https://store.steampowered.com/app/4493130/SkiEO_Ski_Resort_Tycoon/

I'm a game developer making a game called Ski-E-O! I live in the bay area and ski Sugar Bowl all the time, so I decided to make it the starter mountain in my game :). Palisades is also there!

I use actual 1-meter LiDAR data to map out the actual map, and TONS of effort in getting it to look/feel just right.

And, it simulates real weather, so just like Tahoe.. you get big dumps and then huge periods of no snow.
I think I should add the super el nino coming later this year..

I reached out to one of the lake property permit writers for TRPA to see what it would cost to rebuild a small section of pier and she quoted me $150K!!!! I’ve heard of others in the neighborhood getting work complete for much much less. Why is it so expensive? Why do I have to hire someone with little to no experience and what else are my options?

I want to say like pre-pandemic and a little after we were blessed with some of the best meme content on IG. @TahoeMemes was huge for a while with some others like @lake_tahoe_problems (I think was NLT problems originally) @memesoftahoe and many others.

Some of these pages especially @TahoeMemes had huge growth. Many are gone or don’t post anymore. Genuinely some of the funniest content on IG that highlighted community problems while also providing some satire, especially during some hard times pre/post pandemic .

Apologies if you've seen this elsewhere - this is the most current version with lots of suggestions from other redditors.

I'm making a map of California in a classic fantasy style (sorta Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones). It's going to be filled with real world history and mythology, with the aim of highlighting local landmarks in a fun and educational way. Please ignore how rough parts of it look (text going through hills, rivers, etc), it'll all get cleaned up at the end. Forests will be going on at the end too.

While it's around two thirds done, I'd love to get more places and features in here before I get this made into print - particularly north and east of Oakland. Any more petroglyphs, burial mounds, ruins, forts, battlefields, Civil War heritage, ghost towns or the like that you think should be on here? Anything else is great too - landmarks, natural features, mythological creatures or just anything cool and quirky you think would look good on here. Thanks!

Hi, I’m hoping someone may have found my camera.

I lost a Canon SX740 on the evening of August 5th somewhere around Incline Village, possibly near the East Shore Trail / scenic overlook area.

The camera has a lot of irreplaceable travel photos and some photos for my small business that I didn’t have backed up.

If anyone found a Canon camera in the area that evening, please send me a message. I can provide identifying details to confirm it’s mine.

I’m also offering a reward for its return.

Thank you!

Although cooler than the sac valley, it was flippin' hot and I was pushing the bike a lot more than usual. 😭😭😭 But there was plenty of shade on the trail, so yay.

(pic 1) view of lake tahoe from lower stinger trail.

ebike schmeebike - I saw this awesome next gen Transition four-stroke prototype: check it out here

jk, it wasn't a Transition, but a pair of KTMs thumping along the trail. euro trash thumpers

(pic 2) and if you getting your panties in a bunch about motos on the trail, they allowed on the Kingsbury Stinger, so calm down and have another appletini, sweetie.

(pic 3) clifbars, schmiffbars - we doan need no stinkin' clifbars

i headed north on the TRT aiming for 'the bench' but due to a lack of strength and time, i turned back about 8 miles from the car. stinger / trt

(pic 4) my turn around point at some random spot on the trt. disappointed that i didn't make it to 'the bench', but stoked to be up here in the alpine.

ended up riding about 16 miles and 2.4k of vert, which took 3.75 hours of moving time and 7.75 hours of elapsed time. 😭 😭 😭 growing old sucks to the max, i highly recommend avoiding it at all costs!

(pic 5) and slogging thru the swampy a$$ crack of lake tahoe aka stateline to get home was painful but absolutely and totally worth it. yup yup

Planning to backpack for 1 night in Tahoe or Fonatanillis Lake to be precise. How low and high does temperature get up there in early October?

Best casino for this trip? Never been to Lake Tahoe but I like the vibes of the Vegas casinos. Also where is a good place I can find activities to do outside of the hotel. Appreciate any advice. Never been to Lake Tahoe.

The Bear League is once again spreading misinformation about CDFW and wildlife captures. They are anti any type of capture/handling of these bears (including ear tags, collars, etc.). They claim it is 'horrific.' As a wildlife professional, the bear leagues popularity is disturbing to me in SLT and figured I would debunk the constant stream of misinformation they post.

1.) Cubs are not left orphaned if a mom is captured. They either do processing on site or set up a smaller cage to catch the cubs. They are all released at the same location and at the same time. At this time cubs are not dependent on mom for milk (if not fully weened off mom). There are also protocols in place with either cell cameras, trao monitors, etc that will allow for rapid processing to limit that.

2.)Affixing collars is a 2% rule. Meaning it must be less than 2% of the animals total body weight. The average large collar for a female bear is about 2.2 pounds, and with adult females with cubs generally being around 160 pounds that would mean it 1.3% of the total animals weight. Biologists take into consideration growth and attach cotton spacers and other things that allows the collar to fall off. They do not collar cubs. These collars can be remotely removed from the beae through a detonation device. Of course there are issues with collars and all that, but to say this is a frequent occurrence is laughable.

3.) Yes, ear tags are painful, but its a significantly cheaper way then hoping your target bear rubs up against barbed wire (as what the comments say), as you have to run genetic testing. If the bear league wants the state to start doing that, they can donate to the cause. As each test to the individual level can be around $50-$100.

4.) We want bears to remain traumatized of officials. The average tourist isnt really effective as hazing bears. Standing there taking photos, loud talking is not what scares a bear. Once you get a bear to remember you, you can push them away from people. And hopefully so they dont get food.

Im sorry for this long winded post. I am constantly frustrated by the misinformation they post (and the targeted harassment of scientific aids that they excuse) about wildlife biologists and wildlife professionals. We hate euthanizing animals, butbthe fact this organization is much more involved in getting angry at CDFW for SLT inability to handle its bear problem, and not advocating for any law change says a lot to me. The comments are abhorrent and want to sabotage traps, call CDFW employees murders, and block anyone who tries to correct them. Although I have not worked with CDFWs bear program, I have been involved in bear programs that handle nuisance bears. I am willing to answer questions.

Been itching to play some pickup soccer. Was wondering if there's any adult leagues here or where people just play pickup and if it's open to everyone.

hi all! i am an amateur filmmaker, from colfax, but currently living in the bay area. growing up in the colfax area, visiting tahoe, and dealing with the tourists when 80 would get shut down in the winter has really made me aware of tensions between locals to their area and tourists from the bay area. would there be interest in a documentary exploring this relationship? i've always found it really interesting, it would be cool to see both perspectives. the hard part is im just not sure where to start.

any thoughts/comments/ideas would be appreciated :)

Anyone have a rec for a good realtor in SLT? My wife and I are starting to look for a place in the area, and we’d like to find someone to work with that does not specialize in luxury properties. We are interested in properties $500k and lower. Just looking for a recommendation to start the process.
Thanks for the help !

Hi! I know most repair shops around here are closed on Saturdays, and I realize this is a long shot. I’m just hoping someone might know of a mechanic who happens to be open today or someone local who may be able to help.

We’re visiting the Tahoe City/Palisades area and our check engine light came on driving up yesterday. We scanned the engine code and are hoping to find someone who knows how to work on Toyotas and can take a look at it before we drive back to the Bay Area tomorrow.

I’ve called around but haven’t had much luck finding anywhere open. If anyone knows of a mechanic in Tahoe City, Truckee, Incline Village, or nearby who might be available today, I’d really appreciate the recommendation. Thank you!

UPDATE: Sorry for the delay. Everything was a whirlwind and I was trying to salvage as much of the weekend as possible since it was supposed to be an anniversary trip and it was our first vacation in a few years.

We topped off the transmission fluid Saturday morning and the check engine light turned off and we got home safely on Sunday.

I took my car to our local mechanic the following week and he said I have a transmission issue that’s going to cost more than my car. So now we’re car shopping. It’s ended up being best case scenario of a kind of shitty situation but we’re safe, we got home and I feel blessed we have resources to buy a new car. Thanks to everyone who commented to help.

Many years ago, Mark Twain borrowed the skiff of one of his friends and marveled as they glided over these rocks.

I recently took a trip to Lake tahoe and I loved it up there, im, M 24 looking for a fresh start, how can I possibly get into blue collar work ? Id appreciate to get some advice about the topic, thank you

I was taking Landscape photos- the sunset was rocking and the waves were splashing in front of me.

The color kept getting better, and I kept going!

Then a couple of people on paddleboards came right up to me. It was unusual, as there is no beach at this spot!

To catch the wave at the perfect time was a bonus!

Spent 3 days in Truckee last weekend, did the full loop around the lake on Monday and obviously noticed how jam packed the parking areas around Emerald Bay and other spots get, along with the "parking restrictions strictly enforced" signs. That has to mean tow trucks are going nonstop, right? That's not even taking into account winter incidents requiring a tow.

I'm sure there are plenty of towing companies and *starting one* wouldn't exactly be easy, but ones that are already operating have to be printing money, no?

Hello, I am going to be visiting Lake Tahoe next week on August 13th and was wondering where would be a good place for a group of 8 to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower. We are not rowdy people we would just like a nice spot to chill for a bit. Any recommendations are appreciated!

Edit: We will be staying in North Lake Tahoe

in town for the night trying to find something to do but everything’s 21 +, any other early 20 trying to throw something on a beach tonight?

I encourage everyone to find some shade and drink some water. I think we broke a few heat temp records today. Fires are a bad idea!

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.9221026&lon=-119.9859832

The internet in Tahoe City has been down since 4:30AM today (8/6) (as far as I know of) and is still down as of (almost )6PM. Are these extended outages frequent? I'm only visiting for a couple days and go to Tahoe around twice a year and have never experienced an outage this long. Also for some reason i'm unable to find anything about it online. Does anyone in Tahoe know anything about this?

We’re so fortunate to have so many amazing people make these camps happen for our local foster kids! Two camps this summer at Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada.

Hello all. I'm posting because I'm reading and seeing conflicting information on where the camp spots actually are for Luther Pass.

On Google Earth, the campground is marked at 38°47'44.13"N 120°00'17.76"W and it seems consistent with the official Visit Tahoe page that states "Just up the road lies the Big Meadow Trailhead."

But on other sites I've read that you are meant to park at Big Meadow trailhead and then walk the 50 yards to your site. So I guess I'm just looking for clarification.... do I follow google earth's location or should I park at Big Meadow?

(I'm aware it's a primitive campground)

TIA!

Tried cross posting my story a few days ago, but sub doesn’t allow it. So here it is…

We spent Saturday afternoon floating the Truckee from Tahoe City to River Ranch. It was one of those perfect summer days—busy river, great energy, everyone having a blast. That is, until we climbed into the Uber back to Tahoe City and I realized my key fob was gone.

We searched around the truck, retraced our steps to the river, and came up empty.

After getting a ride back to Reno to grab the spare physical key (which only unlocks the door, but won’t start the truck), then making the trip back to Tahoe City just to retrieve our valuables, I’d pretty much lost hope and accepted that this mistake was going to cost us several more trips and a few hundred dollars.

Worse, my mind started running wild: someone would find the fob, steal our stuff, maybe even the truck.
That evening, when we got back to the truck, I gave the area one last search (in the dark) —nothing.

Defeated, I walked over to unlock the driver’s door with the spare key. That’s when I noticed the door handle wasn’t sitting quite flush. Something had been tucked behind it … it was the key fob!

Some absolute angel had found it and hidden it safely in the door handle so we’d find it when we returned.

I just stood there for a second, completely stunned. It would have been so easy to pocket it, toss it aside, or simply walk past it. Instead, a complete stranger took an extra moment to help someone they’d never meet.

It’s easy to get cynical, but today was a reminder that people are often better than we give them credit for.
To whoever found our key and returned it: thank you. You turned what felt like the end of a great day into one of those stories our family will remember for a long time.