As a Truckee resident for more than 20 years, I’ve laced up the boots, grabbed the camera and covered a lot of ground. This time of year is prime time for wildflowers and waterfalls as you’ll find here on some of my favorite local trails. By Paul Hamill www.PaulHamillPhotography.com Lacey Meadows This gem of...
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THE HIKE: If you haven’t been to Chickadee Ridge in Lake Tahoe, well you are in for quite a treat. That is if amazing views from above Lake Tahoe, a big sledding hill and little Chickadee birds that eat bird seed right out of your hand, is your idea of...
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The Ultimate Winter Escape Guide for the Non-Skier When the days grow short, thermostats drop, and mountains slip into four months of winter bliss, skiers at Martis Camp find themselves with a front row seat to a stage full of alpine adventure options. Fortunately, those who don’t strap on the skis...
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Yes, seriously, Surf Tahoe. There have been more and more sightings of surfers on Tahoe than ever before. Some days it can be downright crowded. Mind you, it’s usually on the chilly (okay, frigid) side of the calendar but when the forecast is for whipping winds and bone chilling water...
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Need a daily fix of Tahoe beauty? Follow the Tahoe Instagram accounts of these local photographers in their ongoing searches to expose the area’s endless attractions. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bacg2ZOASH-/?taken-by=tahoeclarity https://www.instagram.com/p/BQLL-IMDRdD/?taken-by=paulhamillphotos https://www.instagram.com/p/BR_n2olB668/?taken-by=grantkaye https://www.instagram.com/p/BX3nPNShd_z/?taken-by=lukeandrew_taylor https://www.instagram.com/p/BWISnXvDE79/?taken-by=sheehan_creative https://www.instagram.com/p/BcLondNH08k/?taken-by=martiscamp https://www.instagram.com/p/BYuFJ6dhi9C/?taken-by=mortimorecreative https://www.instagram.com/p/BVORlbIHJDZ/?taken-by=danwallisch https://www.instagram.com/p/BbHyym9lT5l/?taken-by=mosshalladay https://www.instagram.com/p/BcJgp9OnQYu/?taken-by=scottshotsphoto https://www.instagram.com/p/BaZ3aoLnGqd/?taken-by=geodes_ https://www.instagram.com/p/BcH-1lSl61l/?taken-by=bradscottvisuals...
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Mountains of Choice. If you have a home at Martis Camp and love to ski, you’ve got a problem. It’s actually a very good problem, a skinundrum of sorts: “which resort will I ski today?” As a local skier, you know that Mother Nature’s fickle overnight ways can sometimes bless one mountain...
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Imagine the perfect winter. The season is filled with ski days, sledding, snowshoeing, holiday sleigh rides, gingerbread houses, après ski soaks in the hot tub, s’mores around the fire and maybe a blizzard or two in the comfort of your cozy mountain home. Story by Kelly Heapy No, you’re not dreaming and yes,...
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Longtime local and Lookout Lodge Winter Operations Manager, Jeff Sarlo, dishes up the inside tips on skiing your local mountain. The Camp: As someone intimate with all the runs and nuances of Northstar, what inside tips can you offer on how to best tackle the mountain? Jeff: The first few runs of...
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Up, up and…whoa! Marlette Lake, the hike of a life in one day flat. Photography by/copyright Paul Hamill Photography | Story by Scott Mortimore Not much more than a light sweat away from the “Lake of The Sky” are dozens of blue gems that play bit parts to the renowned lake that...
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Photography by Paul Hamill Photography » DISTANCE: Approx 6 miles out and back DIFFICULTY: Moderate to Difficult – 1,600ft elevation gain on well mark trail that tops out at 8,653 feet TRAILHEAD: From Truckee head west on Hwy. 80 and take the Boreal exit. Turn left and go under the freeway towards Boreal....
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Sometimes, all you desire from your time at Martis Camp is some peace, quiet and the opportunity to recharge. We get it. We also know that the occasional itch comes along to get out, about and off toward those places and events that are close at hand yet hard to...
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The ultimate frame jobs. An insider’s guide to the Tahoe area’s best photo ops. We’ve all seen the classic Lake Tahoe photo books. Chances are, we have one or two as well, perfectly angled on the coffee table awaiting the next set of eyes. You know the contents by heart: golden...
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By Matt Heron. Photos by Matt Heron and Katey Hamill There are some 60-70 tributaries, big and small that fill Lake Tahoe with some of the most beautiful blue water on planet earth. And there is only one outlet, the Truckee River. Recreational opportunities abound for visitors to the area, paddle...
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Think about a trip to Truckee and you can come up with a dozen reasons to make the five-minute trip from Martis Camp. Maybe it’s for that epic omelet or a last minute mad dash to find that ideal blend of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Maybe you have this...
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ASK A TAHOE - TRUCKEE LOCAL By Tony Neadeau, Martis Camp Head Golf Professional Photography by Paul Hamill Photography BEST TRUCKEE HIKE One of my favorite places on earth is standing on top of Donner Summit. The famed Pacific Coast Trail cuts right through Donner Summit and is easy to access off old highway...
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Luxury Community’s Real Estate Market Sees Continued High Demand and Reaches $287 Million in Sales. Martis Camp, a private residential golf and ski community in North Lake Tahoe, announces a total of 107 property sales in 2016 totaling $287 million. This includes a record 51 custom homes sales, representing a significant...
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Announcing one of our hottest Springs ever. Six more properties contracted in one week. The Martis Camp Realty team contracted six more properties - four custom homes and two homesites. All this in a season that's typically on the quieter side. Why the spike in activity? Summer's approaching and buyers are...
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LOVE is a verb. It’s being present and impulsive and knowing that, by finding pleasure in the smallest of moments, we can create the greatest of times. It’s February at The Camp, a lovely time to be here. It’s the shortest month. Yet when observed more closely, February may well be the...
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Paddle your way to peace. And health. Gaze out on Tahoe or Donner on any given summer day and you’ll see a lake alive with action. Ski boats, waverunners and jet skis zip about like water skippers, with shouts of joy never far behind. Lately, however, your scan will likely reveal...
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