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A heavy snowfall coats Tahoe City, Calif., during a heavy winter storm on Jan. 28, 2021. Tahoe City businesses are organizing a proposed tourism business district that will generate funding for big issues, like workforce housing and traffic.Ryan Salm/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less
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A heavy snowfall coats Tahoe City, Calif., during a heavy winter storm on Jan. 28, 2021. Tahoe City businesses are organizing a proposed tourism business district that will generate funding for big issues, like workforce housing and traffic.Ryan Salm/Special to SFGATEShow MoreShow Less
Featuring some of the biggest names in skiing and snowboarding, the inaugural Tahoe Backcountry Awareness Week will culminate with the Athlete Summit on Thursday, December 17. The free virtual event, designed to encourage those planning to venture into the backcountry to educate themselves before doing so, will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a live Q&A period with Michelle Parker, Jeremy Jones, Elyse Saugstad, Cody Townsend and Amie Engerbretson.
The week-long educational series introduced attendees to topics including avalanche safety equipment, backcountry etiquette, what training is needed, where to get trained, and motorized backcountry tips and safety. Local guides and outfitters will also have special offers available to attendees, such as coupon codes for AIARE course sign-ups and free airbag testing. Videos have been released each morning at 7:00 a.m. on takecaretahoe.org and will remain available for the duration of the winter.
Featuring some of the biggest names in skiing and snowboarding, the inaugural Tahoe Backcountry Awareness Week will culminate with the Athlete Summit on Thursday, December 17. The free virtual event, designed to encourage those planning to venture into the backcountry to educate themselves before doing so, will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a live Q&A period with Michelle Parker, Jeremy Jones, Elyse Saugstad, Cody Townsend and Amie Engerbretson.
The week-long educational series introduced attendees to topics including avalanche safety equipment, backcountry etiquette, what training is needed, where to get trained, and motorized backcountry tips and safety. Local guides and outfitters will also have special offers available to attendees, such as coupon codes for AIARE course sign-ups and free airbag testing. Videos have been released each morning at 7:00 a.m. on takecaretahoe.org and will remain available for the duration of the winter.
Tahoe is cracking down on Airbnbs. But officials can t stop visitors from coming
South Lake Tahoe is dealing with many of the contradictions in the stay-at-home order Share Updated: 10:35 AM PST Dec 16, 2020 By Julie Brown/SF Gate
Tahoe is cracking down on Airbnbs. But officials can t stop visitors from coming
South Lake Tahoe is dealing with many of the contradictions in the stay-at-home order Share Updated: 10:35 AM PST Dec 16, 2020
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Show Transcript WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEKEND DURING THE STAY-AT-HOME ORDER. THE RESORTS ARE WORKING UNDER STRICT GUIDELINES FROM THE STATE. TY: KCRA 3’S BRIAN HICKEY IS LIVE IN STUDIO B GETTING HIS SKIS READY FOR THE WEEKEND WITH A LOOK AT WHAT EXPECT IF YOU ARE HEADING TO THE RESORTS. PRACTICING PHYSICAL DISTANCING UP THERE ON THE MOUNTAIN AND JUST GETTING SOME EXERCISE. THE RESORTS ARE OPEN BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF STUFF THAT IS CLOSED AS WELL. YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT. IF YOU HAVE A LARG