Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Looks to Reopen Next Winter After Devastating Caldor Fire 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. […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 17, 2022 0 Comments
Feeling the Severe Economic Effects From the Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Caldor-Fire-Caused Season 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 […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
Fire Damaged Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, to Open For 1 Weekend in April Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, announced today that they will be opening for one weekend in April having been closed for the season due to damage caused by the Caldor Fire. Related: Before and After Photos Reveal Just How Badly the Caldor Fire Burned Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, in September, we feared the worst––one of our favorite […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 11, 2022 0 Comments
Caldor Fire – That Blazed Through Sierra-at-Tahoe – Suspects Arrested It’s been three months since the Caldor Fire began, which blazed across three counties, El Dorado, Amador, and Alpine, and covered over 200,000 acres. The fire destroyed thousands of homes and structures, damaged ski areas like Sierra-at-Tahoe, and injured multiple people. After a joint investigation from The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, USDA Forest Service, Cal Fire, the California Department […] Fire Aunika Skogen | December 9, 2021 0 Comments
Before and After Photos Reveal Just How Badly the Caldor Fire Burned Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA Sierra-at-Tahoe announced last week that it wouldn’t open for the winter season until at least 2022 because of damage sustained from the devastating Caldor Fire earlier this year. But just how bad was the damage from the blaze? Related: Fire Damaged Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Will Not Open Until 2022 New drone imagery shows what Sierra-at-Tahoe’s ski runs look like after the […] Fire Firebrains | November 8, 2021 1 Comment
Fire Damaged Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, Will Not Open Until 2022 As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, in September, we feared the worst––one of our favorite resorts was being razed to the ground. Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and due to heroic work by firefighters and the use of snowguns to dampen the area, Sierra-at-Tahoe survived. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any damage. Related: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, CA “Uncertain” as to […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 3, 2021 3 Comments
Sierra-At-Tahoe, CA, Still Unsure of Opening Date | Confirms What Terrain Will Be Closed Due to Caldor Fire Damage As the Caldor Fire tore through Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA, last month, we feared the worst––one of our favorite resorts was being razed to the ground. Thankfully, that didn’t happen, and due to heroic work by firefighters and the use of snowguns to dampen the area, Sierra-at-Tahoe survived. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any damage. Related: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, CA “Uncertain” as to […] Industry News Firebrains | October 25, 2021 2 Comments
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, CA “Uncertain” as to How Much Terrain it Will be Able to Open this Year Due to Damage from Caldor Fire The Caldor Fire had its way with Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort this summer. The South Lake Tahoe ski resort is still suffering from the damage the blaze left as it tore through it, and is scrambling to open in time for its winter season. The wildfire passed through Sierra burning trees in various spots around the mountain but also left many […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2021 0 Comments