‘The tourists turned into residents’: Tahoe’s off-season is disappearing Julie Brown
On a Friday night in March, Heather Adams was writing down names at the front door of PlumpJack Cafe, a popular restaurant near the ski lifts at Squaw Valley. After closing for months because of the pandemic, the restaurant had recently reopened with only 13 tables, far fewer than normal. But in the middle of winter in Tahoe, fewer tables doesn’t mean fewer people. The demand for those tables was high. Adams’ wait list grew and grew.
“At one point, I sat at the podium for a solid half hour or 45 minutes just writing down people’s names for tables that I didn’t have for them,” Adams said.
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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.