Tahoe News

Granite Chief and Nevada County have partnered with Little Kamper Refillable Propane Cylinders in a shared commitment to eliminate the single-use canister. Did you know that over 40 million single-use canisters are sold annually in the US, and did you know that only a small percentage are recycled, the majority ending up in our landfills? Once in the dumpsites...

Our annual Ski Service Card is now on sale through Labor Day. About 35 years ago, someone on our staff came up with an idea to offer a season pass for ski tuning, repairs, binding work, boot fitting, all the back shop services that skiers need to ski with confidence and ski their best. Herb claims it was his idea...

We are so proud to see one of our employee's, Darren Padgett, and his wife, Danielle McCord Padgett, were part of Backcountry mag's 2020 ski test. Darren has been working for us for the past 20 years. We are so happy to have someone with his knowledge and experience in the shop. It's employees like Darren that make sure that...

It has snowed, temps are cold, and ski resorts are beginning to open! It seems winter has finally arrived! Now is the perfect time to come in and get your new boots fit or solve old existing aches and pains you may have had in your previous pair! Here at Granite Chief, your safety is our number one priority! ...

Here at Granite Chief, we have a great passion for the outdoors. We have all built our lives around living in the mountains and love the land that we live on. That is why we feel that it is so important that whatever your outdoor passion is, we need to start first by voting for our land. This is the...

It's been a long spring and summer with the COVID-19 outbreak. We've all experienced many changes in our lives. Local ski areas have been working hard to implement safety measures to get mountain operations open for skiing. Check with your home mountain to get the latest COVID-19        safeguards and requirements. With last year's ski area closure...

It's crazy to believe that we are already halfway through August. Summer is starting to wrap up but we are in the middle of an intense wildfire season. With strong winds and hot temperatures forecasted throughout the next week, it is imperative that we remain aware of fire hazards. Just this morning, another fire began near Nevada City off...

"The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail (abbreviated as ‘TPT’) is based on a vision for a trail that would follow the entire length of the Truckee River, from its source at forested Lake Tahoe (6225′) to the desert terminus of Pyramid Lake (3796′). The current route can be traveled by foot or by bicycle, and when fully completed, will descend over 2000 feet during the entire...

If you have driven down West River Street recently and looked towards the Truckee River you may have noticed a sign that says: "Coming Soon... Nothing!" This sign was put up by the Truckee Donner Land Trust and if you don't know who they are and what they do, you should! We recently had a chance to interview Fraser Query...

One of our favorite former employees, Josh Benge, worked in our ski service area for 10 years and has spent the last few years working for the U.S. Ski Team. Due to Covid-19 and no overseas travel he will be with Granite Chief for the month of July. As a result, we will be offering up a special deal to...