Tahoe City, Calif. (January 7, 2016) -- Alpenglow Sports is thrilled to announce 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 http://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

About Alpenglow Sports:

Alpenglow Sports is an original California Mountain Shop that has been providing locals and visitors with inspiration, local knowledge, and the best equipment to enjoy the great outdoors for over thirty-six years. Based in Tahoe City, Alpenglow Sports takes pride in being community-minded and socially and environmentally responsible to ensure Lake Tahoe stays one of the best places to play, live, and visit in California.