Second Home Owners Who Want to Visit Their Homes Will Fight South Lake Tahoe, CA Ban Second-home owners in South Lake Tahoe unable to visit their property because of California’s stay-at-home order claim the ban infringes on their rights as property owners and are fighting the ban and the $1,000 fine for violating it, reports KCRA. Related: South Lake Tahoe, CA Approves $1,000 Fines for Nonessential Travel to Tahoe The city implemented the ban after seeing […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 4 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA Approves $1,000 Fines for Nonessential Travel to Tahoe El Dorado County’s (South Lake Tahoe, CA) board of supervisors passed an emergency ordinance on Tuesday, April 14th 2020, that authorizes local police to issue $1,000 fines to people traveling into the Tahoe Basin area for nonessential purposes. Travelers and 2nd homeowners who come to the Tahoe Basin area for nonessential purposes may now receive a $1,000 fine while the […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 18, 2020 9 Comments
3 Skiers Caught in Lake Tahoe Avalanche Yesterday | 1 Took 500′ Ride & Partially Buried Three skiers were caught in an avalanche in the South Lake Tahoe, California backcountry yesterday. The party triggered a north-facing wind slab on Mt Tallac in the Desolation Wilderness area which includes Emerald Bay. While skinning up, they triggered a size D1 avalanche that caught the 3 skiers and took 1 of the skiers for a 500-vertical-foot ride down the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Customer Arrested After Licking Items in a Grocery Store in South Lake Tahoe, CA Yesterday afternoon, April 7, South Lake Tahoe Police officers responded to a call of a customer “licking” groceries inside of a Safeway grocery store. The suspect was subsequently arrested for felony vandalism, The City of South Lake Tahoe wrote on their website. RELATED: Steamboat Springs, CO Resident Facing Felony Charge for Encouraging Kids to ‘Lick Things’ to Spread ‘Fake Virus’ […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2020 2 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA Issues ORDER TO STOP TRAVEL to South Lake Tahoe After “Swell” of Non-Residents In response to the swell of non-fulltime residents traveling to Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Public Health Officer, Dr. Nancy Williams, today issued a no-travel Order to reduce the number of visitors and other non-fulltime residents in the basin. “Visitors whom we enthusiastically welcome during normal times are further impacting an already decreased availability of essential supplies and food, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2020 1 Comment
Vail Resorts CEO Gives Generous Grants To 2 Lake Tahoe Area Foundations Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam will be awarding grants totaling about $2.8 million in the 10 mountain communities where Vail Resorts operates. 2 Lake Tahoe area foundations will be on the receiving ends of those grants. The grants serve to strengthen emotional wellness programs in Lake Tahoe, Vail Resorts announced on Tuesday. The El Dorado […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 13, 2019 1 Comment
Kirkwood, CA To Open 100%! Kirkwood’s Fawn Ridge If you’re not en route already you’ll be missing the opening of Kirkwood’s legendary backside. With the majority of Kirkwood’s terrain being advanced, this mountain is a force to be reckoned with. Kirkwood has had a remarkable couple weeks after a considerably dry autumn. With 2,000′ of vertical drop and a base level of 7,800′ this mountain sits […] Industry News Dan Scheibelein | December 13, 2019 0 Comments
Sierra At Tahoe, CA Conditions Report: 493″ At The Summit | Excellent Parks and Groomed Conditions Report from March 25, 2019 It was beautiful at Sierra today. The day started overcast and windy, then turned to beautiful bluebird and sunny conditions! We spent the day lapping Grandview, which is, of course, the standard at Sierra. The lift accesses nearly all of the terrain sierra offers, which makes getting to the goods fast and straightforward. We found excellent, […] Weather Jason Ringenberg | March 29, 2019 0 Comments