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November TAMBA Trail News

Thank You to TAMBA's Staff TAMBA would like to acknowledge our three paid staffers for helping us keep the organization running smoothly as we worked through these challenging months: Patrick Parsel: This month marks Patrick's one-year anniversary as TAMBA's Trails Coordinator.…

Jenna LangerNovember 20, 2020

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October TAMBA Trail News

September Trail Work Despite forest closures, low air quality due to smoke, and warm temperatures, our volunteers did a fantastic job on the trails last month, with close to 600 hours worked on the trails! Clearing Trees We had a…

Jenna LangerOctober 21, 2020

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September TAMBA Trail News

U.S. Forest Service Closures As you are likely aware, all US Forest Service Lands in California and on the Nevada side of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit were temporarily closed to public access for the better part of two weeks. As of now…

Jenna LangerSeptember 23, 2020

Trail Projects

Connector Open in Van Sickle State Park

TRTA and TAMBA volunteers finished a new section of trail in Van Sickle Bi-State Park (VSSP). This trail is almost a half-mile and is an alternate route for those traveling down Van Sickle Trail towards the parking area. This trail…

Jenna LangerSeptember 1, 2020

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August TAMBA Trail News

July Trail Work We were finally able to resume small-group, socially-distanced trail work last month on some of our major trails around the lake. Here's a bit of what we accomplished in July, thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers…

Jenna LangerAugust 20, 2020

Trail Projects

Upper Tyrolian Trail Work Started

Construction Started on Tyrolian Trail! In partnership with the LTBMU Forest Service, we are connecting the Tyrolian Downhill Trail to the Mount Rose Highway at Tahoe Meadows. TAMBA is building a sustainable mountain-bike-focused connection to the Rim Trail, with an…

Jenna LangerAugust 4, 2020

TAMBA Trail News

July TAMBA Trail News

July 19-25 "Virtual" Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival The 2020 virtual Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival is around the corner, and we have three ways you can participate while safely socially distancing: Option 1: REGISTER Register here as a participant, and based on your donation level…

Jenna LangerJuly 15, 2020

TAMBA Trail News

June Tahoe Trail News

Events Update Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival The 2020 Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival will move to a virtual format in response to the COVID-19 situation. During the week of July 19, participants are encouraged to get on their bikes and post their version of the…

Jenna LangerJune 17, 2020

Building trail in the West Shore of Lake Tahoe

Trail Conditions

Sensible Riding in COVID Times

Recommendations for Trail Use We have a limited number of trails without snow and they are more popular than ever with California's shelter-in-place order. To help continue to flatten the curve, keep our county safe, and limit the transmission of…

Jenna LangerApril 16, 2020

TAMBA Trail News

April Tahoe Trail News

Managing Through COVID-19 As we all do our part to social distance and reduce the spread and impact of COVID-19, we will be suspending all TAMBA trail maintenance/construction, trainings, and events through the month of April to ensure we keep our volunteers…

Jenna LangerApril 9, 2020

Behind the Scenes

TAMBA 2019 Financial Summary

TAMBA Financial Summary 2019 Thanks to all of our donors, grantors, business sponsors, and supporting members for another great year! To download and view our financial report for 2019, click the link below. TAMBA 2019 Financial Report Final To view…

Jenna LangerMarch 16, 2020

TAMBA Trail News

2020 Mountain Bike Season Starts Soon

Upcoming Training Opportunities The 2020 trail building season is right around the corner and we need your help to build and maintain Tahoe's trails. Anyone interested in honing their trail-building skills can take advantage of one or more of our…

Jenna LangerMarch 11, 2020

Events

TAMBA 2020 Spring Party

TAMBA Spring Party May 2nd Join us on Saturday, May 2nd at South Lake Brewing Company to celebrate the upcoming Tahoe mountain biking season. This event is free to attend and family-friendly. We’ll have information on upcoming trail projects and…

Jenna LangerFebruary 29, 2020

Promotions

We’ve Got Heavenly Tickets!

Support TAMBA and Ski Heavenly TAMBA is selling Heavenly ski lift tickets for $130 to raise money to build and maintain trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The tickets were provided to TAMBA as part of the EpicPromise grant from…

Jenna LangerFebruary 12, 2020

View from Lily Lake trail of Fallen Leaf Lake

Trail Projects

Grant from Tahoe Fund for Lily Lake

The Tahoe Fund has awarded TAMBA $65,521 to finish the Lily Lake trail! The Lily Lake Trail will connect the Angora Lakes parking area to the Glen Alpine trailhead parking area near Lily Lake. The trail will be 2.1-miles of…

Jenna LangerFebruary 7, 2020

Promotions

Win a Carbon Wheelset

Rolling into Spring Sweepstakes We’re stoked that our friends Over the Edge Tahoe have launched the Rolling into Spring Sweepstakes. It’s your chance to win some of these wheels on the market AND support Tahoe trail building and maintenance at…

Jenna LangerFebruary 3, 2020

Mind map image from the strategic planning session

Behind the Scenes

Strategic Planning Workshop

We started the process of developing our 2020-2025 strategic plan last July. The goal of this activity is to update TAMBA's existing planning documents and create a framework to guide TAMBA into the future. We've received feedback from our key…

Jenna LangerJanuary 21, 2020

Trail Projects

Building Trails in Three Easy Steps

Getting Trails Built in Three Easy Steps We wish we knew there were only three easy steps to get trails built 10 years ago! Read this recent REI article to hear about some of our big projects planned 2020 and…

Jenna LangerJanuary 15, 2020

Word cloud with thank to TAMBA for the work building trails

Behind the Scenes

Member Survey Results

TAMBA Strategic Planning Survey Results This fall, 263 TAMBA members, volunteers, and donors participated in an online survey to help steer the direction of our organization. We consider this result a vital source of information for our ongoing strategic planning…

Jenna LangerDecember 19, 2019

View from the top of Stanford Rock Trail in Lake Tahoe

TAMBA Trail News

TAMBA Trail News December

Last days of 2019 Trail Work Thanks to everyone who joined us for trail days last month. Here's a bit of what we accomplished in November before the snow came: Stanford Rock TAMBA volunteers continued work on Stanford Rock until…

Jenna LangerDecember 18, 2019

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