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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.
2020 has been a turbulent, difficult year for so many, including local nonprofits who have had to alter the way they raise money and get their messages out to the public.
If you want to give back to the Lake Tahoe community this giving season, several nonprofits need donations or volunteers.
Lake Tahoe’s Environment
League to Save Lake Tahoe-Keep Lake Tahoe Blue is a local nonprofit founded in 1957, that works to solve challenges facing Lake Tahoe including pollution, invasive species, trash, etc. This iconic organization has worked to Keep Lake Tahoe Blue for generations through advocating for environmental protections and creating tangible solutions for the community. Check them out at keeptahoeblue.org
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.