Meet TAMBA

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. TAMBA helps maintain more than 100 miles of trail per year.

Their Mission

TAMBA envisions a Lake Tahoe with:

  • An interconnected network of trails around the Lake that extends to surrounding communities.
  • Diverse trails that provide experiences for beginner through the most advanced riders.
  • Trails that protect the environment and minimize climate change impacts through innovative, sustainable designs.
  • Trails that inspire collaboration between riders, land managers, businesses, philanthropists, and public agencies.
  • Trails that are envisioned, built, and cared for by a cohesive community of trail users.

"TAMBA is dedicated to the stewardship of sustainable, multiple-use trails and to preserving access for mountain bikers through advocacy, education and promotion of responsible trail use.”

Drew Bray - TAMBA

How Your Contributions Help

Currently TAMBA is thriving with successful partnerships with all major agencies and land managers in the Tahoe area. TAMBA has a track record of built projects since 2011, including Corral Trail, Kingsbury Stinger, Bijou Bike Park, Snapdragon Trail, Sunflower Hill, Angora, and continued upgrades to popular trails like Stanford Rock, Sidewinder, Armstrong Connector, Christmas Valley, Mr. Toads, Incline Flume Trail, Beaver Tail, Stumpy, and exciting projects in progress like Tyrolian, Lily Lake and more.


As of 2024, TAMBA has a small paid staff consisting of an Executive Director, Trails Director, Operations Manager, and Trails Manager.

How To Donate

On February 28th, 2025, TAMBA takes center stage as the featured nonprofit at the Winter Speaker Series. 100% of food, beverage, and giveaway ticket proceeds support their mission! The easiest way to support TAMBA from afar is to buy online giveaway tickets and join the livestream!


If you are looking to supercharge your contribution, please consider joining the Donor Party. The Donor Party, established in 2017, is the philanthropic arm of the Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series. This year, the Donor Party will raise nearly $500,000 thanks to the generosity of over 75 community-minded individuals make per-show pledges between $500 to $50,000. 


This is done anonymously and without fanfare for the holistic benefit of the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities. Please reach out to us at info@alpenglowsports.com if you are interested in joining the Donor Party.

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