Giving Back To The Community / Caldor Fire Relief

On October 9th 2021, Mez Works had the opportunity to participate in a local fundraiser put on by The Hangar taproom to benefit Sierra at Tahoe ski resort in the aftermath of the Caldor fire that caused devastating losses as it ripped through the mountain, burning through over 200,000 acres and destroying nearly 1000 structures throughout it’s path up Highway 50. The fire started on August 17th, and as of October 12th is still an active fire with 95% containment but with a little recent snow it’s sure to be out very soon (update: the fire was fully contained on Thursday, October 21, 2021). The resort suffered more damage than initially thought and engineers, arborists and Forest Service personnel have been inspecting trees weakened by the fire, chairlifts and other infrastructure. Sierra also lost a fleet of snowcats and the upper maintenance shop, causing the mountain to have to delay their opening day.

Sierra has been long time considered to be the “local’s mountain”, a favorite ski resort for many full-time Tahoe residents who have been frequenting the resort for decades as well as patrons from the Sacramento area and San Francisco Bay Area. The event turnout was more than expected, with raffle tickets generating more than $15,000 toward relief funds. The Hangar also donated 100% of their beer and food sale proceeds to the cause.

We were proud to be a sponsor of the ‘Beer Relief’ fundraiser by donating one of our ‘Lookout’ coffee tables to their raffle - featuring a wide-set matte black powder-coated steel base with walnut tabletop that “floats” atop the base using 1/4” custom made risers, including a prize package complete with a dozen bags of coffee from Drink Coffee Do Stuff.

It was an awesome event with many other sponsors and generous donations that included snowboards, skis and a ton of other gear. Many thanks to The Hangar and other sponsors for their amazing efforts and dedication to their favorite mountain, and all who participated!