Alpenglow Sports has announced the third winter edition of the Alpenglow Mountain Festival, presented by bigtruck brand. The nine-day festival in North Lake Tahoe, California is a celebration of human-powered mountain sports, events, clinics, equipment demonstrations, critically-acclaimed film and more. Geared toward beginner and intermediate winter recreation enthusiasts, the Alpenglow Mountain Festival will showcase some of the best activities Lake Tahoe has to offer – Nordic skiing, backcountry skiing and splitboarding, snowshoeing and natural history events. “The Mountain Festival was born out of our desire to share our beloved human-powered winter sports with others in our community,” said Brendan Madigan, owner of Alpenglow Sports and founder of the Alpenglow Mountain Festival. “We understand these sports can be intimidating and potentially cost prohibitive for just anyone to launch into, but everyone here is enthusiastic about helping aspiring adventurers bridge the gap between fear and passion.”Driven by fun, community, health, education and the embodiment of the mountain lifestyle, the festival has been designed to inspire participants as they enjoy and explore North Lake Tahoe’s playground with friends and family. The festival offers an immense range of activities that span daily ski and splitboard tours, avalanche education, critically-acclaimed film and natural history excursions for outdoor enthusiasts of all interests and ability levels. The majority of events are free, so space is limited and participants are encouraged to register online to secure spots.
The complete events schedule can be found online at www.alpenglowsports.com
Festival highlights include but are not limited to:
•Exclusive Lake Tahoe screening of Jeremy Collin’s: Drawn, the Art of Ascent
•Guided backcountry ski and splitboard, snowshoe, and Nordic ski tours
•Cross-country skiing and waxing clinics
•Avalanche safety events with Sierra Avalanche Center forecastor Brandon Schwartz
•The 5Point Film Festival•Natural history snowshoe tours
•2nd annual Lake Tahoe Fat Bike Challenge
•Women’s specific backcountry and Nordic events
•Guided full-moon snowshoe tours
•Daily winter sport-specific yoga•AIARE-certified field and classroom avalanche clinics
•Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival
•Classic skiing clinic with Olympian Glen Jobe