In the News
2024-2025
- Ski day for visually impaired organized at Palisades Tahoe – FOX40 News
- Palisades Tahoe hosts 6th annual Blind Ski Day – CBS News Sacramento
- Sports Events Magazine – March 2025, pg. 11: “Game Changers: How Technology is Revolutionizing Adaptive Sports”
- KCRA Channel 3 Sacramento – 1/19/2025: “Achieve Tahoe helps make sure everyone has a chance to ski”
- Adventure Sports Journal – Winter 2024-2025 pg. 32-35; “Breaking Barriers on the Slopes”
- Adventure Sports Journal – 6/3/24; “Achieve Tahoe Receives $50,000 Grant from the Hartford for New Adaptive Sports Equipment”
- Sierra Sun – 6/1/24; “Achieve Tahoe receives $50,000 grant from The Hartford for new adaptive sports equipment”
- ABC 10 News, Sacramento – 5/30/24; “Sacramento State student gets adaptive water skis”
- PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast, Ep. 696 – 4/19/24; “Checking in with Scott Behrens, First-Time Adaptive Academy Participant”
- PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast, Ep. 695 – 4/18/24; “Checking in with Josephine Cormier – First-Time Adaptive Academy Participant”
- The Eyes Free Sports Podcast, Ep. 108 – 2/24; “Hitting the Track with Robert Oberholzer, a Visually Impaired Runner Surfer Adaptive Athlete”
- Tahoe Donner News – 2/24, pg. 12-13; “believe + Achieve: How Haakon Lang-Ree and Other TD Members are Dedicated to Building a More Inclusive Mountain Community Through Achieve Tahoe”
- Truckee.com Insider’s Guide – Winter 23/24, pg. 7; “Haakon Lang-Ree: Big Life Local”
- Tahoe In Depth – Winter 23/24, pg. 19; “Groups Providing Adaptive Sports Access: Achieve Tahoe, High Fives, and Access Tahoe removing barriers to recreation”
2023-2024
- Adventure Sports Journal – 6/3/24; “Achieve Tahoe Receives $50,000 Grant from the Hartford for New Adaptive Sports Equipment”
- Sierra Sun – 6/1/24; “Achieve Tahoe receives $50,000 grant from The Hartford for new adaptive sports equipment”
- ABC 10 News, Sacramento – 5/30/24; “Sacramento State student gets adaptive water skis”
- PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast, Ep. 696 – 4/19/24; “Checking in with Scott Behrens, First-Time Adaptive Academy Participant”
- PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast, Ep. 695 – 4/18/24; “Checking in with Josephine Cormier – First-Time Adaptive Academy Participant”
- The Eyes Free Sports Podcast, Ep. 108 – 2/24; “Hitting the Track with Robert Oberholzer, a Visually Impaired Runner Surfer Adaptive Athlete”
- Tahoe Donner News – 2/24, pg. 12-13; “believe + Achieve: How Haakon Lang-Ree and Other TD Members are Dedicated to Building a More Inclusive Mountain Community Through Achieve Tahoe”
- Truckee.com Insider’s Guide – Winter 23/24, pg. 7; “Haakon Lang-Ree: Big Life Local”
- Tahoe In Depth – Winter 23/24, pg. 19; “Groups Providing Adaptive Sports Access: Achieve Tahoe, High Fives, and Access Tahoe removing barriers to recreation”
2022-2023
- CBS News, Sacramento – 12/8/23; “Organization Working to Make Lake Tahoe Accessible to Everyone” (VIDEO)
- Tahoe Daily Tribune – 9/16/23; “Access to Sport: Achieve Tahoe Serves as a Pillar of Accessible Outdoor Recreation in the Lake Tahoe Basin”
- Roseville Today – 8/16/23; ” Achieve Tahoe Adaptive Sailing Program for Children and Adults with Disabilities”
- Sierra Sun – 8/16/23; “Achieve Tahoe Expands Sailing Program with $75,262 Grant from the Truckee Tahoe Airport District”
- KPIX – CBS News Bay Area – 3/13/23; “Hope on the Slopes: A Virtual Reality Experience”
- USA Today – 2/21/23; “If I can do this, I can do anything’: How this Tahoe nonprofit empowers travelers with disabilities”
- Moonshine Ink – 1/12/23; “A New Angle on Slope Inclusivity”
2021-2022
- Sierra Sun – 10/15/2022; “Achieve Tahoe Celebrates Foam Fest Fundraiser”
- Moonshine Ink – 7/14/2022; “Achieve Mas”
- PSIA-AASI First Chair Podcast – 6/17/2022; “Katherine Hayes-Rodriguez Receives PSIA-AASI’s Distinguished Service Award”
- For Our Special Kids Podcast – 5/22/2022; “Achieve Tahoe with Haakon Lang-Ree”
- Palisades Tahoe – 4/6/2022; “A Work of Love: Katherine Hayes-Rodriguez and Achieve Tahoe”
- KCRA Channel 3 Sacramento – 2/20/2022; “Shelby Estocado Eyes Italy 2026” (VIDEO)
- San Jose Mercury News – 2/7/2022; “Achieve Tahoe gets special needs skiers out on the snow, sliding and smiling”
- Palisades Press – 2/2022; “Achieve Tahoe Broadens Horizons for Many”
- YubaNet – 1/26/2022; “Achieve Tahoe hosts Semper Fi Veterans January 26th – 28th”
- South Tahoe Now – 1/8/2022; “Drink and Putt for a Cause in January at Flatstick Pub in South Lake Tahoe”
- Tahoe Daily Tribune – 1/7/2022; “Flatstick Pub partners with Achieve Tahoe for Sunday Fundraiser”
2020-2021
- Major Pain Podcast – 11/17/2021; “Accessible Recreation at Achieve Tahoe”
- Tahoe Donner Magazine – Truckee, CA , 11/2021; “Tahoe Donner + Achieve Tahoe: Adaptive Equestrian Therapeutic Riding”
- Elements Mtn. Co – Truckee, CA, 11/3/2021; “Friends of Elements – Haakon Lang-Ree of Achieve Tahoe” (VIDEO)
- Sierra Sun – Truckee, CA, 9/30/2021; “Suds for a cause: Foam Fest returns to Truckee”
- Sierra Sun – Truckee, CA, 9/10/2021; “Achieve Tahoe hosts camp for vets with disabilities”
- KOLO 8 – Reno, NV, 9/9/2021; “Veterans learn physical, mental skills at outdoor camp” (VIDEO)
- Sierra Sun – Truckee, CA, 8/13/2021; “Achieve Tahoe receives $24k grant”
- National Ski Areas Association Quarterly Journal, Spring 2021; “Adopting Adaptive”
2019-2020
- Tahoe Weekly – Tahoe City, CA 9/29/2020; Foam Fest Goes Virtual
- AlpenGlow Sports Raises over $230,000 for local Tahoe nonprofits, including Achieve Tahoe: 2019-20 Press Release
- MilitarySpot.com, 2/17/2020: Veterans with Disabilities Participate in 11th Annual Anthem Blue Cross Winter Ski Fest in Tahoe
- Sierra Sun – Truckee, CA, 1/31/2020; “Let recreation be your re-creation:” Wounded veterans learn to ski and snowboard at Achieve Tahoe event
- KTVN Channel 2 – Reno, NV, 1/24/2020; Skiing for Disabled Veterans
- KTVN Channel 2 – Reno, NV, 1/24/2020; Disabled Veterans Ski Program
- SF Gate – San Francisco, CA, 1/24/2020; Blindness, amputations and paralysis can’t stop these veterans from skiing Tahoe
- Sierra Sun – Truckee, CA, 1/17/2020; Achieving Greatness: 5 inspiring people who are taking skiing to new heights
- NorCal Spinal Cord Injury Foundation – Winter adaptive ski and snowboard acivities in full swing at Achieve Tahoe
2018-2019
- Sierra Sun – Truckee, CA; North Lake Tahoe Businesses honored at the 65th Community Awards
- Dream on 3 -3/2019; Jackson’s Dream
- KQED – San Francisco, CA; Skiing for All: At Tahoe Resort, Disability Is No Barrier to the Slopes
- Roseville Today – Roseville, CA; Ability Challenge Fundraiser at Alpine Meadows
- Sierra Sun – Truckee, CA; Anthem Winter Ski Festival, 1/31/19
- KTXL-TV (Fox40) – Sacramento, CA; Anthem Winter Ski Festival, 1/25/19
- Roseville Today – Roseville, CA; Anthem Winter Ski Festival, 1/24/19
- KTVN Channel 2 – Reno, NV; Anthem Winter Ski Festival, 1/24/19
- KRNV (NBC) – Reno, NV: 12.31.18, “Max Barber Leaves His Mark on News Years 2018” (VIDEO)
- KRNV (NBC) – Reno, NV: 12.31.18, “Torchlight Parade Honors Special Guest” (VIDEO)
- KRNV-TV Online: 12.31.18, “13-year-old Max Barber makes his mark on Squaw Valley Ski Resort’s NYE” (VIDEO)
- KTVN (CBS) – Reno, NV: 12.31.18,“Max Barber Skis in Torchlight Parade” (VIDEO)
- KTVN (CBS) – Reno, NV: 12.31.18,“Achieve Tahoe Milestone” (VIDEO)
- KRNV (NBC) – Reno, NV: 12.30.18, “Squaw Valley Torchlight Parade” (VIDEO)
- Lotus Radio KTHX 101.1: “In Depth” interview with Michael Hunter
- Sierra Sun: Giving Season: Give Back Tahoe raises funds for local nonprofits
2017-2018
- Must read blog: A Mom’s Humbling Advocacy Lesson
- Sacramento KCRA 3: Lake Tahoe-area program helps people live without limits (VIDEO)
- CBS San Francisco Bay Area: Skiing helps Pleasanton teen become active again (VIDEO)
- Reno KOLO 8 News: Anthem Ability Celebration (VIDEO)
- Reno KTVN 2 News: Anthem Ability Celebration (VIDEO)
- Reno KRNV 4 News: Anthem Abililty Celebration (VIDEO)
- Squaw Valley|Alpine Meadows: Anthem Ability Celebration
- Moonshine Ink: Stronger Than Ever
- Tahoe Weekly: Healing through the outdoors | Celebrating 50 years of adaptive sports
- Tahoe Quarterly: Achieve Tahoe Celebrates 50 Years
- Freeskier Magazine: Abled: How adaptive ski programs are giving the injured their lives back
- Achieve Tahoe listed as one of USA Today’s 10 Best Adaptive Programs
- Sierra Sun, Casandra Walker: “Ozomatli to headline Foam Fest at Squaw Valley”
- Lotus Radio KTHX 101.1: “In Depth” interview with Michael Hunter
2016-2017
- KOLO News 8 Reno: “Ability Challenge Benefits Achieve Tahoe” (VIDEO)
- Sacramento Fox 40: “Skiing Without Sight” (VIDEO)
- Sierra Sun, Casandra Walker: “Celebrating 50 Years of Achievement”
- Achieve Tahoe Sports Camp for Injured Veterans and Annual “Ability Bash” Most Successful in Organization’s History
- Sacramento Bee, Brad Branan: “Nonprofit Gives Free Ski Trip to Disabled U.S. Veterans” (VIDEO)
- Sacramento Bee, Randy Pence: “Veterans Take to Sierra Slopes” (VIDEO)
- Reno KOLO, Colin Lygren: “Wounded Warriors Skiing at Tahoe” (VIDEO)
- Reno KRNV and FOX11, Melissa Matheney: “Injured Veterans Take to the Slopes” (VIDEO)
- Anthem Blue Cross Sponsors Lake Tahoe Winter Ski Festival to Help Wounded Veterans Lead Active Lives
- Tahoe Ski Bum Blog: “Military on the Mountain”
- KOLO News 8 Reno: “Disabled Veterans Learning to Ski This Weekend” (VIDEO)
- KGO ABC7 News San Francisco: “Disabled Veterans Enjoy Healing Trip to Tahoe Snow” (VIDEO)
- Sierra Sun Newspaper: “Explore Tahoe: Wounded veterans take Sierra snowmobile tour as part of Military Winter Sports Camp”
- KOLO News 8 Reno: “New name means new goals at Achieve Tahoe” (VIDEO)
- Sierra Sun: “Disabled Sports USA Far West changes name to Achieve Tahoe” (VIDEO)
2015-2016
- KOLO News 8 Reno: “Wounded Warriors learn to ski” (VIDEO)
- Tahoe Daily Tribune: “North Tahoe-Truckee Ski resorts host Wounded Warriors”
- KTVN News 2 Reno: “Disabled Sports USA helps wounded veterans on slope”
- KRNV News 4 Reno: “Wounded Warriors Use Tahoe Recreation in Healing”
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