Dave Nettle: Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series

This season has been one like never before with each presentation both filling the audience’s appetite for adventure by wowing them with stunning terrain and big lines, while also appealing to experiences that are inherent to being human, adventurer or not. It has been a season that reminds the collective of why we live in these mountains, and choose to be a part of this community. They both [the mountains and community] heal, uplift, teach, excite, and challenge us. With inspiring presentations from Michelle Parker, Jim & John Morrison, Elyse Saugstad, and Ingrid Backstrom, the runway has been set for Dave Nettle to wrap up the season with his contagious and unconditional love for adventure and the outdoors.

For the fifth Winter Speaker Series show, Dave will take us on a lively and humorous tour through the Tyrol via images and stories of some of his favorite adventures in this magical region famous for climbing, skiing, via ferrata, friendly locals and outstanding food and wine. The Tyrol region spans the borders of southern Austria and Northern Italy, and is a place of magnificent alpine beauty that includes some of the most dramatic peaks and valleys in the Alps, as well as the iconic Dolomites. While, Dave will pull from his long established career in the mountains to create this heartfelt ode to the region, he will then bring it back to present day to wrap up the evening with a short select presentation of backcountry ski touring images from the blockbuster 2022-23 winter and spring season in the Sierra Nevada and beyond.

Each show is dedicated to a different non-profit that has been selected through a rigorous application process, and to date, the Winter Speaker Series has raised over $1,350,000 for local organizations. Giveaway and bar proceeds plus a percentage of food sales, in conjunction with anonymous donations by the Donor Party, raise up to $75,000 per show for a local non-profit organization.

Dave’s show supports Slow Food Lake Tahoe (SFLT), an organization committed to connecting our community to the enjoyment of good, clean and fair food by inspiring a self-reliant food culture. They seek to educate the community about growing, preparing and accessing local and sustainable food. Through the Food Bank Garden, the Community Garden, Grow-Your-Own Classes, Community Skillshares, Salmon Buying Club, Compost Collection, Don’t Drop the Top, and other volunteer opportunities they offer countless options for community involvement and education.