Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Big Storm, High Avalanche Danger, & Mellow Turns Report from December 14, 2024 We got out into the Tahoe backcountry early today in a driving blizzard. The Sierra Avalanche Center called for HIGH avalanche danger, with human-triggered avalanches likely. This pushed us into low-angle, non-exposed terrain. So, we went for a lovely walk in about 2 feet of new snow. Geoff, Jamie, and I cruised around, set skin […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
Sierra Avalanche Center Issues Warning for Lake Tahoe, CA | Backcountry Travel is Not Recommended The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee, California, has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the Central Sierra Nevada Mountains, including the Greater Lake Tahoe area, effective through Sunday morning. Related: [VIDEO] Steamboat Resort, CO, Warns of Dangers of Ducking Ropes Following Largest Inbounds Avalanche in 20-Years “A natural avalanche cycle is expected today. Avalanches large enough to bury people, possibly […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 14, 2024 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA, Backcountry Report: Spooky Powder & Rock Strikes on Friday The 13th… Report from Friday the 13th, December, 2024 Friday the 13th always seems to have a little luck in it, doesn’t it? Fox and I got out into the backcountry of Lake Tahoe, California, kinda early today without a clear picture of what we were gonna find out there. After 2 weeks of zero hiking, it was time to try. We […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 13, 2024 0 Comments
Diamond Peak, NV, Opening Day Report: Great Skiing, Better Views, Now Bring on the Snow Report from December 5, 2024 Another ski resort in the Lake Tahoe Basin has officially opened for the season! Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Nevada, kicked things off on Thursday, December 5, and it was an absolutely beautiful day. We arrived just minutes before the lifts started spinning, geared up, and wandered over to the Lakeview Quad. It was my first […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Ski Resorts in North America as a Professional Freeskier View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Here are my top nine personal favorite ski resorts as a professional freeskier: Related: The Top 10 Male Freeskiers of All-Time: 9. Mount Bachelor, Oregon This is where I learned to ski. It was a very special place in my heart. I did a full ski season […] Featured Video Miles Clark | November 26, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Opening Day Report: Love at First Sight? Report from November 8, 2024 Opening day is something that almost all skiers and snowboarders worldwide patiently (or should I say anxiously) wait for. If you’re able to make it, you feel the stoke and gratitude in the air before the lifts start spinning. If you miss it, maybe you get FOMO, or maybe you’re eagerness grows for what the […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | November 12, 2024 0 Comments
Decline in Non-Native Shrimp Population Believed to be Behind Improved Clarity of Lake Tahoe, CA/NV Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada, is well known for the crystal clear and majestic colors of its Caribbean-like water. Unfortunately, over the last few decades, researchers from UC Davis-Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) have seen Lake Tahoe’s clarity fluctuate and decline. The turquoise and cobalt blue water, which attracts millions of visitors every year from all over the world, is not as […] John Cunningham | October 15, 2024 0 Comments
The 5 Western Ski Towns With the Worst Traffic There are few worse feelings than when peak amounts of stoke abruptly vanish as visions of first chair and untouched bowls are replaced with the harsh red of braking tail lights stretched out as far as the eye can see. The euphoria of heading to ski resorts is muted by the dread of highway traffic where you and thousands of […] Brains Jared Roberts | October 3, 2024 0 Comments
Forest Service Authorizes E-Bike Use on 113 Miles of Tahoe Trails | 45 Days for Public to Object Decision Subject to 45-Day Administrative Review Process. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Sep. 27, 2024 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Decision Notice (DN) for the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project, which examined e-bike use and trail system access and connectivity on National Forest lands in the […] Biking SnowBrains | September 30, 2024 0 Comments
Refugio López, Argentina Backcountry Report: Incredible Late Season Skiing In South America Report from September 17-18, 2024 Day 1 We started the morning in San Martin de Los Andes, where we spent the previous day at Cerro Chapelco, a four-hour drive from Cerro López. The drive during daylight along the Ruta de Los Siete Lagos was incredible. Passing through national parks, stunning miradors of calm lakes reflecting the Andes, and the occasional […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 20, 2024 0 Comments
What’s New at Palisades Tahoe, CA, for the 2024-25 Winter Season Olympic Valley, Calif. [Sept. 3rd, 2024]— Palisades Tahoe, California, is celebrating its 75th anniversary by honoring a legacy of innovation, adventure, and excellence. It all began on November 24, 1949, when the first chairlift ascended the mountain, then the longest double chairlift in the world, along with two rope tows. Over the following decades, the resort gained global recognition by hosting […] Industry News Press Release | September 3, 2024 0 Comments
First-Hand Report of a Rescue on Lake Tahoe, NV, and a Reminder of Basic Rescue Hand Signals It was a nice, warm day at Lake Tahoe, so we took a short evening hike along the east shore trail on the Nevada side. The lake was unusually rough, and we saw no boats or SUPs. We went to our favorite swimming place near Sand Harbor and, after a plunge, were relaxing in the evening sun, sitting on the […] Industry News Claire Weiss | August 15, 2024 0 Comments
‘Cultivating Community’ Housing Workforce Initiative Launches at Lake Tahoe, NV/CA, September 9 & 10 The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) today announced the launch of “Tahoe Living: Cultivating Community, Conserving the Basin,” the next phase of the agency’s affordable and workforce housing program. Cultivating Community is a comprehensive, multi-year project to help address the housing crisis in the Lake Tahoe Basin while maintaining and improving environmental protections, according to TRPA. TRPA will kick off […] Press Release | August 8, 2024 0 Comments
70-Year-Old Survives 5 Days Lost in the Sierra Nevada Mountains A 70-year-old hiker survived five days in the Sierra Nevada after he had gone missing on July 19. The hiker, Warren Elliot, had failed to return to his campsite near Rubicon Springs, California, because he took a wrong turn during a hike. The man reunited with his family on Wednesday, July 24. He survived the blistering Sierra Nevada heat by […] Leander Walchshöfer | July 29, 2024 0 Comments
Health Advisory Issued After 125,000-Gallon Sewage Spillage Closes Lake Tahoe, CA, Beaches Placer County, California, has issued a health advisory for the Carnelian Bay area of Lake Tahoe after a significant sewage spill reached the lake on Thursday evening. The advisory warns visitors and residents of potentially high bacteria levels in the water, which could cause illness upon contact. Related: Plans Leaked for Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprawling Compound on Lake Tahoe, CA The […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2024 3 Comments
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced the Senate passage of their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend the authorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act through 2034. The bill would allow the continuation of […] SnowBrains | July 11, 2024 0 Comments
Tahoe Transportation District Awarded $7.9 Million for Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses July 9, 2024 (Stateline, Nev.) — The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) proudly announces a significant expansion of its green bus fleet, made possible by a generous federal grant valued at $7.9 million. This project will greatly enhance TTD’s efforts to modernize its fleet with environmentally friendly transportation solutions. With the new funding, TTD will acquire state-of-the-art diesel-electric hybrid buses, which […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2024 0 Comments
Settlement Reached in Lake Tahoe Workforce Housing Litigation TRPA Solutions to Environmental, Equity Issues Remain Unchanged by Settlement Agreement The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Mountain Area Preservation (MAP) reached a settlement agreement this week over a lawsuit brought by MAP against affordable housing policies approved by the TRPA Governing Board in December 2023. The litigation sought to block new land use policies in the highly protected […] SnowBrains | July 2, 2024 0 Comments
Beach Cleaning Robot Preparing Lake Tahoe’s Zephyr Cove and Shoals for July 4th Weekend Robotic beach cleaning, added bathrooms, and facilities will transform the site into a “Tahoe Blue Beach” in time for the holiday weekend. On Monday, July 1, Zephyr Cove and Shoals will see big changes in preparation for the July 4th holiday weekend, making it easy for beachgoers to do their part to Keep Tahoe Blue. The BEBOT, Tahoe’s beach-cleaning robot, […] SnowBrains | June 27, 2024 0 Comments
Residents and Visitors Invited to “Heal the Land” at Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on Saturday, June 22 Volunteers will lace up their boots this Saturday morning, pull on their gloves, and help protect Lake Tahoe with a few hours of intensely gratifying, land-healing work at the Tallac Historic Site on Tahoe’s South Shore. Participants can choose from a range of hands-on projects. Related: Microplastic Concentration in Lake Tahoe, CA, is 3rd Highest of 38 Watersheds Tested Worldwide […] SnowBrains | June 19, 2024 0 Comments