Lake Tahoe, CA, Boating Season Kicks Off with Stronger Protections in Place This Year Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. – Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection stations, boat launches, and marinas are opening for the 2025 boating season and aquatic invasive species management agencies are encouraging boaters and paddlers to stay up to date with strengthened procedures to protect the lake from the spread of aquatic invasive species. Changes this year include mandatory decontaminations and additional processing time […] Press Release | May 8, 2025 0 Comments
Cerro Bayo, Argentina, Report: The Most Scenic Ski Resort in The World? Report from Tuesday, September 17, 2024 We drove two hours from San Martin de Los Andes along the Ruta de Los Siete Lagos to get to the base of Cerro Bayo. The drive was filled with stunning miradors of the lakes along the route. It was necessary to drive slowly as cows decided our lane was the best place to […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 20, 2024 1 Comment
The 5 Deepest Lakes in the US Also Have Excellent Skiing and Snowboarding Many of us can probably agree that snow-covered mountains are one of the most beautiful sights to be seen. A close second might be a deep, blue lake. Certainly, mountains and lakes are two of nature’s most spectacular and beautiful geographic features and can be even more astounding when they reside in the same location. Below is a list of […] Brains Brent Thomas | September 30, 2022 1 Comment
With the Final Push Underway, SCUBA Divers Have Already Removed 18,215 Pounds of Trash from Lake Tahoe Brought to you by the Tahoe Fund TAHOE CITY, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2021) – Despite a summer dive season filled with challenges, the SCUBA dive team that embarked on the effort to clean up Lake Tahoe is now well past the halfway point, having reached the west shore. The team has covered over 43.5 miles of shoreline since the clean-up […] SnowBrains | November 10, 2021 0 Comments
Flooding and Drought at the Same Time? A Reality for Much of Utah The western U.S. has seen exceptional drought this summer, leading to extremely dry soil. The beginning of the monsoon season has brought heavy rainfall, which brings much-needed moisture. But with it brings flash flooding to areas that are unprepared. According to Glen Merrill, hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, Capitol Reef National Park broke a record […] Brains Joseph Puetz | August 4, 2021 1 Comment
Tahoe Transportation District Experimenting with Expensive Parking Fees to Reduce Overcrowding at Lake Tahoe Parking fees at a popular Lake Tahoe beach just got a lot pricer. At the start of the newly constructed trail that leads to Lake Tahoe’s Hidden Beach on the Nevada side of the lake, transportation officials have raised parking fees in an effort to change the behavior of visitors and reduce overcrowding. The plan raises parking fees to as […] Martin Kuprianowicz | August 2, 2021 7 Comments
Trip Report: Relaxing Weekend in Lake Arrowhead, CA Report from the weekend of 22-23 August 2020 This past weekend I had the opportunity to enjoy some much-needed lake time at Lake Arrowhead, CA. Lake Arrowhead is located in the San Bernardino Mountains at an elevation of 5,108 ft. It may be smaller and not as well-known as its neighbor, Big Bear Lake, but it’s smaller town vibe is […] Trip Report Taylor Stephan | August 26, 2020 0 Comments
Why is Pyramid Lake, NV Changing Color? This week, Pyramid Lake has been displaying a significant change of colors. The lake, which is located in northwestern Nevada, is normally dark blue in color. But as of late, the lake has become light turquoise and even white. This drastic change ultimately comes as a result of higher levels of calcium carbonate in the water. However, there are more […] Brains Spencer Cox | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
Man Arrested at Lake Tahoe, NV Beach for Pointing, Waving Gun at Beachgoers It’s all fun and games until someone gets arrested at the beach for waving a gun at you. The Tahoe Daily Tribune reports that suspect Dave Miller was approaching patrons at Zephyr Cove Beach on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, pointing a handgun at them while repeatedly calling himself “Machine Gun Crazy Dave.” […] SnowBrains | June 5, 2020 1 Comment
Missing Kayaker’s Body Found in Colorado: Drone Footage Led to His Discovery Sad news out of Trinidad, Colorado: a kayaker, who went missing on Monday, April 6, was found dead last week submerged beneath the waters of a local lake. Apparently, witnesses saw the kayaker capsize and then disappear, OutThere Colorado reports. The kayaker’s disappearance commenced what would turn into a multi-day search on North Lake, west of Trinidad, Colorado. Search efforts conducted […] SnowBrains | April 16, 2020 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA Resident Drowns After Falling Through Thin Ice on Lake A man from the South Lake Tahoe area drowned on Thanksgiving day after falling through the ice at Lake Baron, the Tahoe Daily Tribune reports. David Schmidt, 39, was walking three dogs around noon Thursday, Nov. 28, at the lake. It appears he fell through thin ice, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Related: Thanksgiving Day Was Coldest […] SnowBrains | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
10-Mile Lake Forms in Death Valley National Park, CA the Earth’s Hottest and Driest Place A massive lake formed in Death Valley National Park, one of the driest and hottest places on earth, near Salt Creek last week after a storm packed with tropical moisture drenched Southern California reports Sunset.com. The exact length of the lake is unknown, but park officials estimate it’s about 10 miles long. As of Tuesday, the park said the lake was still there but […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 15, 2019 0 Comments
Two Bodies Recovered from Grand Mesa Lake, CO after Sno-Cat Falls Through Ice The Delta County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the bodies of two men have been recovered from Island Lake near Grand Mesa, Colorado. One of these men has been identified as 30-year old, Ryan Wells. Also 30 years of age, Richard Colton, was reported missing by the Delta County Sheriff’s Office. However, the identity of the second man has yet to be […] Industry News Jon Roubik | February 6, 2019 0 Comments
Is there Life on Mars? Scientists Have Discovered Huge Lake Beneath South Pole of the Red Planet Scientists have uncovered ‘a stable body of liquid water’ on Mars, in what some are calling a “game changer” in the search for alien life. Reported in the journal Science, researchers led by Dr Roberto Orosei from the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) in Rome say they have found a vast reservoir of water beneath the south pole of Mars. So […] Brains The Brains | July 26, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: As the Ice on Jackson Lake, WY Breaks Up Watch the Fascinating Phenomenon as it’s Blown to Shore Last week ice out on Jackson Lake resulted in a cool and fascinating phenomenon. As ice on the lake broke up, winds pushed the pieces of ice towards the eastern shore of Jackson Lake, resulting in a build-up of ice on the shoreline and waves with a slushy texture on top. Make sure you watch the video with the volume […] Steven Agar | May 17, 2018 0 Comments
Lake Tahoe Has Risen Nearly 1 FOOT In 2017 | That’s 33.6 Billion Gallons of Water The new year has been off to a very busy start, with storm after storm bringing much needed rain and snowfall across the region. This morning we published the storm total rainfall amounts for a very impressive atmospheric river event around the region, but how much has Lake Tahoe risen as a result of all that rain and high elevation […] Weather Chris Wallner | January 11, 2017 1 Comment
El Niño Helps Reduce California Drought | One Reservoir Rises 20′ in 10 Days! Skiing in California right now is going off! they’re measuring their snow in feet. Why is this? El Niño of course! Skiers are rejoicing in the fact the California’s mountains once again have snow- following multiple terrible snow years. This isn’t the only positive to come out of El Niño. The water reservoirs in California were reaching all time lows, but thanks […] Weather Keenan Grady | January 28, 2016 1 Comment
Friday Fun: Telemark Waterskiing Snow humans have a hard time during summer. While everyone else is celebrating what is supposed to be the best time of year, we can be sullen and unmotivated. Especially in July when you realize just how far away ski season really is. There are brief moments of respite. Patch skiing, surfing, mountain biking, and telemark waterskiing. We suppose that sometimes, you just need to put your boots on, no mater the situation. This ends up looking pretty fun and not as dangerous and silly as it sounds at first. At least he’s skiing again. […] Surf SnowBrains | August 1, 2014 1 Comment
Emergency Crews Attempt To Rescue Olympic Figure Skater Who Fell Through Ice SOCHI, RUSSIA—In a race against time, local emergency crews reportedly rushed to rescue Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner Wednesday after the Olympian plunged through a […] SnowBrains | February 20, 2014 4 Comments
VIDEO: Valdez, AK = HUGE Avalanche & HUGE Clean Up Two weeks ago, an avalanche came down onto the only road connecting Valdez, AK to the rest of the world: the Richardson Highway. The avalanche was massive and stopped the Lowe river creating an enormous lake that was 60 feet deep and half a mile long. They’ve been cleaning this mess up for the past two weeks and they’ve got a lot left to do. The Clean Up! How does a massive avalanche get cleaned up? […] Avalanche SnowBrains | February 11, 2014 0 Comments
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