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The Amount of Garbage Littered on K2 is Obscene

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K2 has been popular this climbing season. That may be an understatement as a record number of climbers have been attempting to summit the mountain. To put it in perspective, last month there was a record 145 climbers who summited in just one day. That is double the amount that usually summits in an entire season. Before this year, only […]

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Brent Thomas | August 29, 2022
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Divers Collect 13,000lbs Trash From Nevada Shore of Lake Tahoe

As an early kickoff to Earth Day 2022, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak will be joined today by officials from the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources – along with staff and volunteers from Clean Up the Lake (CUTL) and project sponsors Tahoe Fund and Tahoe Blue Vodka – to celebrate the success of a historic initiative to remove underwater […]

SnowBrains | April 11, 2022
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With the Final Push Underway, SCUBA Divers Have Already Removed 18,215 Pounds of Trash from Lake Tahoe

Brought to you by the Tahoe Fund  TAHOE CITY, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2021) – Despite a summer dive season filled with challenges, the SCUBA dive team that embarked on the effort to clean up Lake Tahoe is now well past the halfway point, having reached the west shore. The team has covered over 43.5 miles of shoreline since the clean-up […]

SnowBrains | November 10, 2021
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60,000lbs of Trash, 8-Feet Deep in Places, Removed From Colorado Mountainside

The Garfield County Environmental Health Department recently oversaw the cleanup of a Glenwood Springs, CO, property on the mountainside on the east side of Glenwood Springs that has long been the location of a homeless camp. Nearly 60,000 pounds of trash, as deep as eight feet in places, was removed, along with numerous shelters from the property. Related: Volunteers Cleanup […]

SnowBrains | July 30, 2021
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Rangers Spend Day Removing Couch and Bags of Garbage From Los Angeles, CA, Beauty Spot

Rangers at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, CA, found a six-piece sectional couch set up with a nice view of the Pacific Ocean, along with enough trash and beer cans to fill several garbage bags. Related: Lake Tahoe Trashed by Fourth of July Revellers Five federal employees with hand carts and two trucks struggled to haul the huge […]

SnowBrains | July 19, 2021
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Dive Crews Pull Up Over 5,000 Pounds of Garbage From Lake Tahoe

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Lake Tahoe is known for its beautiful panoramic views, great skiing, and the clarity and cleanliness of its water, and the locals are especially particular about that last part. Related: Lake Tahoe Is Currently at Its Lowest Level Since 2017 About 53,000 permanent residents live around Lake Tahoe, and over three million people visit the lake each year. On the […]

Artur | June 29, 2021
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Volunteers Collect 5,500lbs Trash From Truckee, CA and North Shore Area

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Almost a thousand volunteers spent two hours picking up trash from the Truckee and North Shore area last Saturday, collecting more than 5,550-lbs of litter. The organized event was part of the 18th annual Truckee Day. Related: Sherry McConkey Begs Truckee Town Council to Do Something About Tourists Trashing Lake Tahoe, CA The 2.1-tons of trash collected is significantly less […]

SnowBrains | June 14, 2021
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Volunteers Collect 1,500-Pounds of Trash From Shores of South Lake Tahoe, CA

The 5th annual Spring Clean event collected about 1,500-pounds of trash from the shores and roadsides in South Lake Tahoe. Related: Sherry McConkey Begs Truckee Town Council to Do Something About Tourists Trashing Lake Tahoe, CA Organized by Clean Tahoe, 180+ volunteers gathered on Saturday, May 22, to pick up trash accumulated over the winter and been buried by snow. […]

SnowBrains | June 3, 2021
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