Mountain Lion Attacks Brothers, Fatally Wounding 1, in El Dorado County, CA A mountain lion attacked two brothers who were antler shed hunting in a remote area of Darling Ridge Road and Skid Road, Georgetown, California, on Saturday, March 24, fatally wounding the older brother. It is the first fatal mountain lion attack in California in 20 years. An 18-year-old teenager called 911 on Saturday at 1:13 p.m. reporting that he and […] SnowBrains | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Desolation Hotel, South Lake Tahoe, CA, to Host Fundraising Event & Halloween Spookytacular for Wildland Firefighter Foundation & El Dorado Community Foundation’s Caldor Fire Fund Desolation Hotel, a new eco-luxury micro-resort opening in South Lake Tahoe in May 2022, is hosting a fundraising drive and event, where 100% of donations will be split evenly and benefit the Wildland Firefighter Foundation and the El Dorado Community Foundation’s Caldor Fire Fund. All donations up to a total of $50,000 will be matched dollar for dollar by Desolation […] SnowBrains | October 20, 2021 0 Comments
El Dorado County (South Lake Tahoe), CA One of First Counties Allowed to Reopen Restaurants and Malls California Department of Public Health Director and State Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell announced yesterday additional sectors that can open statewide as part of Stage 2. These include office workspaces where teleworking is not possible, outdoor museums, and limited personal services — such as car washes, dog-grooming, and landscaping — with protections to limit the spread of COVID-19 as the […] SnowBrains | May 13, 2020 0 Comments
El Dorado County, CA Extends Travel Ban to Lake Tahoe Basin Indefinitely El Dorado County, CA (includes South Lake Tahoe) announced Thursday it is extending the travel restriction indefinitely to the Lake Tahoe Basin. The situation will be reviewed every two weeks. In response to the swell of non-fulltime residents traveling to Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Public Health Officer, Dr. Nancy Williams, first issued a no-travel Order to reduce the number of visitors […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 1 Comment
Feeling the Severe Economic Effects From the Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Caldor-Fire-Caused Season Closure Almost six months since the Caldor Fire ripped through El Dorado County, effects of its rampage are lingering far beyond the crisp forest. Sierra-at-Tahoe has spent the season rebuilding its lifts and cleaning up its devastated forest. Not only can the effects of the fire be seen physically, but also in the county’s economy, as many lost jobs and businesses […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Another Huge Boulder Falls on HWY-50 Below Echo Summit, CA Another large boulder fell off of Echo Summit Wednesday morning and crashed down onto the Highway 50 mountain pass in El Dorado County, blocking traffic in both directions, the California Highway Patrol reported. The six-foot-high boulder fell off the summit shortly after 8 am, the CHP South Lake Tahoe Area Office said on Twitter. Caltrans made quick work getting the […] SnowBrains | March 18, 2022 0 Comments
Low Water Levels Prompt Closures of Lake Tahoe Boat Launches Days spent out on the water are a summer staple at Lake Tahoe. When the weather warms up, people flock to the lake with their boats in tow, sights set on a day of cruising, water-skiing, or fishing. However, things will look different this summer as low water levels prompt officials to close certain boat launches at Lake Tahoe. Related: […] Brains Alex Mangels | May 24, 2021 0 Comments
California Health Officials Ban Ski Resorts From Selling Day Of Tickets Three weeks into the new ski season, Public Health officials in California yesterday issued new coronavirus guidelines specifically for ski resorts that, among other rules, prohibits day of ticket sales. Related: California Governor Warns of a Repeat of ‘Stay at Home’ Orders That Closed Ski Resorts in Spring The rules also require ski areas to limit skier capacity and outline […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 2, 2020 4 Comments