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‘Subway in the Sky’ to Ease Tahoe Traffic Congestion | Massive Air Gondola Concept from Truckee to 25 Ski Resorts

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The recent Sierra snowfall has had skiers heading for the mountains, and with that comes increased traffic which creates major back-ups in cities like Truckee, reports Sacramento CBS. To help resolve this ever growing issue, Ernie Dambach is part of a group with a novel concept to ease traffic by introducing a new public transportation system, called “subway in the […]
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Snow Drought in CA caused by Warming Temperatures Explains Recent Research

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A recent report reveals that the Lake Tahoe Basin and the northern Sierra Nevada are currently experiencing a condition known as snow drought, according to new research and data from scientists at the Desert Research Institute (DRI). Snow droughts, or periods of below-normal snowpack, occur when abnormally warm storms or abnormally dry climate conditions prevent mountain snowpack from accumulating. “As […]
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The Sierra “Snow Line” Is Rapidly On The Rise | It’s Gone Up By 1,200′ – 1,500′ In Recent Years

According to KQED, warming temperatures have pushed the snow line in the Sierra up by 1,200ft – 1,500ft in recent years. To come up with this data, researchers used a special snow-level sensing radar to monitor the rain-snow line over the course of 10 years. After gathering that data, they cross-checked the results with temperature data from the mid-20th century […]
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The Man on the White Horse who Saved the Sierra Nevada

“If you’ve seen one Redwood, you’ve seen them all…” that is not the kind of thing you would expect to hear from someone who single handedly “saved the Sierra.” But said gentleman did in fact utter such a phrase whilst residing in the White House. Years prior however, while governor of California, said gentleman, Ronald Reagan rode out into the Sierra Nevada Mountains on a white horse and made a decision that would forever impact the Sierra Nevada […]
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