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This month’s report shows the monthly sales statistics for August 2020 thru August 2021 for Median Sales Price, Lowest/Highest sales, Number of Units Sold and the Average Days on Market (Time share and/or shared ownership are not included in the statistics presented.) The data source is the Plumas Multiple Listing Service with data pulled on September 15, 2021
OVERALL MARKET
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
LOWEST SALE
HIGHEST SALE
RESIDENTIAL SOLD
AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
AUGUST 2020
$
325,000 $
148,000 $
1,125,000
35
278
September
$
380,000 $
110,000 $
1,125,000
37
156
October
$
355,500 $
140,000 $
1,100,000
36
226
November
$
307,500 $
115,000 $
1,275,000
25
158
December
$
350,000 $
120,000 $
830,000
25
170
January
$
320,000 $
100,000 $
1,010,100
13
152
February
$
312,500 $
115,000 $
1,300,000
20
113
March
$
525,000 $
145,000 $
1,130,000
14
197
April
$
380,000 $
50,000 $
6,900,000
27
153
May
$
360,000 $
106,000 $
879,900
25
106
June
$
435,000 $
75,000 $
1,384,900
27
148
July
$
454,500 $
90,000 $
1,850,000
16
91
AUGUST 2021
$
513,553 $
135,000 $
2,300,000
28
80
OVERALL MARKET MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND
Market Area Summary Aug 2020/Aug 2021 Golf
20 21
ly Ju
US T AU G
ne Ju
AU G
US T Se 2 02 pt em 0 b Oc er to be No r ve m b De er ce m be r Ja nu ar y Fe br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
$600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $-
Home Sales
69
Portola
98
Graeagle-Blairsden
122
Loyalton
23
Beckwourth
8
Chilcoot
3
Clio
5 328
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AUGUST 2020
$
325,000 $
175,000 $
995,000
19
166
September
$
332,500 $
140,000 $
825,000
14
141
October
$
316,000 $
165,000 $
939,000
13
251
November
$
356,000 $
235,000 $
585,000
9
144
December
$
350,000 $
278,000 $
830,000
11
116
$600,000
January
$
419,950 $
320,000 $
950,000
6
198
$400,000
February
$
329,500 $
290,000 $
747,100
5
145
$200,000
March
$
555,000 $
285,000 $
749,000
4
120
$-
April
$
339,000 $
190,000 $
525,000
7
119
May
$
419,000 $
160,000 $
848,900
11
120
June
$
360,000 $
244,000 $
810,000
9
98
July
$
445,000 $
362,000 $
460,000
5
50
AUGUST 2021
$
549,000 $
180,000 $
2,300,000
9
51
RESIDENTIAL SOLD
AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
595,000 $
435,000 $
1,125,000
4
207
September
$
738,105 $
395,000 $
1,125,000
11
103
October
$
535,000 $
392,500 $
1,100,000
12
220
November
$
572,000 $
327,000 $
1,275,000
5
158
December
$
529,500 $
360,000 $
605,000
5
243
January
$
1,010,100 $
1,010,100 $
1,010,100
1
85
February
$
1,037,500 $
775,000 $
1,300,000
2
101
March
$
635,000 $
450,000 $
1,130,000
5
326
April
$
687,000 $
327,500 $
1,139,740
6
309
May
$
779,000 $
553,000 $
879,500
4
99
June
$
652,778 $
549,000 $
1,384,900
6
162
July
$
1,377,250 $
899,000 $
1,850,000
3
246
AUGUST 2021
$
704,500 $
211,000 $
1,607,000
5
62
ly
20 21
AU G
US T
Ju
US T Se 2 0 pt 2 0 em b Oc er t No obe ve r m D e be r ce m be r Ja nu ar y Fe br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
AU G
GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES Grizzly, Nakoma, Whitehawk
MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $-
20 21
$
ly
AUGUST 2020
Ju
HIGHEST SALE
US T
LOWEST SALE
US T
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
AU G
GOLF COURSE COMMUNITIES
GRAEAGLE-BLAIRSDEN MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND
AU G
AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
ne
RESIDENTIAL SOLD
Ju
HIGHEST SALE
ne
LOWEST SALE
Ju
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
Se 2 0 pt 2 0 em b Oc er t No obe ve r m D e be r ce m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
GRAEAGLEBLAIRSDEN
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AUGUST 2020
$
262,700 $
148,000 $
775,000
9
161
September
$
180,000 $
119,000 $
290,000
7
195
October
$
224,500 $
140,000 $
362,000
10
159
November
$
179,000 $
120,000 $
525,000
7
191
December
$
121,000 $
120,000 $
305,000
5
148
$600,000
January
$
240,000 $
100,000 $
295,000
6
100
$400,000
February
$
180,000 $
115,000 $
478,000
7
94
$200,000
March
$
150,000 $
145,000 $
207,000
3
101
April
$
190,000 $
50,000 $
519,000
7
88
May
$
310,000 $
106,000 $
360,000
9
51
June
$
205,500 $
75,000 $
650,000
8
285
July
$
575,250 $
90,000 $
754,000
7
451
AUGUST 2021
$
270,000 $
135,000 $
665,000
13
111
HIGHEST SALE
RESIDENTIAL SOLD
$
270,000 $
270,000 $
270,000
1
48
September
$
285,000 $
110,000 $
435,000
4
113
October
$
375,000 $
375,000 $
375,000
1
71
November
$
181,000 $
115,000 $
247,000
2
128
December
$
320,000 $
260,000 $
400,000
3
105
January
$
-
-
0
0
February
$
301,250 $
200,000 $
320,000
4
95
March
$
185,000 $
185,000 $
185,000
1
212
April
$
270,000 $
168,000 $
422,500
4
114
May
$
-
0
0
June
$
442,000 $
442,000 $
442,000
1
39
July
$
230,000 $
230,000 $
230,000
1
38
AUGUST 2021
$
305,000 $
305,000 $
305,000
1
31
-
ly AU G
US T
20 21
US T Se 2 0 pt 2 0 em b Oc er to No be ve r m D e be r ce m be r Ja nu ar y Fe br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
US T
$
$500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $-
AU G
-
-
AU G
$
$
LOYALTON MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND
US T
AUGUST 2020
$
AU G
AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
20 21
LOWEST SALE
Benefits of Hiring A REALTOR®
ly
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
$-
Ju
LOYALTON
PORTOLA MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND
Ju
AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
ne
RESIDENTIAL SOLD
Ju
HIGHEST SALE
ne
LOWEST SALE
Ju
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
Se 2 0 pt 2 0 em b Oc er to No be ve r m D e be r ce m be r Ja nu ar y Fe br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
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AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
AUGUST 2020
$
485,000 $
390,000 $
2
78
September
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
October
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
November
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
$8,000,000
December
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
$6,000,000
January
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
February
$
869,000 $
869,000 $
869,000
1
107
March
$
575,000 $
575,000 $
575,000
1
298
April
$
6,900,000 $
6,900,000 $
6,900,000
1
610
May
$
570,000 $
570,000 $
570,000
1
61
June
$
434,500 $
270,000 $
599,000
2
88
July
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
AUGUST 2021
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
RESIDENTIAL SOLD
AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
400,000 $
October
$
-
0
0
November
$
315,000 $
315,000 $
315,000
1
88
December
$
340,000 $
340,000 $
340,000
1
716
January
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
February
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
March
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
April
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
May
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
June
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
July
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
AUGUST 2021
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
RESIDENTIAL SOLD
AVG. DAYS ON MARKET
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
September
$
-
$
-
$
-
0
0
October
$
505,000 $
505,000 $
November
$
-
$
-
$
December
$
-
$
-
$
January
$
593,000 $
February
$
-
March
$
419,000 $
419,000 $
April
$
-
$
-
$
May
$
-
$
-
$
June
$
490,000 $
July
$
-
AUGUST 2021
$
900,000 $
$
$
593,000 $ -
$
490,000 $ -
$
900,000 $
505,000
1
198
-
0
0
-
0
0
1
73
593,000 -
0
0
1
35
-
0
0
-
0
0
1
84
419,000
490,000 900,000
0
0
1
76
ly
20 21
$400,000
ly AU G
US T
20 21
$300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $-
CLIO MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND $1,000,000 $800,000 $600,000 $400,000 $200,000 $-
ly
AUGUST 2020
CHILCOOT MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND
US T
HIGHEST SALE
93
AU G
LOWEST SALE
-
0
1
US T Se 2 0 pt 2 0 em b Oc er t No obe ve r m D e be r ce m be r Ja nu ar y Fe br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
$
0
AU G
-
400,000
US T
$
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
$
AU G
CLIO
-
ne
US T
-
$
400,000 $
Ju AU G
$
September
$
Ju
US T Se 2 0 pt 2 0 em b Oc er t No obe r ve m D e be r ce m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
AU G
AUGUST 2020
20 21
HIGHEST SALE
Ju
LOWEST SALE
$4,000,000 $2,000,000 $-
Ju
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
BECKWOURTH MEDIAN SALES PRICE TREND
ne
CHILCOOT
580,000
Ju
HIGHEST SALE
ne
LOWEST SALE
Ju
MEDIAN SALES PRICE
Se 2 0 pt 2 0 em b Oc er t No obe r ve m D e be r ce m be r Ja nu ar Fe y br ua ry M ar ch Ap ril M ay
BECKWOURTH
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10 Fall Home Improvement Tips Now that summer gear has been stowed away, it’s time to focus on fall home improvement projects. Autumn is the key time to evaluate your home exterior and prepare it for the harsh winter months ahead. With cooler fall weather comes the realization that your home will soon experience cold weather. To get your house ready, start by giving your exterior a thorough review. Everything should be checked, cleaned up and made ready to handle Mother Nature when she comes blowing in within the next few months. Here is a checklist for exterior fall home improvement projects: 1. Evaluate your roof. Look for missing or loose down. If you’re ready for a new look or a shingles, deterioration of asphalt shingles harder-working garage door, consider the along with mold, algae or splitting of real steel and aluminum options. wood shingles. If the roof is in poor shape, 6. Seal up the windows. Make sure your consider upgrading to a synthetic roof. The windows have strong weather-stripping in composite shake and slate products resist place with energy-efficient glass that is still fire, impact, high winds, insects and mold, working. If it’s time to upgrade your windows, making them an ideal long-term investment investigate those with ENERGY STAR® for a home. ratings to help keep your home warmer 2. Clean your gutters. Get leaves and gunk out during the winter months. now so that gutters won’t get backed up, 7. Consider a privacy window upgrade. Tired of clogged and frozen in the winter, causing ice closing blinds or shades to gain privacy in formations. Gutters should be securely your bathroom or bedroom? Think about attached to the home and sloped for proper replacing key windows with decorative glass drainage. Also check to make sure all or acrylic block privacy windows. Available in downspouts are clean and connected. both operable and fixed styles, these 3. Check your siding and trim. Make sure there windows add a beautiful accent to a room are no rotting boards or insect infestations in while protecting your privacy. any wood exterior products. Determine if a 8. Check out your doors. As with windows, your new paint job is needed before the winter entry doors should have weather stripping weather hits. Should these items need that’s not worn out around the entire opening. replacement, research man-made lowThis helps keep drafty cold air out of your maintenance products, like fiber cement house during winter months. siding or PVC trim as reliable replacement 9. Secure or replace railings. Loose or unstable options for key exterior parts of the home. railing systems can be dangerous. Check all 4. Evaluate the deck. If your deck has seen its balusters, handrails and elements of front and last summer party, look at replacing before back rail systems to assure they’re the winter with either a Western Red functioning properly. If it’s time for a Cedar deck or composite decking. Both replacement, consider a new look by adding products stand up extremely well to all types cable rails or glass balustrades. of weather and will make you happy to step 10. Spend time with your landscaping. Once the out onto the deck every time. leaves have fallen, get out the rakes. Remove 5. Check the functionality of your garage dead leaves and underbrush around the door. You’re in and out of your garage door house and garden area before the snow falls. many times each day. Make sure it’s Re-mulch key landscaping areas. Trim back functioning properly and has strong air trees and bushes away from the house to get infiltration seals to help keep energy bills your home ready for winter snows.
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The Clio Stove is Back Home Posted* 10/25/2020 by: John Lullo *Whitesulphurranch.com
Photos: Linda Cooley
The old story is that while sitting around this old wood-burning stove, the prominent citizens of a town called “Wash”, decided that the name of their city was too often mistaken for the town of Washington, in Nevada County on the south fork of the Yuba river. These citizens of Wash decided the new name of their community should be Clio, a name prominently cast into the door of the old stove they were looking at. Clio is the name of one of the nine muses of Greek mythology. She is the patron of history. The dictionary allows the pronunciation to be either Clee Oh or Cl-eye Oh, but the people in and around Plumas County know that the only correct pronunciation is the latter one, ie, Clio. The stove was cast at the Bridge & Beach foundry in St. Louis, MO. The company name changed a few times due to a change of owners, but this particular name first appeared circa 1857, which ties in well to the origins of White Sulphur Springs Ranch (WSSR) ranch in 1852. No reference could be found as to why the name Clio was boldly cast in the door of the stove. Since the stove also has an identifying model number cast in (no 22), the name Cliohad to be a specific brand within a complete line of this kind of stove. This fact then adds credence to the belief that the name Clio, refers to the Greek muse mentioned above. In 1974, the old stove was found, along with some other old furnishings, in the attic of the old ranch house at WSSR. It was cleaned and put in one of the upstairs bathrooms. It was then purchased by Molly’s Bed & Breakfast at the infamous auction of 2002. The owner graciously gave it back to the, Mohawk Valley Stewardship Council (MVSC) soon thereafter. During the restoration of the historic ranch house the stove was loaned to the owners of the Blackbird Inn which was then doing business in the building that was once the old general store in downtown Clio. As mentioned above, this was where the early citizens of Wash decided to change the name of their town to Clio. This building now contains the Ricochet restaurant. When most of the interior renovation of the old ranch house was complete, the stove was reclaimed by MVSC volunteers and put on display in the newly remodeled living room at WSSR. Visitors are invited for a personal tour to see the old stove and the great progress that MVSC volunteers have made in restoring the old ranch house. Call Judy at 530-836-0254 to make a tour appointment.
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14 Smart Tips To Help Make Moving a Breeze Jane Searce: Lifehack.org
the back of your television and other electronics so that you can remember where they all go! This will save you a ton of time when you set it up again.
Most people dread moving. Packing, organizing, transporting, attempting to bribe your friends to help — the whole process can seem daunting, but if you use these tips and tricks, moving day might be a lot less stressful. Happy packing! 1. Be thrifty, find free moving boxes Save a little cash and acquire all the boxes you need for free. Best places: the ‘free’ section on Craigslist, grocery and clothing stores, and warehouse style stores.
2. Purge your stuff Now that you’re sorting through all your things, it’s a perfect time to see what can be donated or chucked altogether! Make an effort to pare down your possessions so your move will be a little easier and your new home will be a bit less cluttered.
5. Put hanging clothes in garbage bags Keep your clothes on the hanger, but wrapped up. When you get to your new abode, simply take off the garbage bags. Don’t forget to label so you know whose stuff is whose!
6. Pack a first-night box Most people don’t think to do this, and end up rummaging through several boxes on moving day to get their pajamas or the coffee maker. Pack yourself a “first night” box with all your toiletries, some clothes, and anything you’ll need the following morning such as dishes and silverware or your hair-dryer. You can even buy this cute IKEA box if you’re tired of seeing your own handwriting:
3. Create a schedule so you don’t get overwhelmed Plan ahead! Don’t forget to defrost, towel dry, and clean your refrigerator 24-48 hours before moving day. Otherwise, it’ll be pretty stinky and leaky!
4. Take pictures of your electronics before you unplug Before you disconnect them to be boxed up, take a picture on your phone or camera of the cords on
7. Safely pack your plates Since they’re already plate-shaped, foam disposable plates are awesome for packing your real plates. Put them in between each plate in your stack before you pack it all up. Plus, you can totally class up the cheap comfort food you’ll want to get after you’ve finally unpacked your last box some day. Dickson Portola Team
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9. Use Wine Cases For Your Glassware There’s bound to be a local bar, winery, or even some grocery stores that have empty wine cases you can snag. Keeps your glasses organized and it’s easy to stuff some newspaper and such in each compartment so there’s some padding to protect them.
10. Don’t Mix Items From Different Rooms Keep items from one room in boxes separate from the others, it’ll save you a lot of sanity when you finally unpack. 11. Make A Packing Supplies Basket Save yourself from losing packing supplies or running around your house/apartment because you left the scissors in one room and the tape in the other. Get a box or a basket for supplies that you can carry with you from room to room, that way you’ll have all of it with you as you switch tasks and don’t have to spend time retrieving supplies you left in another room.
13. Keep Screws & Bolts Organized If you have to dismantle any furniture for your move, don’t forget to keep all the loose screws and bolts organized! Put them in plastic baggies and label them so you know which piece of furniture they are for and don’t lose any.
14. Use Storage Bins For Seasonal Items If you don’t already store your seasonal/holiday items in plastic bins, now’s the time. That way, once you’re moved in, you can simply transfer the plastic bins to your closet or basement without having to unpack their content
HAPPY PACKING!
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Funny Ghost and Goblin Jokes • • • • • • • • • • •
Why do ghosts go on diets? So they can keep their ghoulish figures Where does a ghost go on vacation? Mali-boo. Why did the ghost go into the bar? For the Boos. What is in a ghost’s nose? Boo-gers. Why did the policeman ticket the ghost on Halloween? It didn’t have a haunting license. Why do demons and ghouls hang out together? Because demons are a ghoul's best friend! Why did the ghost starch his sheet? He wanted everyone scared stiff. What does a panda ghost eat? Bam-BOO! What's a ghost's favorite dessert? I-Scream! Where do ghosts buy their food? At the ghost-ery store! How do you know when a ghost is sad? He starts boo hooing. Dickson Portola Team 289 Commercial Street | Portola, CA 96122 | 530.832.1700
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Date and Event 10/2 10th Annual SWINGING FOR SCHOOLS GOLF TOURNAMENT
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PLUMAS PINES GOLF RESORT 204 Poplar Valley Road Graeagle, CA 96103
Shotgun Start 10:30 a.m.
Megan Meschery (530) 4143655
Gather your friends, family and coworkers, and join us for the 10th annual Swinging for the Schools Golf Tournament to support the students, teachers, and schools of the SierraPlumas Joint Unified School District. All proceeds from this event go towards the teacher, school, and district grant program so our Sierra students can have the very best educational experience around. They deserve no less!
BBQ Dinner 4:00 p.m.
meganmeschery@gmail.com Foundationsierraschools@ gmail.com
Tickets include green fees, cart rental, a day of golf, BBQ steak dinner and an amazing Raffle $110/per person or $400 for a complete foursome
10/3 AND 10/17 LOYALTON COUNTRY MARKET
DOWNTOWN LOYALTON KIOSK Corner of Hwy 49 and 2nd Street
9:30 am 1:30 pm
East Sierra Chamber of Commerce
FUN for the whole family. The first & Third Sunday in October 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Sponsored by the East Sierra Valley Chamber of Commerce.
10/16 MINI MUSIC MAKERS MEET UP
Sierra Brooks Lodge 510 Longhorn Drive Loyalton
2:00 pm 4:00 pm
musicasierra415@gmail.com
See separate flyer provided for more details of this new Fall monthly event in Loyalton – this is a free event
EVERY 1st and Last TUESDAY of the month TACO NIGHT
Calpine Elks Lodge Hwy. 70, Portola
5:00 pm 7:00 pm
EVERY 2nd TUESDAY of the month SPAGHETTI TUESDAY
Calpine Elks Lodge Hwy. 70, Portola
5:00 pm 7:00 pm
EVERY 2nd and 4th SATURDAY of the month BINGO
Calpine Elks Lodge Hwy. 70, Portola
5:00 pm 7:00 pm
EVERY SUNDAY COFFEE &. CARS
Timber Café Loyalton
8:00 am 11:00 am
Meet and greet for local car enthusiasts.
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Create Your Musical Village! Join us for our monthly musical meet up! Located at the Sierra Brooks Lodge, this monthly meet up will offer free music classes for 0-5 (all ages welcome), a jam session with drums (no experience needed), musical activities and light refreshments. 510 Longhorn Drive, Loyalton
Admission: Free
Schedule of event: 2-2:30 PM | Music Class 0-2 2:30-3 PM | Music Class 3-5 3-4 PM | All ages jam session & music activity *all ages welcome, and socializing, refreshment and activities will be available the entire time from 2-4 PM. Contact Information: Lindsay McIntosh musicasierra415@gmail.com
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Still Open October (or until 1st snow arrives) NAKOMA OPEN
18 HOLE, PAR 72 Nakoma Golf Resort is a scenic wonder that will help golfers realize what's so special about Reno and the High Sierras as a golf destination. Challenging play team with unbelievable scenery , giving players a day on the links they won't soon forget. Playing to more than 7,000 yards from the back tees, Nakoma will challeng e even scratch golfers with an imposing slope rating of 147. With five tee settings, however, Nakoma Golf Resort has proven to be a golf course that will delight all levels of golfers.
WHITEHAWK RANCH OPEN
18 HOLE, PAR 71 Set in the scenic Mohawk Valley, Whitehawk Ranch Golf Club was designed by Dick Bailey and has been ranked as one of the 20 best golf courses in California by Golf Digest. Just a short drive from the golf destinations of Reno and Tahoe, Whitehawk has gained a well-earned reputation as one of the must plays of the High Sierra region.
GRIZZLY RANCH GOLF CLUB OPEN
18 HOLE, PAR 72 Nestled between the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade ranges , Grizzly Ranch Golf Club is surrounded by over a million acres of national and state forest. The landscape consists of rolling hills, native wetlands, and wildflower fields with ponderosas and Jeffrey pines sprinkled throughout. Grizzly Ranch Golf Club's terrain is mountainous with dramatic elevation changes and numerous valleys lined with trees. Grizzly Ranch terrain is forgiving enough for beginning and intermediate players.
RESERVATIONS: (877) 462-5662, (530) 322-3333 348 Bear Run, Clio California, 96106
RESERVATIONS: (530) 836-0394 768 Whitehawk Drive, Clio, CA 96106
RESERVATIONS: (530) 832-4200 250 Clubhouse Drive Portola, CA 96122
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Palisades Tahoe Chosen as New Name for Legendary California Ski Resort Iconic Tahoe resort reveals new name ahead of 2021-22 winter season September 13, 2021 11:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Palisades Tahoe, an Alterra Mountain Company destination, introduced its new name and logo that honor the resort’s history as a land of legends - home to freeskiing pioneers, Winter Olympians and cultural icons across more than seven decades of ski history. Inspired by the sheer granite faces and chutes that compose this otherworldly terrain, the Palisades Tahoe name is a result of the collective experience of a fiercely loyal community, united around a shared place that has fascinated and exhilarated for generations. This change will bring both mountains of the former Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows together under one unified name.
“It is inspiring that after seven decades in operation, a company as storied and established as this resort can still reflect and adjust when it is the necessary and right thing to do”
“It is inspiring that after seven decades in operation, a company as storied and established as this resort can still reflect and adjust when it is the necessary and right thing to do,” said recently appointed Palisades Tahoe President and COO Dee Byrne. “This name change reflects who we are as a ski resort and community—we have a reputation for being progressive and boundary-breaking when it comes to feats of skiing and snowboarding. We have proven that those values go beyond the snow for us. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be part of Palisades Tahoe and after more than 10 years at the resort, I’m honored to be leading our team into this new era.” The 2020 commitment by the resort to rename the destination was made after extensive research into the historical and current usage and regional history of the word “squaw,” and discussions with the local Washoe Tribe, which affirmed the position that it is widely considered a racist and sexist slur against Indigenous women. The renaming process began last year with an in-depth research and discovery process that would be the first step in informing the new name. At the outset, the resort team dissected what elements of these neighboring valleys, from the mountains to the people, truly set them apart. They looked at the history of the Washoe Tribe, whose ancestral lands were in Olympic Valley, to extreme ski movies that featured the resort, to the spectrum of feedback on the name change decision. Next, the team carefully conducted numerous surveys—collecting more than 3,000 responses—and held focus groups in order to consult with a wide range of individuals in the community, including local residents, longtime pass holders, athletes who grew up on these slopes, employees of the resort, and members of the local Washoe tribe. The central themes that emerged from the discovery process included the unique geography and one-of-a-kind terrain of these mountains, the deep Olympic and ski culture histories across both valleys, the resort’s ability to challenge all levels of skiers and riders, and the incredible strength and loyalty of the community. With the name Palisades Tahoe, the resort honors the past—the arena that put Olympic Valley on the map, inspired countless skiers to push the limits, and created a culture unlike any other—and looks towards a new chapter. “Anyone who spends time at these mountains can feel the passion of our dedicated skiers and riders. It’s electric, exciting, reverential, and incredibly motivating,” said Ron Cohen, former president and COO of Palisades Tahoe. “However, no matter how deep, meaningful, and positive these feelings are and no matter how much our guests don’t intend to offend anyone, it is not enough to justify continuing to operate under a name that is deeply offensive to indigenous people across North America. We were compelled to change the name because it’s the
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NEWS YOU CAN USE OCTOBER 2021 MARKET NEWSLETTER EASTERN PLUMAS & SIERRA COUNTIES Beckwourth, Chilcoot, Clio, Graeagle-Blairsden, Loyalton, Portola & Golf Course Communities of Whitehawk, Grizzly Ranch & Nakoma identify the place where they chase their dreams down the mountain. We know how much people love this place, and so we spent more than a year making sure that we were doing right by the community in choosing a name that would honor the past and reach out to the future. I am so grateful to the Palisades Tahoe team for their dedication to writing the next chapter of the resort’s storied history.” The Palisades Tahoe name captures and honors two of the resort’s most legendary arenas, one on the Olympic Valley side and one on the Alpine Meadows side, where granite walls rise all around and where generations of freeskiers made their mark. Capturing this spirit of freedom, the new logo aligns the two unique mountains that make up Palisades Tahoe with the outline of a majestic eagle—a nod to the sacred Washoe symbol used to communicate with the heavens, the powerful bird that calls Tahoe home, and to the resort’s freeskiing roots. The bold colors and interwoven design pay homage to these majestic mountains—past, present, and future—and the fierce allegiance and individuality of the Palisades Tahoe community. Going beyond the name change, Palisades Tahoe has begun building a partnership with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California to continue to give the tribe a platform to educate the public about their culture and the valleys’ origins as the ancestral land of the Washoe Tribe, and to ensure mountain accessibility for present and future Washoe generations. This summer, the resort launched the Washoe Cultural Tour series, which offers guests a view of the mountains through the eyes of the Washoe people. Darrel Cruz, Director of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office and Cultural Resources Office of the Washoe Tribe, shares stories of Washoe history and culture at the High Camp mid-mountain lodge. In addition, Palisades Tahoe will install a Washoe exhibit at High Camp, complete with tribal artifacts that show the Washoe way of life that members seek to preserve to this day. The groups are also exploring future programming centered on making skiing more accessible to Washoe Tribe members. The resort will begin implementing the new resort name and branding immediately, but expects the full changeover to be a multi-year process. The base area village on the Olympic Valley side will now be known as The Village at Palisades Tahoe, and Palisades Tahoe also plans to debut new names for the Squaw One and Squaw Creek chairlifts, to be selected with input by the Washoe Tribe, Resort at Squaw Creek, and the public. Palisades Tahoe leaders continue to assist other local businesses who are interested in changing their names, and the Washoe Tribe is leading the efforts to rename Squaw Peak and Squaw Creek. For more information on Palisades Tahoe and the upcoming winter season, please visit our website. About Palisades Tahoe Palisades Tahoe is the largest ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, boasting 6,000 skiable acres across two mountains. Formerly Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, the more than 70-year-old resort celebrates a rich history as the host of the 1960 Winter Olympics, the Spring Skiing Capital, and home mountain to dozens of Olympic and World Cup athletes across multiple snow sports. With an average annual snowfall of 400 inches, Palisades Tahoe frequently operates the longest ski and snowboard season in Lake Tahoe. The Village at Palisades Tahoe offers year-round events and over 50 bars, restaurants and boutiques, many of which are locally owned and operated. Palisades Tahoe is on the Ikon Pass, which offers access to 47 international ski destinations. In 2021 the resort changed its name, trading in a harmful slur for a name that better reflects its values and legacy. Visit the Palisades Tahoe website or call 1.800.403.0206 to learn more.
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