Tahoe Fund, CA, Looking for Project Ideas from the Public for 2024 The Tahoe Fund today announced the opening of its annual call for projects. The nonprofit is seeking projects for its 2024 portfolio that will increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, improve lake clarity, expand sustainable recreation, provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges, and create more stewards of Lake Tahoe. Public agencies, nonprofits and environmentally focused businesses are invited […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Employee Killed in Snowmobile Accident In a tragic turn of events early yesterday morning, November 9, 2023, a snowmobile accident at Palisades Tahoe in California claimed the life of Homewood resident Brian Gimbert. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed that the 34-year-old was pronounced dead at Tahoe Forest Hospital following the incident, the SF Chronicle reports. The accident occurred in an undeveloped area on the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Offers Guests a New Way to Give Back to the Tahoe Environment Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Nevada, is giving skiers and riders a new way to give back and help improve the Tahoe environment for all to enjoy. With the purchase of every lift ticket during the 2023/24 winter season, guests will have the ability to add a $1 donation benefitting the Tahoe Fund through the nonprofit’s $1 for Tahoe program. In […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 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
Human-Caused Issues Arise for Lake Tahoe as Area Sees 3 Times More Visitors Than Yosemite National Park in Past Year Lake Tahoe has an apparent people problem. For those who have visited Lake Tahoe or live around the Tahoe Basin, the issue of over-tourism is nothing new. During the summer, as over-crowded beaches vacate for the day, trash litters the shoreline, and overflowing dumpsters spill into adjacent forests. Winter months often bring hours-long traffic jams to reach a destination just […] Industry News John Cunningham | July 7, 2023 3 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, to Charge for Parking Reservations on Closing Weekend Palisades Tahoe, CA, is thrilled to announce Freedom Fest 2023, a celebration of the close of a season like no other, taking place from July 1 to July 4. This year’s party is even more special, with Alpine being open for skiing and riding into the summertime for the first time in over a decade. With a staggering 723 inches […] SnowBrains | June 22, 2023 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan Introduced to Address Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Challenges Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – An unprecedented group of Lake Tahoe destination management, land management, and non-profit organizations launched the Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan today with the signing of an agreement to create the first destination stewardship council for the greater Tahoe region. The plan outlines a comprehensive framework and sets in motion action priorities to better manage outdoor recreation and […] SnowBrains | June 20, 2023 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Kicks Off Summer Season with Resort-Wide Offerings and Signature Events Olympic Valley, Calif. [June 16, 2023]— Palisades Tahoe ushers in the summer season starting June 26 with music programming, outdoor exploration, and family friendly events. Freedom Fest: Fan favorite Freedom Fest at Palisades Tahoe is back this Fourth of July, and Alpine will be open for all summer festivities for the first time in more than a decade. From July […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 16, 2023 0 Comments