Upside down U.S. flag displayed on mountain peak above Tahoe

Upside down U.S. flag displayed on mountain peak above Tahoe

MEYERS, Calif. – Two climbers were met with an upside down U.S. flag after summiting Flagpole Peak above the Echo Lakes on Tuesday, June 10. Although unclear what the intent behind this display is, an upside down flag is meant to signal dire distress according to the U.S. Flag Code. It has more recently been used to signify a threat to public lands amid this year’s DOGE cuts. Nicholas Schwab summiting Flagpole Peak, which had an upside down U.S…