by elementsmtnco | Mar 5, 2026 | Elements Mountain Journal
In Truckee and Tahoe Donner, March is when winter starts to loosen its grip, and homeowners start looking ahead. The days get longer, the snow begins to settle, and the to-do list for spring shows up fast. If defensible space and tree service are on your list this...
by elementsmtnco | Mar 5, 2026 | Elements Mountain Journal
In Truckee and Tahoe Donner, spring does not arrive all at once. It shows up in stages. Sunny afternoons, dripping eaves, and that familiar freeze at night. This is the season when small winter issues become visible, and when a quick walkaround can save you time,...
by elementsmtnco | Mar 4, 2026 | Elements Mountain Journal
Image via Donner Summit Historical Society If you have lived in Truckee long enough, you have probably had the same thought during a big storm, “How does anything keep moving up here?” That question is not new. Long before ski traffic and weekend forecasts, the Sierra...
by elementsmtnco | Mar 4, 2026 | Elements Mountain Journal
Image Via Visit Truckee-Tahoe March here in Truckee provides the ultimate shoulder-season of variety in activities and family fun. You can wake up to fresh corduroy and still end your day in sunglasses. It is the month of one more powder day, surprise bluebird...
by elementsmtnco | Feb 3, 2026 | Elements Mountain Journal
February in Truckee and Tahoe Donner is when winter wear-and-tear starts to show. Snow piles get heavier, freeze-thaw cycles get more aggressive, and small issues can turn into expensive repairs if they go unnoticed. The good news: you can catch most mid-winter...
by elementsmtnco | Feb 3, 2026 | Elements Mountain Journal
Truckee didn’t become a mountain town by accident. Long before ski weekends, vacation rentals, and snowblower debates, Truckee was a working winter town that was built around one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in American history: the transcontinental...
