{"id":118,"date":"2014-02-27T20:38:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T01:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sierrasothebysrealty.blog\/2014\/02\/27\/the-fourth-annual-daron-rahlves-banzai-tour-is-back-in-lake-tahoe\/"},"modified":"2014-02-27T20:38:28","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T01:38:28","slug":"the-fourth-annual-daron-rahlves-banzai-tour-is-back-in-lake-tahoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/sierrasir\/blog\/2014\/02\/27\/the-fourth-annual-daron-rahlves-banzai-tour-is-back-in-lake-tahoe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fourth Annual Daron Rahlves\u2019 Banzai Tour is Back in Lake Tahoe"},"content":{"rendered":"

The annual Rahlves\u2019 Banzai Tour<\/a> kicked off this month, attracting spectators with an \"Banzai<\/a>adrenaline fueled, action-packed race to the finish and attracting competitors with an $80,000 dollar tour purse.<\/p>\n

Pro skier, Daron Rahlves, created the event and it\u2019s been considered by fans as the world\u2019s premier big mountain freeski meets ski\/boarder-cross event ever since. Competitors go through qualifying rounds and then race four at a time down a technical natural terrain course, facing a gamut of snow conditions. Races take place over the course of four weekends at four different Lake Tahoe<\/a> resorts.<\/p>\n

The first stop on the tour took place February 15-16 at Squaw Valley Ski Resort<\/a>. The second stop took place February 22-February 23 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort<\/a>, located in Kirkwood, Calif, south of Lake Tahoe. The next two stops on the tour take place March 8-9 at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort<\/a>, with the last race on March 15-16 at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Daron<\/a><\/p>\n

Rahlves (shown left) takes a qualifying timed run at each event and competes head to head at the “Super Final” located at his home resort, Sugar Bowl, on March 16. He puts his title of “Banzai Master” on the line, competing against the male ski finalists from each stop in a five man battle for winner. New this year is the addition of a Men\u2019s Snowboard Super Final where two-time USA Olympian and seven-time X-Games Gold Medalist, Nate Holland, will race against the top male snowboarders.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for final results next month. Watch all Banzai Tour action and previews on TahoeTV<\/a> on the Rahlves’ Banzai Tour Channel.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Daron Rahlves Banzai Tour, visit www.rahlvesbanzai.com<\/a>. Contact one of our local experts<\/a> to find out more about living in Lake Tahoe<\/a>. Contribute to the conversation on our Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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