Snowlands Network
Mission Statement
The mission of Snowlands Network is to protect opportunities for quality human-powered winter recreation and protect winter wildlands.
Virtual Back Country Film Festival
March 16 through March 29
Watch outdoor videos in the comfort of your own home with family or friends. Details here.
link.avenza.com/JBg2
Tahoe OSVUM Published
Tahoe National Forest has published an Over Snow Vehicle Use Map (OSVUM) that specifies where on the forest snowmobiles are allowed to travel under the new OSV Use Designation Plan. Now that the OSVUM has been publicly released, the new motor vehicle restrictions go into effect immediately.
Currently, the OSVUM is ony available as a digital download, either from the Forest Service website:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1218296.pdf
or through the smart-phone app Avenza. Use the QR code at the right. Paper map copies will follow later this season. Trailhead signs will likely not be in place until next season at the earliest.
You can learn more about the plan and how specific areas may be affected on our Tahoe winter travel management page.
January 2025 Newsletter Available
The latest issue of the Snowlands Bulletin is now available here. Read about the new Tahoe National Forest snowmobile plan, the current status of other snowmobile plans, the design for a proposed new parking lot at Donner Pass, the legal status of Forestdale Creek Road, and a Hut-to-Hut ski tour in the Sierra.
Pinecrest Ski and Snowshoe Trail Guide
Snowlands Network is proud to make available to the public an up-to-date and accurate guide to the winter trails in the Pinecrest Area along Highway 108. The 14 marked trails begin at two trailheads, the Crabtree and Gooseberry, and connect at Burst Rock Junction. Within these trails there are opportunities for beginner through advanced tours.
We hope that you will enjoy this guide.
Lands Monitoring Program
Snowlands Network provides an easy method for anyone to report trespass, winter related conflicts and environmental damage. The online reporting form is here. Snowlands will see that your report gets to the right agency.
The Colorado Mountain Club has created a smartphone app that will allow you to report backcountry conditions, including motor vehicle abuse and user conflicts. See their website here for details on how to use the Recreation Impact Monitoring System (RIMS) app to record and report backcountry conditions of all types.