Popular Lake Tahoe, CA Summer Tourist Destination Asking Visitors to Stay Away A popular Lake Tahoe summer tourist destination is requesting people, especially day-trippers, stay away to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Placer County, and the town of Truckee, have joined forces to discourage weekend visitors until August 17th. The region is a popular destination during the summer months, and even during the pandemic has seen high numbers of visitors. Related: Reminder: […] SnowBrains | July 27, 2020 1 Comment
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Hundreds of Pounds of Trash Removed from Donner Lake, CA As part of a collective effort to clean and preserve the Lake Tahoe region, volunteers from Clean Up the Lake are diving deep to remove hundreds of pounds of trash from the floors of one of the Sierra’s most immaculate lakes. Fueled by the desire to combat plastic and all forms of pollution, the non-profit will focus on scuba and strategic […] Emily Crofton | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
California Gov. Newsom Orders All California Counties to Close Indoor Restaurants, Shut Down Bars The feared ‘second wave’ of coronavirus is here. States across the nation are addressing this and taking drastic actions once again to curve the spread. Today, California’s Gov. Gary Newsom ordered every county in California to close indoor restaurants, movie theaters, and wineries Monday as the state combats a surge in coronavirus cases, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “Effective […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
New Blazing Record on the Tahoe Rim Trail, CA The Tahoe Rim Trail has just seen yet another legendary feat of ultra-running speed and endurance. On Friday, July 3, Colorado native, Kyle Curtin set off with an ambitious goal – to set a new fastest known time (FKT) on the fabled Tahoe Rim Trail – without any support. Located in the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada, the Rim […] Backcountry Spencer Cox | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
$14 Million Land Conservation Deal Preserves North Lake Tahoe The Northern Sierra Partnership has acquired 2,914 acres of wilderness land for $14 million from a collection of private landowners just north of Lake Tahoe. This acquisition has been years in the making, as the group has acquired almost 100,000 acres of land for $78 million throughout Northern California since 2007. Related: Tahoe Fund Meets Campaign Goal For Lily Lake […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 10, 2020 2 Comments
Cody Townsend Has Lucky Escape as Rogue SUP Impales Windshield Just Inches From His Face Cody Townsend had a lucky escape while out driving over the holiday weekend. A SUP flew off a vehicle in front of him as he was traveling along SR-89 along the west shore of Lake Tahoe, embedding itself in his windshield just inches from his face. ATTN: If someone lost a SUP on the west shore of Lake Tahoe yesterday around […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 6, 2020 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Considering Discussion With Native American Leaders About Removing Racial Slur From Name “The English word squaw is an ethnic and sexual slur, historically used for Indigenous North American women. Contemporary use of the term, especially by non-Natives, is considered offensive, derogatory, misogynist, and racist.” – Wikipedia Last week, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced that it may change its name by removing the word ‘squaw’ from its name because that is a racial slur. “We realize it is time to re-examine our use […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2020 2 Comments