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Gar Woods' Polar Bear Swim: Cold & Crazy

The 29th Annual Gar Woods' Polar Bear Swim, held every year during the North Lake Tahoe Snowfest, again delivered on its promise of a wild and wacky good time.

Wild Wind, Waves & Water Pound The Shores of North Lake Tahoe

The seemingly incessant series of winter storms that have rolled through the Sierra this January turned wet and wild for a few days in early February. On February 9th, after three days of rain, the winds and waves kicked up to new heights (7' waves on the lake were forecast).  During a jaunt along the North Shore, we captured this segment documenting the scene.

Locations include:

  • Gar Woods Grill & Pier and Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay
  • Tahoe Vista shoreline
  • Captain Jon's Restaurant in Tahoe Vista

Punxatahoe Pete Contradicts Celebrity Groundhog's Prognostication

[Feb. 2, 2017 - Olympic Valley, CA.]  

Story by Eric T. Brandt

Lake Tahoe's own rodent weather prognosticator, Punxatahoe Pete, this morning contradicted the widely-followed call of celebrity groundhog Punxutawny Phil, who is reported to have seen his shadow this morning on Gobbler's Knob in Punxutawny, Pa., indicating another six weeks of winter.

Tahoe Time Lapse: KT-22 Opening Day - Jan. 6, 2017

The recently relaunched SquawCam, located at the base of Palisades Tahoe, recently captured this dynamic time lapse sequence on the opening day of the season for KT-22, Palisades Tahoe's world renowned peak and chairlift.

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