Countdown to naming U.S. ski-snowboard team

By the end of the month the skiers and snowboarders representing the United States in Vancouver Olympics Games in February will be announced.

Here are the hopefuls, in alphabetical order, from the Lake Tahoe area:

Jamie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe, snowboarding halfpipe

Shannon Bahrke,  Tahoe City, freestyle skiing

Scott Bahrke, Tahoe City, freestyle skiing

Ross Baker, Reno, snowboarding halfpipe

Jayson Hale, Sierraville, snowboardercross

Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, snowboarding halfpipe

Nate Holland, Squaw Valley, snowboardercross

Pat Holland, Squaw Valley, snowboardercross

Tim Jitloff, Reno, alpine skiing

Sho Kashima, South Lake Tahoe, freestyle skiing (injured and no longer a contender)

Errol Kerr, Truckee, freestyle skiing (races for Jamaican team)

Julia Mancuso,  Squaw Valley, alpine skiing

Bobby Minghini, Squaw Valley, snowboardercross

Shaun Palmer, Squaw Valley, snowboardercross

Daron Rahlves, Sugar Bowl, freestyle skiing

Justin Reiter, Truckee, snowboarding

Shelly Robertson, Reno, freestyle skiing

Marco Sullivan,  Squaw Valley, alpine skiing

Elijah Teter, South Lake Tahoe, snowboarding halfpipe

Hannah Teter,  South Lake Tahoe, snowboarding halfpipe