A Swath of Heavy Pollen Arrives with a Vengeance to Lake Tahoe, CA After a record-breaking winter filled with an astonishing amount of snowfall and a spring that brought abnormal and prolonged cold weather and rain, a heavy wave of pollen has finally arrived at (and in) Lake Tahoe. It’s visible on cars and on the streets, pools into piles on the shores of the lake, and even creates clouds from strong wind […] John Cunningham | July 7, 2023 0 Comments
Pre-Freedom Fest Conditions Report from Palisades Tahoe, CA Report from June 30, 2023 We woke up just before 6 a.m. — the birds were chirping and the crisp morning air coming through the window was warm already. On the road by 7 a.m., the drive up highway 89 at this hour from South Lake to Palisades is always so peaceful, yet filled with anticipation. Pulling into the parking […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | July 3, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Boasts the Best Brand Reputation in the U.S. Twice in the last three years, outdoor brand Patagonia has ranked #1 for having the best reputation out of the top 100 most visible brands in America. News website Axios and market research firm Harris Poll conducted their annual survey by polling 16,310 people around the nation for ‘companies that either excel or falter in society.’ The top 100 companies […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 26, 2023 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA, Experiences Record Low Temperatures South Lake Tahoe, CA just set a 30-year record on Monday, June 20, for the lowest high temperature recorded since 1995. According to National Weather Service, the day’s highest temperature was 54 degrees, reported at Lake Tahoe Airport. This is about 20 degrees below average for this time of the year. Factoring in the sustained heavy winds, the real feel […] John Cunningham | June 23, 2023 0 Comments
Tahoe Mountain Biking Association, CA, Receives $21k Donation At a fundraiser event this past May, Base Camp Pizza located in the Heavenly Village of South Lake Tahoe, CA, donated $21,000 to TAMBA (Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association) to help with the continued efforts of maintaining Bijou Bike Park. Mountain biking and hiking trails around Tahoe, CA, are kept in immaculate conditions, a big reason being thanks to TAMBA. […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 20, 2023 0 Comments
Several Wolverine Sightings Confirmed in California Since May, three extremely rare sightings of wolverines have occurred in California. The first two happened in Inyo and Mono Counties within the Inyo National Forest. Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County was the third and most recent spotting. Related: [VIDEO] Rare Wolverine Sighting in the Teton Range, WY Commonly found to the North, in Alaska and Canada, there have only […] John Cunningham | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
Peak Performance Introduces Second-Hand Platform ‘WearAgains’ to Help Minimize Environmental Footprint In this day and age of companies pushing consumers to purchase new and improved snow gear each year, Swedish brand Peak Performance is thinking outside the box and focusing instead on sustainability. ‘WearAgains’ was introduced last year as a buy-and-sell concept of new or lightly used clothing at their flagship store in Stockholm, Sweden. Essentially acting as a centralized re-sale […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ski Portillo, Chile, Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season The Southern Hemisphere is off to a solid start already this winter. As we are winding things down in North America after a historic season for California, Utah, and Wyoming, things are just getting going down south. OpenSnow is reporting 29″ of snowfall at Ski Portillo, Chile, all falling in the last ten days of May. The first established ski resort […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments