Tahoe Mountain Biking Association, CA, Receives $21k Donation At a fundraiser event this past May, Base Camp Pizza located in the Heavenly Village of South Lake Tahoe, CA, donated $21,000 to TAMBA (Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association) to help with the continued efforts of maintaining Bijou Bike Park. Mountain biking and hiking trails around Tahoe, CA, are kept in immaculate conditions, a big reason being thanks to TAMBA. [โฆ] Industry News John Cunningham | June 20, 2023 0 Comments
Several Wolverine Sightings Confirmed in California Since May, three extremely rare sightings of wolverines have occurred in California. The first two happened in Inyo and Mono Counties within the Inyo National Forest. Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County was the third and most recent spotting. Related: [VIDEO] Rare Wolverine Sighting in the Teton Range, WY Commonly found to the North, in Alaska and Canada, there have only [โฆ] John Cunningham | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
Peak Performance Introduces Second-Hand Platform โWearAgainsโ to Help Minimize Environmental Footprint In this day and age of companies pushing consumers to purchase new and improved snow gear each year, Swedish brand Peak Performance is thinking outside the box and focusing instead on sustainability. โWearAgainsโ was introduced last year as a buy-and-sell concept of new or lightly used clothing at their flagship store in Stockholm, Sweden. Essentially acting as a centralized re-sale [โฆ] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ski Portillo, Chile, Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season The Southern Hemisphere is off to a solid start already this winter. As we are winding things down in North America after a historic season for California, Utah, and Wyoming, things are just getting going down south. OpenSnow is reporting 29โณ of snowfall at Ski Portillo, Chile, all falling in the last ten days of May. The first established ski resort [โฆ] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Jaw Dropping Winter Statistics on Donner Pass, CA This winter was a non-stop pummeling of storm after storm, one atmospheric river after another. Now that May is (almost) over, it is time to recap the numbers on the infamous I-80 in Donner Pass, CA. Thanks to Cal-Trans District 3 for keeping the roads around the Tahoe Basin clear and safe and providing these jaw-dropping statistics on an incredible [โฆ] Industry News John Cunningham | May 31, 2023 0 Comments
Raging Waters Due to Snowmelt Cause Several Drowning Deaths in California Spring in the mountains is an absolutely beautiful time. The days are long, the flowers are blossoming, and the heavy snowmelt causes amazing waterfalls and rivers to rage with force. It may seem like a dip in the water is a refreshing way to cool off, however, warnings have been issued highly discouraging doing so. Unfortunately, several bodies of water have [โฆ] John Cunningham | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Arapahoe Basin, CO, Announces Closing Date & Spring Festivities The longest season in Summit County, CO, is coming to a strong finish on Sunday, June 4, 2023. On Wednesday morning, A-Basin announced their closing date and Spring mountain festivities for the end of the season. Not only will A-Basin be open 7 days a week for skiing and riding until closing day, but they also have some on-mountain celebrations planned [โฆ] Industry News John Cunningham | May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Report: Slush, Sun and Spring Fun Report from May 25, 2023 We hit the road around 7:30, with bright blue skies and the Spring sun shining. The drive from South Lake through Emerald Bay to The Spring Skiing Capital was beautiful and serene. The waterfalls were absolutely raging, and the Spring bloom is really starting to show. Arriving at Palisades around 9:00, my confidence was high [โฆ] Conditions Report John Cunningham | May 26, 2023 0 Comments