Trenton and I were extremely fortunate to grow up near Lake Tahoe. Some people travel from across the WORLD, we, hopped in a car for two hours and BOOM! Tahoe.
Both of us grew up with snow sports. When I lived in Washington, my parents would drive us up to The Summit at Snoqualmie, and bring us to snowboarding lessons. I caught on quickly, after a couple gnarly tumbles and mistakenly going down some black diamond slopes.
There’s nothing like a sunny day on the mountain, surrounded by fluffy powder to glide through. The cherry on top?
Looking down upon Lake Tahoe.
If that’s not enough to sell you, there’s equally as much to do during the warmer months as there is during the ski season. We’re talking hikes, water sports, bike riding, and so much more.
@ Hidden Beach
You may be thinking ‘Maddie, Trenton, Lake Tahoe is huge! How do I know where to go?’ Well my friend fear not, we’ve got you covered. In the next following posts, we’ll be releasing our favorites and what to do on each side of Lake Tahoe, but for now I’ll leave you with this in case you’re literally preparing to hit the slopes RIGHT NOW.
There! Now, we haven’t skied and snowboarded at all of these but, you’re guaranteed to find a place you like. Here’s our top two favorites:
- Maddie: Heavenly Ski Resort (South Lake Tahoe)
- South Lake, in my opinion, is amazing. Almost everything is walking distance. There’s plenty of shopping, sightseeing and restaurants. The resort itself is divided into the California and Nevada side. You’ll take a gondola to get to the lifts and main area. There is such a wide variety of easy, intermediate and difficult slopes. You can go through trees, navigate around moguls and, one of my favorites: EAT. The views are absolutely breathtaking as you get off of a lift, turn around and BOOM, the majestic Lake Tahoe. DISCLAIMER: This is definitely NOT a day trip, I’d say it’s worth it to buy a pass and stay in a hotel to make a mini-vacation and explore SLT.
- Trenton: Mount Rose (southwest of Reno)
- Trenton worked at Mount Rose as a lift operator while we went to school at the University of Nevada, Reno. Mt. Rose is the perfect little secret, tucked away at the highest elevation in Tahoe. It’s chutes are slides of pure adrenaline and the numerous routes you can take through groomed runs is a blast, no matter how many times you ride it. Whether it’s through the trees or over the moguls, there are thrilling lines in all directions. The resort truly represents the classic, feel-good ski lodge. Clean cut, and crisp ski instructors and bearded ol’ grizzlies running lifts and smiling on snowboards can be seen everywhere. It hasn’t been tainted by the snobby, high-priced norm that other resorts have fallen to. Almost, nothing beats the feeling of skiing all day and stopping in the cozy bar for a dark porter after a long day on the slopes. If you don’t pay attention, you might think you are skiing in ‘Whoville’ but, less ‘Who’s’ and Grinches, but every bit as magical. -Trenton
We hope this gives you a little taste of how amazing the entirety of Lake Tahoe is. You can go to any side and not be bored, we promise.
Check back soon for our comprehensive guides to each part of Tahoe, what to do during each season and what we love.
Hunt on, friends.
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