Tahoe Backcountry Report: Electrical Fire & a Spectacular Day Above the Lake Report from December 18, 2021 “Fire! Electrical Fire!” 6am. I run into the bathroom and watch fire dripping from the ceiling. I instantly realize that if the fire is already in the ceiling (heated fan), this building is going to burn down if we can’t stop it now. I ran out of the bathroom and frantically looked for a fire […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 18, 2021 0 Comments
CAL FIRE: 151% Increase in Acres Burned Across California as Compared to Last Year: “Have Go-Bag Ready” The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) reported yesterday that California has seen a 151% increase in acres burned across California due to wildfires when compared to this time last year. And it’s still only early August. CAL FIRE wrote in a Facebook post: “Now is the time to prepare you and your family by having your […] Fire Firebrains | August 6, 2021 0 Comments
Thanks to Epic Snowpack, California Wildfires Off to Slowest Start in 25 Years Summer is in full swing with temperatures scorching much of the United States the past few weeks and the higher temps bring worries about wildfires. This has been especially true in states like California which have been devastated in the past by wildfires. California has seen wildfires burn millions of acres, destroy homes and businesses, and take lives throughout the dry […] Fire Gregg Frantz | August 2, 2023 0 Comments
Kirkwood to Sierra at Tahoe, CA, Ski Race/Tour Transports Seedlings Through Caldor Fire Burn Area In 2021, the devastating Caldor Fire in Northern California wiped out over 220,000 acres of national forest, mostly within El Dorado County. It was one of only two fires in the state’s history to crest the Sierra Nevada as it raced up and over Echo Summit and into the Lake Tahoe Basin. Along the way, locally prized ski resort Sierra […] Industry News John Cunningham | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Snowboarding Coach Fired for Saying Men Have a Physical Advantage Over Women in Sport A snowboarding coach, David Bloch, has taken legal action against Vermont state and school officials, filing a federal lawsuit claiming his First Amendment rights were violated. Bloch was fired from his position as the founder and head coach of the snowboarding team at Woodstock Union High School after engaging in a respectful conversation about biological differences between males and females […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 20, 2023 2 Comments
Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Opens Today | New Trail Map Shows Destruction Caused by Caldor Fire Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, opens for the season today, 16 months after the Caldor Fire burned 80% of its 2,000 acres, damaged the maintenance facility, five of the nine lifts and the magic carpet, and equipment like snowcats and snowmobiles. The resort only opened for one weekend last season. Related: Feeling the Severe Economic Effects From the Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Caldor-Fire-Caused Season Closure Much of […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 3, 2022 3 Comments
Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, on Track to be 100% Open This Winter Following Caldor Fire It’s been just over a year since the Caldor Fire reached the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area in California, taking hold in the West Bowl before reaching the mountain’s front side. Barring one celebration weekend, the resort didn’t open at all during winter 21/22. Related: Sierra at Tahoe, CA, Shares Update on Post-Caldor Fire Restoration Project, Says Goal is to Reopen All 46 Trails […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2022 0 Comments
California Ski Areas Under Threat From Wildfire | Sprinklers Have Been Activated Big Bear and Snow Summit ski areas in California are currently under threat from the Radford Fire that started around 1:30 pm yesterday (Monday, September 5th). The cause is still unknown. Related: 1-Year on From the Caldor Fire That Destroyed 80% of the Ski Area, Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Looks Forward to This Winter The fire has burned around 330acres between the two […] Fire Firebrains | September 6, 2022 0 Comments