deepest deeps in years.
Follow Sierra-at-Tahoe Ams through Sierra's park pleasure.
'Nough said from photog Kyle McCoy and rider Curtis Woodman.
Each March, the entire Sierra-at-Tahoe family joins forces to host the Buckle Up Slopestyle Jam in a sentimental effort to spread seatbelt safety awareness to local teens and to celebrate the life of one time Sierra Resort athlete, Greg Smith. Leading up to the event, we scrutinized the weather forecast. Claims of strong winds and heavy snowfall were posing big challenges. We considered postponing the jam, but with hopes for decreasing weather and confidence in our Terrain Park Program, on forth we went with the contest. The storm rolled in and out went the park CATs. Working endlessly through the night, park operators pushed and tilled the quickly falling snow. Winter weather continued to pound the slopestyle course come daybreak. The Terrain Park day crew slipped and raked rigorously as the course was prepped for the contest. The furry of snowflakes began to wain as the athletes began taking their practice laps. By contest start, the slope course and rail line were riding like butter. Whether luck, fate or the support of community...some how, some way, the 5th Annual Buckle Up Slopestyle Jam unfolded with impressive riding, cheers from the spectators, high fives among the competitors, and above all, love from all for their favorite sports. In the end, Sierra Resort's own athletes took many of the podium spots. Here are the results:
15 and Under Ski 1st Connor McKeen, 2nd Alec Bowman and 3rd Sid Leonard
16 and Over Ski 1st Trenton Heer, 2nd Wyatt Nickel and 3rd Joey Anderson
Women Ski 1st Maddie Bowman and 2nd Rebcca Roberts
Open Ski 1st Cesear Rodriguez, 2nd Colby Albino and 3rd Jason Arens
15 and Under Snowboard 1st Liam Loftis
16 and Over Snowboard 1st Zack, 2nd Nick Defressine and 3rd Danny
Women Snowboard 1st Julianne Brackett, Tasha Sagucka and 3rd Kaleah "Skittles" Driscoll
Open Snowboard 1st Scotty Hoffman, 2nd Nicki Weiss and 3rd Dustin Robinson
Many thanks to the supporters that made this special day happen, winter weather and all: GoPro, American River Shack, Sentury Snowboards, Moment Ski USA, Unkooth Youth, Von Zipper, South Shore Bikes, California Highway Patrol, Powder House, Lake Tahoe Community College, Rise Graphics and especially friends of the Smith family. Please, always wear your seatbelt and encourage your friends to do so as well.
The guys at Snowboarder Magazine challenged Sierra's Terrain Parks Program to get creative with a single, multi-line hit for the One Hit Wonder contest held on March 12, 2011. What happens when you put our crew up to this sort of task? Feature design mastery and creativity! What resulted was a SIX line single feature incorporating the brand new dance floor, down flat down, a creeper lift tower rail, a tree bonk, a sizable center jump, another tree bonk, a flat box and finally a down rail. That's a lotta features! Check out the recap to see how the competitors laid it down. Congrats to winner and Sierra team rider Scotty Hoffman.
A few weeks ago, the Flying Fins crew with riders Ville Uotila, Ville Paumola and Aleksi Kumpulainen visited us at Sierra. They're spending much of the winter traveling the US and landed in South Lake just as the February storms were lining up. Check out the DEEPS they found within our bounaries.
Flying Finns go to America Episode 3 from Embark Sports on Vimeo.
Here it is, the park boys' very own session of Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday. We're pretty dang lucky here at Sierra to have a family of talented filmers. Lane Power, with Wojtek Targosz as a stand in, has been the genius behind many of our TPTT videos. He has a way of making us look well spoken and sharp! This week, it was all up to the boys to capture the goods. Yeah, they can ride, but filming is a whole other ball game. How do you think they did? Are you a better amateur filmer? Prove it and we'll declare you champ! Upload your video to facebook.com/SierraAtTahoe.
Welcome to your winter's wildest dream. Nearly 9 feet has softly piled well over head high. Top to bottom, back to front, rippers at Sierra are blasting through nature's most downy foundation. Terren Gomez captures the experience on his 35mm camera with Sierra skier Colby Albino.
Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday: Yeah, it's been spring-like out there, but not for long as this storm rolls in tough. Before winter returns, our shreds got down and nasty with the jump line in The Aspens. Quick laps over a large double jump line- exactly the recipe Terrain Parks wanted to stir up for the local boys to have fun.
There must be something in the Sierra Snow 'cause our athletes are on fire. Jamie Anderson once again secures herself as the Dew Cup reining Champ with two slopestyle firsts and a second in the 2010/2011 Dew Cup Series. And to further prove her contest-dominating season, Jamie just won the Arctic Challenge. Whatcha gonna do with all that cash Jamie?!
Seventeen year-old South Shore local Maddie Bowman charged the 22’ pipe at Dew Tour Championships to not only make it to Dew Tour Finals but to secure 4th place. Adding 9’s to her bag of tricks launches Maddie into the top level of female pipe skiing.
Julianne Brackett has built a reputation as Sierra Resort’s next female shred star by charging the Dew Tour slope course with vigor in the Gatorade Free Flow Finals. Congrats on your 2nd place Julianne!
Ready to explode on the ski slope scene are Sierra locals Cesar Rodriguez and Robbie Franco. Both turned heads during the Gatorade Free Flow Finals. Cesar landed his first contest switch 12 and Robbie put together a run legit enough to score him first place. See ya in the Dew Tour next year Robbie!
Thanks to Grow Up Productions, the second installment of Sierra Shorts comes your way. From banister rails to Bashful lines, this quickie won't leave you unsatisfied. Click below to check out moves from team riders Nick Visconti, Nikki Weiss, Jordan Nield, Scotty Hoffman and Jack Lyle as well as friends B.J. Linne and Ben Wynn.
It's that day of the week again- Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday in your face. Last week we unleashed a brand new feature in The Alley. Props to Justin Alcantara, the welding mastery behind this multi-dimensional feature. Let's not forget to thank Burton Snowboards for supporting Sierra as our rail inventory expands. The boys are working overtime in the cats in preparation for the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Stay tuned to Facebook.com/SierraAtTahoe for updates on the new large jump line.
Released today is Tahoe Dangerzone Season 3, Episode 4 - "North Lake Vs. South Lake." Tahoe Dangerzone personality and Sierra team rider Nick Visconti brought his North Shore residing crew to Sierra on the opening day of The Alley. Terrain Parks designed The Alley to be a free-shredding playground. That's exactly how these boys took advantage of their recess time at Sierra - with a good 'ol fashioned game of S.N.O.. Our Amateurs Nikki Weiss, Scott Hoffman and Jordan Nield definetly gave Pros Sam Hulbert, Nick Visconti and Tim Eddy a run for their money.
Dangerzone Season 3 Episode 4- "North Lake Vs. South Lake" from Nick Visconti on Vimeo.
Jamie continues her winning contest season with another win at Dew Tour Women's Slopestyle. Reports from the event claim that "Jamie is riding in a different league right now." Big congrats to our girl. We wish her the best as she continues her competition domination at Winter X 15 next weekend.
Another installment of Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday is unfolding. Sensing a few changes in the resort's parks? Well, you're eyes aren't fooling you. We're taking a new stab at the park layout- dialing into progression and offering a park for all abilities. Check out Facebook.com/SierraAtTahoe to discover the true story behind the redesign.
Sierra team riders and Tahoe Dangerzone front man Nick Visconti presented us with a challenge we couldn't refuse: Game of S.N.O., North Shore vs. South Shore. The contenders rolled into The Alley on the park's opening day for the 2011 season. Typical Cali sun blazed down as defenders and offenders faced off on the mellow jump and down round bar. Dew Tour shred Sam Hulbert battled Sierra's Nikki Weiss on the jump. Spin for spin, grab for grab, these two were nearly perfectly matched up as they tried to out trick each other for hours. Meanwhile, Nickie Fresh represented North Shore shredders against South Lake's original Scotty Banger on the rail. Nick's jib skills are undeniable, but his knees were shaking in his tight pants as Scotty opened up his bag of tricks. Scotty found Nick's weakness with back 270's and cab 270's hardway. As the sun was settling, snow dominator Jordan Nield dropped into a downhill race against North Lake's Tim Eddy. Dying to know the final score? You'll just have to wait for the next episode of Tahoe Dangerzone, coming your way soon.
Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday unfolds Session 7. Honestly, we're pretty much pumped to have opened our Superpipe earlier than ever. Remember kids, this is South Shore's ONLY Superpipe. The action doesn't end there. We're in the midst of rolling out a tweaked park layout across the mountain. Our goal is to deliver fun and progressive features for all levels. Yes, that's you, grom or pro, Sierra's Park Crew is here for your enjoyment. Follow the Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday sage at FaceBook.com/SierraAtTahoe.com.
Were you still hurting last Sunday from your NYE shenanigans? Did you miss the Volcom PBRJ at Sierra? Don't fret, here's a solid recap from our friends at Volcom. Results can be viewed here- check out which Sierra riders are going to the Championships in April.
Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday Session 6 in your face! From urban wall rides and buttery boxes at the Volcom PBRJ to massive snow pushing for South Shore's only Superpipe, your favorite park crew has been bustin out. And as the theme of the winter season goes, the snow keeps falling. With this much base, we can only imagine what the park crew has planned. Check it out at Facebook.com/SierraAtTahoe.
Volcom once again rang in the New Year at Sierra yesterday with the Peanut Butter and Rail Jam. We're always stoked to host this event and each year we look forward to designing a fresh 3 feature set-up. This year, the theme was all about "trickery" with a mellow c box and 30' narrow down box. An urban style wall ride was thrown in to keep the kids on their toes. Big congrats to Sierra riders Julianne Bracket (1st place Women), Tre Charrette (5th 15 & Under) and Scotty Hoffman (4th place Open)! They threw down variety and steez to thwart off a competitive field of 110 riders.
Sierra-at-Tahoe is nothing less than a winter dreamland right now. Regular storms are cycling through, Huckleberry Gates 1 through 4 are open, Bashful park is absolutely dialed after the re-build, the mini-kink line on Upper Snowshoe is so fun, the pipe is being pushed and The Alley is getting pre-build work. Honestly, 2010 is wrapping in the best way possible. Get out and rip!
Covered this week in the 4th installment of Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday at Facebook.com/SierraAtTahoe: What does the park crew do while we get happy in the pow? Dig, shovel, push, pull rails, place rails, weld...bottom line, they work hard. So praises to the crew for sacrificing pow turns for the Lake's best parks.
We've been nice and Santa has dropped the gift of white room early.
Photo ©Terren Gomez
Click FaceBook.com/SierraAtTahoe.com check out the "what's up" from Sierra's Terrain Park Crew. Rail fab, skate-inspired mini kinked jib line, Sierra Short #1...it's all there.
Session 3:
If you're not a fan of Facebook.com/SierraAtTahoe then you're missing out on serious insider information posted every Tuesday. That's right, Sierra's park crew will be invading Sierra's fan page every Tuesday to deliver the latest and the greatest from their world in the parks. What can you expect? Updates on park builds, new features, visiting pro riders and general park crew antics. So tune in every week to follow the Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday saga.
Session 1:
Sierra Short #1 takes you through Sierra's early opening day to first park openings. Pow turn to big spins, 2010/11 blasts off.
Terrain Park Takeover Tuesday contines. Early season snow, yeah, we got that. Early season jump an djib lines in Bashful, we got that too.
Ah Thank You, Thank You Very Much! A big shout out to the TransWorld SNOWboarding readers for all the love shown in this year's Transworld Resort Poll! Sierra was voted:
