Gear Review & Tech Talk

Summer in Tahoe is a beautiful time; it is also however quite a busy time with traffic jams and full campgrounds. It can be a hectic and frustrating time in this picturesque place so many of us calls home. However there are many options to escape the busy summer season and enjoy a quieter piece of Tahoe. One such option...

by Jesse Cassidy Water purification systems can often times be expensive, and hard to use. With so many working parts and filters that need to be replaced, they are quite a pain. However, a new water purification system has been developed by Sawyer that changes all your previous notions of how filter systems work. The Sawyer MINI water filtration system...

Thursday, July 3: Kings Beach Fireworks and Beach Party Before the fireworks enjoy beer/wine, food vendors, free watermelon, sand castle building and more. Firework seating is $12, festivities begin at 4 p.m., North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach. For more information visit northtahoebusiness.org. Friday, July 4: Tahoe City’s Fun Zone Practice your throw with a dunk tank, bean bag toss...

By Jesse Cassidy When out hiking, we often see many of our fellow hikers passing us and carrying poles, trekking poles to be exact, and sometimes we ask ourselves, does it really do anything? Well the answer is yes, for a majority of the hikes out there, trekking poles create a major advantage and make your hike just a little...

"“Do you mind if I look around?” Alex asks the villagers. We’re standing with a group of fishermen in front of a small mosque in northern Oman. A row of whitewashed buildings lines the pebbly beach. Behind the village rises a sheer 3,000-foot cliff that shimmers under a blistering midday sun. “You can do as you please,” says Taha Abdullah...

  "When Squaw Valley Ski Holdings CEO and President Andy Wirth returned to work in December after three months in the hospital following a skydiving accident, his phone was ringing off the hook. Wirth said people were calling to convey one of three messages: welcome back, thank you for listening and revising the village development, and to express concern over...

What: -Adult 5K, 10K, and 1/2 Marathon Runs -Kids 1 mile, 1/2 mile, and 500 yard Runs When: Saturday, June 7th, 2014 Where: Riverview Park, Truckee   The Truckee Running Festival is an event that Granite Chief fully supports.  You can sign up for the Big Blue Adventure event the day before at Granite Chief Ski and Mountain Shop in...

Founded and operated by individuals with a passion for the water, Surftech is a company that has been crafting boards for decades.   Surftech prides themselves on generating boards that are high-quality, perform great, and inspire paddlers to keep pushing themselves. Having worked with and receiving feedback from,  the world’s top shapers including Shane Dorian, Pancho Sullivan, Ratboy, Matt Rockhold, and...

By Jesse Cassidy For over 110 years, Deuter has been making quality packs and equipment. From their start providing the Bavarian Royal Mail with post sacks and bags, to their 2014 line of packs for every occasion, Deuter has been a leading name in packs and adventure equipment for over a century. This summer Granite Chief is proud to be...