summer
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Getting Back Outside Again
After sheltering in place for about a month and a half, some restrictions on what we can do have slowly started to lift. On May 1st, the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, released this list of acceptable activities: Athletics Badminton (singles) Throwing a baseball/softball BMX biking Canoeing (singles) Crabbing Cycling Exploring rock pools Gardening (not in groups) ... -
Truckee's Fourth of July Parade 2019
Join us as we celebrate the annual Truckee Independence Day Parade held on Thursday, July 4th. This year, Granite Chief will be serving FREE ICE CREAM during the parade! We invite you to view the parade via our Storefront parking lot. Please use our back-parking lot for all vehicles. The front of the store will be the perfect viewing spot... -
Father's Day 2019
Reminder! Father's Day is Sunday, June 16th - and although you may be the apple in your dad's eye....we thought of some really cool and awesome dad-gifts to really make your rad dad feel like the worlds #1 pop. Shop 15% store-wide for all things MAN. -
Sierra Summers: Seven Tips For Snowboarding 12 Months a Year
Top Seven tips for Summer skiing: How to Keep the streak alive. Ben Birke tells all how to keep skiing all year round even with tiny bits of mountain top snow. -
Ski Die-hard | Winter is Never Far From Our Minds at Granite Chief
[caption id="attachment_9391" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Ski die-hard ... bringing in your next year's Rossi Hero WC boots for custom mod at Granite Chief Ski & Mtn Shop, in June![/caption] Granite Chief - We Know Ski Die-hard Do your friends consider you a ski die-hard? Do you see summer as a mere intermission between one winter and the next? Sure summer days warm... -
Lake Genevieve, One of Our Favorite Summer Hikes
With summer upon us in the Truckee Tahoe region, we would like to share with you some of our favorite hiking trails in the area. From Donner to South Lake, the Tahoe area has some of the best hiking around, from lakeside strolls along Tahoe, to long climbs in Desolation Wilderness; we’d like to highlight some of our personal favorites...