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Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, on Track to be 100% Open This Winter Following Caldor Fire

Caldor Fire at Sierra-at-Tahoe

It’s been just over a year since the Caldor Fire reached the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area in California, taking hold in the West Bowl before reaching the mountain’s front side. Barring one celebration weekend, the resort didn’t open at all during winter 21/22. Related: Sierra at Tahoe, CA, Shares Update on Post-Caldor Fire Restoration Project, Says Goal is to Reopen All 46 Trails […]
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A New Sawmill Will Buy and Process Timber Burned by the Caldor Fire From Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, CA

The timber from Caldor Fire salvage and cleanup efforts at Sierra-at-Tahoe has to go somewhere—so why not repurpose it for a profit? A new sawmill is being built near Carson City, Nevada, and is expected to produce about 50 million feet of lumber per year with its first purchase being the scorched lumber from Sierra-at-Tahoe that remained as a result […]
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Sierra at Tahoe, CA, Shares Update on Post-Caldor Fire Restoration Project, Says Goal is to Reopen All 46 Trails By Next Season

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sierra-at-Tahoe (@sierra_at_tahoe) Sierra at Tahoe only opened for one weekend in April last season. Damages from the ravenous Caldor Fire in August 2021 prevented resort crews from opening their mountain for any longer. There was just too much work to do. Related: Fire Damaged Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, to Open For 1 Weekend […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Looks to Reopen Next Winter After Devastating Caldor Fire

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The 2021/22 ski season would have been the 75th season for Sierra-at-Tahoe resort. Instead, the resort stayed closed due to the Caldor Fire that devastated the resort late last summer.  Over 70% of the resort’s 2,000 acres suffered burn damage. Along with the vegetation devastation, the fire damaged the maintenance facility, five of the nine lifts, and the magic carpet.  […]
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Feeling the Severe Economic Effects From the Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Caldor-Fire-Caused Season Closure

Sierra-At-Tahoe Closure

Almost six months since the Caldor Fire ripped through El Dorado County, effects of its rampage are lingering far beyond the crisp forest. Sierra-at-Tahoe has spent the season rebuilding its lifts and cleaning up its devastated forest. Not only can the effects of the fire be seen physically, but also in the county’s economy, as many lost jobs and businesses […]
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