Tahoe Deep: February 2014

Welcome to Tahoe Deep!

My name is Chase Petley, and I am seeking your support in the endeavors of the project, "Tahoe Deep". I have been working on this project for almost a year now, and I am excited to see its progress, but have a lot yet to accomplish.

What is "Tahoe Deep"?

Tahoe Deep is the name of the project as a whole, in which I will be lowering a submersible exoskeleton to the bottom of Lake Tahoe, which is North America's second deepest lake. The submersible will need to withstand the crushing force of over 1,600 feet of water, and over 740 pounds per square inch.

Why Lake Tahoe?

First and foremost: nobody has ever been to the bottom of Lake Tahoe, let alone recorded the bottom of it. The estimated depth of Lake Tahoe is 1645 feet, and there are many rumors as to what may be at the bottom of it. Some common myths as to what may be at the bottom of the lake are that of a cryrptozoological creature rumored to have been seen, nicknamed the 'Tahoe Tessie', as well as famous mobster's mass burials in the lake itself of those killed.

Not only would Tahoe Deep be able to prove or disprove the myths surrounding Lake Tahoe, but it would also give a more accurate depth of the Lake's floor.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Be one of the first to see!

This is a short video we made of our last expedition I've been holding on to the video because i wanted to get more footage before I showed everyone but I am anxious, so here it is.

When you watch this look at the pageviews... add 20 to it.

20 people have seen this video before I posted it to this blog... Its the first video of the bottom of Lake Tahoe. For example if page views are at 12 you are the 32nd person to see the bottom of Tahoe.

The video was created by Steve Martinez, a brilliant photographer and all around artist of multiple platforms.