9/11 Never Forget sign has been in South Lake Tahoe tree since 2003

Thousands of drivers pass by this tree on a weekly basis, but how many of them know of, or see, the memorial plaque sitting in a tree high above the road near the intersection of Highway 50 and Ski Run Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.

Long-time local resident, and veteran, Ken "Tahoe SkiBum" Curtzwiler placed the "9-11 Never Forget" in the tree at 1:00 a.m. on September 10, 2003 and it has remained in place ever since.

The year before, Curtzwiler and a friend placed a 6' x 8' flag up in the tree to commemorate the first anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, but the wind blew it down, a fate that the sign has not met.

Next time you're by the tree, try and find the sign. Also notice how high Curtzwiler had to climb to place it there. He also has a "memory" placed high in a tree at a local ski resort too.

The tree on the right of the photo is where the signed is placed.

-South Tahoe Now staff report