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 […] Cycle 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
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