Legends of Tahoe

Pioneering big-mountain skier Jamie Burge has never fit into any kind of box. Here, she talks about breaking down stereotypes in her sport and coming out as her true self.

“This building has the best access in the country,” Katherine Hayes Rodriguez tells me. She would know. She’s spent more than 40 years working for Achieve Tahoe in every capacity imaginable, including going to ski mountains all across the country (and even a few in other countries) to train ski instructors on how to teach adaptive lessons.

I grew up hearing about “The Jimmie Heuga Express,” but not knowing much about it, it always struck me as a “racer thing.” Since then, …

JT Holmes recounts the impact that Tom Day has had on not only him, but the entire sport of skiing – from both behind and in front of the lens.

Not all #LegendsofTahoe make their mark by skiing the steepest, showiest lines. From cautious Mighty Mite to Freestyle Team member to breast cancer survivor, Sarah Ruano reflects on how her upbringing on the mountains and ski teams taught her many important life lessons.

In five seconds, my life changed forever. I didn’t completely comprehend this life-changing event at the time, because I was 6 years old, but the …

How Trevor Kekke, a terrain park employee in the 2000s, learned about his roots in Olympic Valley and his family’s connection to how Shirley Canyon got its name.

The skis were skinny, the hair was long and the living was easy. Amie Engerbretson reflects on historic photos and the golden gals who epitomize the 1980s skinny ski scene.