Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month. Kim posted footage of her fall on the halfpipe in Switzerland, where the world’s top snowboarders compete later this month in a key pre-Olympic tune-up. She remains optimistic and has full range in the shoulder and expects to know more after tests Friday.
FILE - United States' Chloe Kim trains before the women's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
FILE - Gold medalist Chloe Kim of USA in action during the Snowboard Halfpipe competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP, File)
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is aiming to inspire the next generation of youth by offering a free Learn to Snowboard Day.
Palisades Tahoe reported 38 inches of new snow over 72 hours during the latest storm system, with 19 of those inches coming in the last 24 hours.Â
FILE - Gold medalist Chloe Kim of USA reacts on the podium after the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe competition at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP, File)
Our region has seen several recent avalanches\, with one person dying and another seriously injured because of them. An expert discusses the best ways to stay safe amid avalanche danger.
FILE - United States' Chloe Kim competes during the women's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
FILE - United States' Chloe Kim celebrates during the venue ceremony for the women's halfpipe at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
Just one of Palisades Tahoe's 296 trails and two of its 39 lifts are currently open. Around this time last year, the resort was almost completely open.
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