Lake Tahoe Ski Excitement

The Lake Tahoe ski area is an all-encompassing winter sporting experience. Whether you are into downhill skiing, cross country, snowboarding or extreme sports, Lake Tahoe has something for every ability and every age. Lake Tahoe ski facilities are world renowned with many new and renovated amenities, steep vertical drops and long, winding trails. Miles of ski terrain and endless views of snow-flocked pines, Sierra peaks and one very blue lake make the area a destination of choice for skiers.

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All Lake Tahoe ski resorts offer friendly, personalized service, breathtaking views and miles of perfectly groomed runs. Our alpine ski resorts offer private and group lessons, specialty clinics, groomed trails, children's programs, season passes and rental packages.

• Alpine Meadows has 2,000 acres of challenging terrain with over one hundred trails and offers snowmaking equipment on eleven of thirteen lifts. The summit elevation is 8,637 feet with a vertical drop of 1,800 feet. Alpine Meadows has a rental and repair shop, day lodge with large sun deck, bar, restaurant, cocktail lounge, cafeteria, on-mountain snack bars, sport shop and more. In addition, to instructions for adults and children, they offer a school for people with mental and physical disabilities.

• Squaw Valley USA spans six Sierra peaks with 4,000 acres of open-bowl terrain promising something for everyone. Abundant California sunshine is complemented by an average annual snow pack of 450 inches. At the mountaintop paradise, High Camp - elevation 8,200 feet, there is ice skating, hot tubbing, plenty of dining options and a family snow-tubing area.

• Sugar Bowl is a classic alpine resort known for its deep snow and rich history. Sugar Bowl was home to the first chairlift in California and the first gondola in the nation. To complement Sugar Bowl's memorable style and famous customer service, they have recently made a number of major improvements including four new express quads and a 20,000 square foot day lodge.

• Northstar is a top-rated family destination resort with activities and conveniences suitable for families of all ages. It has 2,420 acres of downhill terrain while cross-country skiing enthusiasts can explore 50 kilometers of challenging trails. They also offer slope side accommodations, a central village, restaurants and shops, snowshoeing, tubing, snowmobiling and licensed childcare.

• Other great alpine resorts in the area include Diamond Peak with 665 acres, Homewood Mountain Resort with 1,260 acres and Mount Rose with 1,000 acres.

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It's easy to plan the perfect vacation with our variety of lodging choices. You can browse by location or style. For a weekend or longer, find the perfect resort hotel, vacation home, bed and breakfast, condo, quaint cabin or cozy room. Whether you want to stay on the shoreline or the slopes, in town or in the country, in Alpine Meadows, Carnelian Bay, Crystal Bay, Incline Village, Kings Beach, Northstar, Squaw Valley, Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Truckee and West Shore. You can find just what you are looking for with just a few clicks of your mouse.