'Absolutely slammed': Tahoe is bracing for crowds flocking to the backcountry this winter

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‘Absolutely slammed’: Tahoe is bracing for crowds flocking to the backcountry this winter

Julie Brown, SF Gate

December 8, 2020

Winter is coming, and so are the people. In Tahoe, locals have barely caught their breath after a very busy summer that many described as an everlasting Fourth of July weekend. Now all eyes are on the upcoming winter, and Tahoe is bracing itself for more people than ever heading into the backcountry.

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