Palisades Tahoe, California, just experienced rare June snow on the first day of summer, blanketing the mountain in white. The High Camp webcam (at 1:20 a.m. PST on June 22) still shows flakes falling.
The fresh snow arrived as the resort hosts major trail running events, including the Broken Arrow Skyrace and TrailCon. The 46K race was cancelled partway through due to challenging conditions, with only 163 of 553 runners finishing before organizers suspended the event and evacuated participants from the mountain. The Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, set to begin next week, will also start amid lingering snowfields.
“There’s no question that it was a rough day out there…