Jeff Davis Peak, Lake Tahoe, CA Area Mountain Named After Confederate President to be Renamed A Lake Tahoe area, CA mountain that was named after the president of the Confederacy is to be renamed, officials announced Thursday. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved changing the name of โJeff Davis Peakโ to โDa-ek Dow Go-et Mountainโ, meaning to โsaddle between pointsโ in the Washoe language. Related: Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since โSquawโ [โฆ] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Housing in Ski Towns | Getting Your Foot In the Door Youโve sent in your job applications, packed your gear, and are ready to spend your winter out west. Powder days and party nights await, but one thing every mountain person has asked themselves at one point or another, โWhere am I going to live?โ Finding a roof over your head in a ski town requires some planning, a little luck, [โฆ] Katy Shipley | July 6, 2020 3 Comments
Reminder: Travel to Truckee, CA Is Not a Vacation From COVID-19 Tourism dependent rural California mountain town urges people to MASK UP to help keep businesses open during the critically important summer season Following the Governorโs closure of indoor restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, and other venues, and the full closure of bars and breweries in 19 California counties, and a rapid upward trend in COVID-19 positivity rates statewide, the tourism-dependent town [โฆ] SnowBrains | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
6 Ways to Enjoy Lake Tahoe-Truckee, CA Over July 4 Holiday Weekend [arve url="https://vimeo.com/432639773"] SnowBrains | June 26, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Massive Trash Cleanup in Truckee and Lake Tahoe, CA Whilst in the middle of a global pandemic, record numbers of Tahoe locals gathered to help clean up trash from North Lake Tahoe and the town of Truckee. On June 6th, over 120 people registered for the 25th annual North Tahoe Business Association Clean-Up Day. It is estimated that the turnout was the largest ever for the event. Just like [โฆ] Ryan Flynn | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions Re-Opens Popular Tahoe Via Ferrata at Lake Tahoeโs Squaw Valley Resort, CA Offers a Great Outdoor Family Adventure that Adheres to New Social Distancing Rules, Including Private Family Climbing Pods Alpenglow Expeditions, one of the leading mountain guide companies in the country, has re-opened the Tahoe Via Ferrata, its popular assisted climbing routes at Squaw Valley Resort that lets novice climbers safely ascend an 800-foot vertical Tram Face and take in breathtaking views [โฆ] SnowBrains | June 9, 2020 0 Comments
Visit Californiaโs Forecast for 50% Decline in Travel Spending for 2020 Suggests Deep Economic Impacts for Truckee, CA Coronavirus pandemic has significant implications on Truckeeโs tourist-based economy; economic impact report demonstrates the importance of tourism to sustain the communityโs essential services and way of life A mountain community reliant on tourism as its main economic driver, Truckee, California braces for deep economic impacts due to losses in visitor spending from March to the remainder of 2020 and potentially [โฆ] SnowBrains | June 5, 2020 0 Comments
Cold Water Immersion Safety Information With the last of the snow melting in the Sierra and across the country, skiers and snowboarders are taking to the water: surfing, paddling, swimming, cliff jumping, boating, or just plain floating. After a season of sending and getting rowdy in the snow, we usually think of summer water sports as fun, safe substitutes for our winter activities, and to [โฆ] Roger Romani | May 29, 2020 0 Comments