This was going to talk about all the ahtletes from South Lake tahoe, but it ended up being Ahtletes from Sierra at Tahoe. So if you want to become an X game athlete, I would say you should consider riding at sierra at tahoe.

Athlete lists are subject to change at any time.

SKI BIG AIR
Athlete Name Country
Simon Dumont United States
PK Hunder Norway
Jon Olsson Sweden
Jacob Wester Sweden

MONO SKIER X
Athlete Name Country

Kevin Bramble United States
Andy Campbell Great Britain
Erik Corbett United States
John Davis United States
Sam Ferguson United States
Scotty Meyer United States
Bastien Perret France
Felix Snow United States
Chris Devlin-Young United States
Kees-Jan van der Klooster Netherlands
Tyler Walker United States

MEN’S SKIER X
Athlete Name Country
Eric Andersson Sweden
Davey Barr Canada
Chris Del Bosco United States
Jake Fiala United States
Enak Gavaggio France
Robin Lenel France
Audun Groenvold Norway
Stanley Hayer Canada
Lars Lewen Sweden
Brady Leman Canada
Andreas Matt Austria
Casey Puckett United States
Daron Rahlves United States
Michael Schmid Switzerland
Andreas Steffen Switzerland
Errol Kerr United States
Robin Lenel France
Ted Piccard France
Tomas Kraus Czech Republic
Hiroomi Takizawa Japan
Brian Bennett Canada
John Teller United States
Amin Niederer
Conradign Netzer

WOMEN’S SKIER X
Athlete Name Country
Meryll Boulangeat France
Ophelie David France
Anik Demers-Wild Canada
Sasa Faric Slovenia
Magdalena Jonsson Sweden
Jenny Owens Australia
Julia Murray Canada
Hedda Bernsten Norway
Ashleigh McIvor Canada
Marrion Josserand France
Karin Huttary Austria
Kelsey Serwa Canada

SKIING SLOPESTYLE
Athlete Name Country
Anders Backe Norway
Charles Gagnier Canada
Andreas Hatveit Norway
Jon Olsson Sweden
Tanner Rainville United States
Jossi Wells New Zealand
Colby West United States
JF Houle Canada
Russ Henshaw Australia
Phil Casabon
Peter Olenick United States
Sammy Carlson United States
Simon Dumont United States
Tanner Hall United States
Colby West United States
PK Hunder Norway

WOMEN’S SKIING SLOPESTYLE
Athlete Name Country
Sarah Burke Canada
Keri Herman
Kristi Leskinen United States
Megan Olenick United States
Anna Segal
Grete Eliassen Norway
Kim Lammare Canada
Kaya Turski Canada

MEN’S SKIING SUPERPIPE
Athlete Name Country
Xavier Bertoni
Simon Dumont United States
Justin Dorey Canada
Tanner Hall United States
Peter Olenick United States
AJ Kemppainen Finland
Mike Riddle Canada
Kalle Leinonen
Jossi Wells New Zealand
Colby West United States
Dan Marion United States
Tucker Perkins United States
Taylor Seaton United States
Duncan Adams
Byron Wells New Zealand
Matt Margetts Canada
Walter Wood

WOMEN’S SKIING SUPERPIPE
Athlete Name Country
Sarah Burke Canada
Jess Cumming United States
Virginie Faivre Switzerland
Jen Hudak United States
Mirjam Jaeger Switzerland
Angeli VanLaanen United States
Grete Eliassen Norway
Roz Groenewoud Canada

SNOWBOARD BIG AIR
Athlete Name Country
Travis Rice United States
Andreas Wiig Norway
Torstein Horgmo Norway
Mikkel Bang
Chas Guldemond Alternate 1

MEN’S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE
Athlete Name Country
Eero Ettala Finland
Heikki Sorsa Finland
Chas Guldemond United States
Torstein Horgmo Norway
Scotty Lago United States
Jussi Oksanen Finland
Travis Rice United States
Tim Humphreys United States
Shaun White United States
Andreas Wiig Norway
Mason Aguirre United States
Peetu Piiroinen Finalnd
Danny Davis United States
Kevin Pearce United States
Mason Aguirre United States
Mikkel Bang Norway
Heikki Sorsa Finland

WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE
Athlete Name Country

Jamie Anderson rides Sierra at Tahoe

Jamie Anderson United States
Hana Beaman United States
Lisa Filzmoser Austria
Jenny Jones United Kingdom
Cheryl Maas Netherlands
Janna Meyen-Weatherby United States
Silvia Mittermueller Germany
Spencer O’Brien Canada
Leanne Pelosi
Raewyn Reid Canada
Megan Ginter United States
Chanelle Sladics United States
Kjersti Oestgaard-Buaas Norway
Claudia Fliri Austria

MEN’S SNOWBOARD X
Athlete Name Country
Nick Baumgartner United States
Paul Henri de le Rue France
Rob Fagan Canada
Mario Fuchs Austria
Damon Hayler Australia
Nate Holland United States
Pat Holland United States
Drew Neilson Canada

Shaun Palmer Rides....Everywhere

Shaun Palmer United States
Max Schairer Austria
Alberto Schiavon Italy
Stian Sivertzen Norway
David Speiser Germany
Pierre Vaultier France
Graham Watanabe United States
Seth Wescott United States
Ludovic Guillot-Diat France
Mat Ligocki Poland
Jason Smith United States
Derek Wintermans Canada
Frank Boivin Canada
Jonathan Cheever United States
Alex Pullin Australia
Han-Joerg Unterrainer Austria

WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD X
Athlete Name Country
Mellie Francon Switzerland
Sandra Frei Switzerland
Tanja Frieden Switzerland
Zoe Gillings United Kingdom
Lindsey Jacobellis United States
Dominique Maltais Canada
Helene Olafsen Norway
Maelle Ricker Canada
Brooke Shaw United States
Simona Meiler France

Joanie Anderson Rides Sierra at Tahoe

Joanie Anderson United States
Tara Dakides United States

MEN’S SNOWBOARD SUPERPIPE
Athlete Name Country
Mason Aguirre United States
Antti Autti Finland
Ross Baker United States
Andy Finch United States
Steve Fisher United States
Danny Kass United States
Scotty Lago United States
Kevin Pearce United States
Peetu Piiroinen Finland
Shaun White United States
Louie Vito United States
Danny Davis United States
Shaun White United States
Iouri Podladtchikov
Greg Bretz United States

Elijah Teter Rides Sierra at tahoe

Elijah Teter United States

WOMEN’S SNOWBOARD SUPERPIPE
Athlete Name Country
Molly Aguirre United States
Lizzy Beerman United States
Gretchen Bleiler United States
Torah Bright Australia
Kelly Clark United States
Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas Norway

Hannah Teter Rides Sierra at Tahoe

Hannah Teter United States
Ellery Hollingsworth United States
Leslie Glenn United States
Tricia Byrnes United States
Faye Gulini United States
Kaitlyn Farrington United States
Maddy Schaffrick United States
Meg Pugh United States

SNOWMOBILE BEST TRICK
Athlete Name Country
Jimmy Fejes United States
Dane Ferguson United States
Joe Parsons United States

SNOWMOBILE FREESTYLE
Athlete Name Country
Daniel Bodin Sweden
Heath Frisby United States
Levi LaVallee United States
Joe Parsons United States
Chris Burandt United States
Paul Thacker United States
Sam Rogers United States
Aleksander Nordgaard Norway
Jeff Mullin Canada

SNOWMOBILE SNOCROSS
Athlete Name Country
Dave Allard Canada
Shaun Crapo United States
D.J. Eckstrom United States
T.J. Gulla United States
Tucker Hibbert United States
Levi LaVallee United States
Robbie Malinoski Canada
Ross Martin United States
Matt Morin Canada
Carl Schubitzke United States
Mike Schultz United States
Ryan Simons Canada
Brett Turcotte Canada
Steve Taylor Canada
Paul Bauerly United States
Brett Bender United States
Dan Ebert United States
Willie Elam United States
Iian Hayden Canada
Andrew Johnstad United States
Matt Judnick United States
Garth Kaufman United States
Bobby LePage United States
Zach Pattyn United States
Matt Piche United States

SNOWMOBILE SPEED & STYLE
Athlete Name Country
Levi LaVallee United States
Joe Parsons United States
Christ Burandt United States
Cory Davis United States
Heath Frisby United States
Sam Rogers United States
Paul Thacker United States

Shawn White

ESPN’s SportsCenter will include LIVE coverage from Winter X Games 13. ESPN’s X Center will follow on Thursday and Friday at 2 a.m. ET on ESPN2 and on Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 a.m. on ESPN 2.

Thursday, January 22
9:00 – 11:00 PM Snowmobile Speed & Style Final
Skiing SuperPipe Men’s Final
Snowboard Big Air Final
Telecast ESPN HD

Friday, January 23
9:30 – 11:30 PM Snowmobile SnoCross Round 1
Snowboard SuperPipe Women’s Final
Snowmobile Next Trick

Telecast ESPN HD

Saturday, January 24
3:00 – 6:00 PM Snowboarder X Men’s & Women’s Finals
Snowboard Slopestyle Men’s & Women’s Final
Telecast ABC HD
9:00 – 11:00 PM SuperPipe Men’s Elimination
Snowmobile SnoCross Final
Skiing Big Air Final

Telecast ESPN HD

Sunday, January 25
2:00 – 6:00 PM Skier X Men’s & Women’s Finals
Snowmobile Freestyle Elimination
Skiing Slopestyle Elimination & Final
Mono Skier X Final
Telecast ESPN HD
9:00 – 11:00 PM Snowmobile Freestyle Final
Snowboard SuperPipe Men’s Final

*Times and events listed are Eastern Time (ET) and are subject to change. Please consult your local listings.

Tumbleweeds Gymnastics

Heavenly Ski & Snowboard foundation coach Ed McClain has a new way to teach snowboarding….he does it in Tumbleweed Gymnastics Gym on Thursday evenings. No you won’t learn how to carve a turn, but if you need help landing your back side 540, then this is the ticket.  The secret to many of the top performing aerial artist, in both skiing and snowboarding is a gymnastic back ground.  If your serious about your sport, then you must include working out in a gymnastic gym to increase your chances of landing your tricks.  If you in the area check out tumbleweed gymnastics off of Airport road, in gardnerville Nevada or find a gymnastic gym in your own home town, make some new friends, have some fun, and sharpen your aerial awearness.

The good ideas are still being churned out of Mervin Manufacturing, their latest design gives the rider equal turning, heel and toe side. The Patent Pending Proprietary Park Pickle Product will be included in the 09/10 Gnu Snowboard line. Based on the idea that heelside turns require more leverage than toeside turns, the Park Pick will have a deeper sidecut on the heelside. The board is a true twin shape with a centered stance so it can be ridden with either goofy or regular and includes Mervin Mfg’s exclusive use of Banana Technology.

The Park Pickle achieves perfect balance through asymmetry, a deeper sidecut and asymmetric core on the heel edge balances your foots asymmetry and the different turn mechanics between heel and toe turns. Twin Asymmetric Banana Magnetraction design is the future of all terrain freestyle performance snowboards. Pickle Power

Shoreline Of Tahoe has a few in Demo also, so stop by and check one out.

Lib Tech Banana Traction Snowskate
Lib Tech BTX 43inches Snow Skate
Thanks to a reverse-camber base, the Lib Tech 43in BTX Snowskate opens up a whole new world of riding when it’s too snowy to skateboard and you can’t get to the mountains. Magne-Traction edges help you turn with ease while those other poor suckers are dropping left and right on the icy conditions. This Lib Tech board even won the Shut Up and Snowskate competition at Snoqualmie, so you know it’ll kill it in your front yard.

Heavenly’s progressive parks start here; whether trying a trick for the first time or just out for some jibbing fun, the Groove Terrain Park is the place for you. Groove is the smallest of the Heavenly parks with beginner features including boxes, rails, wedges, bonks, recycled pieces and small jumps. If you’re looking for a place to warm-up, this is it. And if you’re out on the hill with your little brother or sister and they want some freestyle pointers, start at the Groove Terrain Park – it will provide you with all the terrain and features you need to give some helpful tips.

To get to Groove:
The Groove Terrain Park is located on Groove run off the Groove chair on the California side of Heavenly. To get to the park, take the Heavenly Tram or Gunbarrel Express and descend Patsy’s trail; at the bottom you will find Groove chair. Ascend Groove chair and enjoy! From skiheavenly.com

A Local Favorite

Stop by to support the South Lake Tahoe Skate Park fund raising efforts at Whiskey Dicks, All proceeds will go to the 3rd phase of the Skate park, The “DEEP POOL”. The Park gets Better and better with each Improvement, be apart of the improvement, and give of your time & Money.

I think political correctness has taken away our freedom, and turned Americans into wimps…some how over time the whiners who started this movement have convinced Americans that along with all of your constitutional rights, you also have the right not to be offended. Being offended has become a national pass time. People now days listen very closely to every word you say, they are looking to be offended, they want to be the victim. Once you obtain victim status, you now can from a special interest group, in hopes of getting extra rights and money.
It is a silly world we now live in, the highest moral law of this new world is to tolerate every thing, yet to be completely intolerant towards anyone saying something wrong….

So be warned, we’re kind of old school at Shoreline, if the Ski wear makes you look fat, We’ll let you know, if the beanie you picked out is gay, we’ll tell you all about it, and if we wish you a Merry Christmas, we mean it, in the the most loving way.

Featured in the episode, a guest apperance from Nicky of Lib tech, Quicksilver, Roxy, and Gnu Snowboards.

Line Ski Sale

Shoreline is in X gamed mode! we love this time of year! Many of our local skiiers here in Tahoe get to show off at the X games, We ski day in and day out with these athletes, we tune their skis, we share tricks, runs and chairs together. We are so happy to have them be seen by the world for the aerialartistry. So enjoy the best of our local skiiers and riders have to show…and if you need any equipment please use this code to save 20% off your next purchase, good now until February 9Th type in the word “Line09“ into the coupon code area to receive 20% off any 2009 stock. Your discount will be removed if you try to use this code on 2008 or old products that are already greatly reduced.

The Lightweight Twin, Full Of Pop…Ride Society Snowboard

Are you looking for the lightest, smoothest freestyle deck around? Well your search ends here. The combination of Pop Rods for extraordinary pop and our new Membrain top, along with 85A Slimewalls, creates just that. Don’t just take the word of Mikey LeBlanc or J.J. Thomas; see for yourself, this Ride was built to satisfy all of your shredding needs.

STYLE: Mobility                                 

Ride Society Snowboard

SHAPE: Twin
SIDECUT: Quadratic
STANCE: Centered

Features:
+ Thin Con
+ 85A Slimewalls
+ Carbon Array 5
+ New! Pop Rods
+ New! Membrain Top
+ Cleave Edge
+ REAL Hybrid Glass
+ Fusion 4000 Base
+ 2×4 Inserts