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On February 28th, join us for the fourth Winter Speaker Series show, presented by the North Tahoe Chamber, with the cornerstone of the series, renowned local guide and mountaineer, Dave Nettle. Doors open at 6pm for food, drinks, and raffle tickets, and the show starts at 7pm. The event is FREE and everyone is encouraged to enjoy it. The wild and remote place called Patagonia is a vast area encompassing the land of Argentina and Chile, between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and below latitude 39 degrees south to the Strait of Magellan. It’s almost completely untouched, with a few small urban centers acting as drop off points to huge expanses of wilderness that contain everything from volcanoes and glaciers to deep fjords and pampas. Even with all this region has to offer, it’s the dramatic towers and walls of granite and ice that dominate Los Glaciares and Torres del Paine National Parks that draw alpinists to this magical place.
Climbing in Patagonia is an alpine climber’s dream...and curse. When the weather is good the sky is an amazing, brilliant blue, the sun warmed granite is perfect and the long, technical routes are world class. But, it’s also where the wind is regularly so fierce it’s called “the broom of the gods” and violent snowstorms blowing in across the Patagonian Ice Cap appear suddenly and rage for days or even weeks at a time.
In “Patagonia - A Climber’s Journey”, join Dave Nettle as he recounts some of his more memorable, challenging and humorous adventures and ascents from 30 years of climbing in Patagonia, including the iconic spires of Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre, Poincenot, the Central Tower of Paine, and a present day expedition to Torres del Paine.
The nonprofit beneficiary of the event is TAMBA! All bar and giveaway proceeds, in addition to anonymous donations from the Donor Party, benefit this group. The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that builds, maintains, and advocates for multi-use trails in Tahoe while providing education to all trail users and hosting fun community events. TAMBA works in partnership with land managers such as the U.S. Forest Service, Nevada State Parks, California State Parks, and the City of South Lake Tahoe. In addition, TAMBA helps maintain more than 100 miles of trail per year. Learn more about this incredible organization here: https://tamba.org/
There will be TWO giveaways — one in-person raffle for everyone attending the event, and one online giveaway for everyone tuning in from afar. The prizes for each are different and you can enter both! In-person and online winners are announced at the show, with online winners also contacted afterwards.
Thank you to our event sponsors and supporters for kicking in BIG prizes to make these giveaways happen. Shoutout to The North Face, Black Diamond, Osprey, Bubs Naturals, Elan Sports, Patagonia, and so many more.
Check out our event page for details, and to register for the livestream! You will receive one free giveaway ticket with registration, and can purchase more if you’d like.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Olympic Village Event Center, 1901 Chamonix Pl, Olympic Valley, CA 96146-1033, United States,Olympic Valley, Placer County, California
