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Mountaineer Adds to Winter 2024-25 On-Demand Transit Services in Olympic Valley & Alpine Meadows, CA

After record-breaking ridership last winter and in response to the most recent passenger survey, Mountaineer, the service that offers free, on-demand winter microtransit in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, California, announced today it will again, expand its operating schedule for the 2024-25 season. An additional van will join the Alpine Meadows fleet on weekends and holidays to increase capacity and […]
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Placer County Planning Commission Votes to Advance Village Development at Palisades Tahoe, CA

Recommendation conditioned on the removal of some of the previously allowed uses in the proposed Mountain Adventure Camp. OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2024) – Today, the Placer County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan to the Placer County Board of Supervisors. The recommendation came with the condition of removal of some […]
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Photo From Olympic Valley Apartment Shows Destruction Caused by Palisades Tahoe, CA, Avalanche

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Last Tuesday night, an avalanche struck an apartment building near Palisades Tahoe ski resort, forcing the residents to evacuate. The area had received multiple feet of snow over the previous few days, including a record 77″ in 48 hours. A reader sent us the above photo of their apartment in Olympic Valley after the avalanche struck. Related: Remembering the 1982 Alpine […]
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Sierra Watch Wins 11-Year Battle to Prevent Massive Palisades Tahoe, CA, Redevelopment

A California court last week issued its Final Judgment in the long-running fight against massive development in Tahoe’s Olympic Valley. Related: Alterra Mountain Co. Remains Committed to Stalled Development of Palisades Tahoe, CA The court ordered all approvals of the project be rescinded, closing out a sweeping victory for Sierra Watch and the grassroots movement to protect the alpine valley […]
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Alpenglow Expeditions Announces Plan for Online Avalanche Courses This Winter

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Recently, Olympic Valley-based guiding company, Alpenglow Expeditions announced their updated Covid-19 policy with regards to their AIARE 1 & 2 courses. In the past, AIARE (the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education) courses have predominantly, if not entirely, consisted of in-person classes. Regardless of level, students have historically spent time in the classroom and the field. Obviously, due to […]
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