Man Died in Tubing Accident at Rubicon Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA Last Weekend A 27-year-old man drowned in a tubing accident in Rubicon Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA last weekend. According to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s office, he was not wearing a life jacket when the incident occurred. Officials are still trying to contact next of kin before releasing his identity, although it is known that the man was from outside the country. […] SnowBrains | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe is Fullest for Two Decades | Heavy Snowmelt Means it’s Approaching Legal Limit Lake Tahoe is the fullest it’s been in nearly two decades and is approaching its legal limit after snowmelt from a heavy winter left enough water to potentially last through three summers of drought, reports the SFChronicle. If you were to pour Lake Tahoe out onto an area the size of California, the water would be 14 inches (36 cm) deep. […] SnowBrains | July 23, 2019 0 Comments
34-Year-Old San Francisco, CA Man Drowned at Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe A 34-year-old San Mateo County Correctional Officer has been identified as the victim in Tuesday’s drowning at Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe reports South Tahoe Now. “It is with great sadness we announce the death of Correctional Officer Andreiam Jeffrey “AJ” Arqueza. AJ passed yesterday afternoon in a drowning accident while enjoying days off with friends in the Lake Tahoe area,” […] SnowBrains | July 18, 2019 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe is Currently Less than One Inch Below Maximum Legal Limit Lake Tahoe’s water level is less than 1″ from its maximum legal limit today. The legal limit plays a role in determining if and how much water is emptied into the Truckee River via the Tahoe City dam. Related: Police Are Cracking Down on Public Nudity at Lake Tahoe Beaches The runoff season has begun, with warmer temperatures leading to increased […] SnowBrains | July 10, 2019 1 Comment
Police Are Cracking Down on Public Nudity at Lake Tahoe Beaches Authorities are starting to crack down on public nudity at Lake Tahoe beaches that for decades have been considered ‘clothing-optional’. The heightened enforcement of clothing rules was prompted by an encounter where nude men at Secret Cove, located on Tahoe’s East Shore, made inappropriate and lewd gestures at deputies, leading to a confrontation. Related: Lake Tahoe Trashed on 4th July | 1,875-Pounds Trash Cleaned […] SnowBrains | July 9, 2019 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe Trashed on 4th July | 1,875-Pounds Trash Cleaned Up by Volunteers Yesterday Every year, thousands of people descend on Lake Tahoe for the Fourth of July celebration, and every year without fail, they leave behind a huge mess. Thankfully, there’s a group of dedicated volunteers just waiting to comb through the shorelines picking up trash. This year, 315 people volunteered for the annual Keep Tahoe Blue cleanup effort, an event organized by […] SnowBrains | July 6, 2019 1 Comment
Tahoe Pyramid Trail Nears Completion | Soon You’ll be Able to Run, Bike, Hike from Lake Tahoe, CA to Reno, NV The final touches are being put in on the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (TPT), with expected completion happening around mid-August, which will enable you to bike, hike, run, or whatever you want all the way from Lake Tahoe to Reno. The last remaining work is on the part-paved, part-dirt path running adjacent to the Truckee River and parts of I-80 which will ultimately […] SnowBrains | June 28, 2019 0 Comments
High Water Causes Some South Shore Lake Tahoe, CA Beaches to Close to Ensure Public Safety Some stretches of the South Shore beaches of Lake Tahoe will close to the public in order to ensure public safety and protect sensitive wildlife habitat and areas prone to erosion, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Starting Friday 28th June, public access will be restricted to areas of the Upper Truckee Marsh and some land near Lakeview Commons, the California […] SnowBrains | June 25, 2019 0 Comments
