Backcountry Skiing

North Lake Tahoe is home to some of the freshest, most challenging and breathtakingly beautiful world-class backcountry skiing in the nation. Peruse this site for local resources, safety tips and suggestions on places to click into your Randonee bindings. We love the idea that all of North Lake Tahoe’s slopes, from the well-ridden to the untouched, can be explored and enjoyed. North Lake Tahoe shops offer the best specialty outdoor shops in the country with everything you need to get out there and back safely.


Investigate the links on this page to make sure your North Lake Tahoe backcountry trip is a success.

 

GEAR: Specialized gear is a must for backcountry skiing along with safety information and solid directions on where to go. Backcountry Rental Shops are located all throughout North Lake Tahoe and Truckee.
 
Interested in cross country skiing? XC Rental shops

 

PLACES TO GO: If you’re looking for the steepest and deepest stashes in the area, we suggest making friends at one of the shops where the staff are highly experienced and live, eat and breath backcountry skiing. Click here for an online detailed backcountry guidebook and maps.

GUIDES: There are a lot of people in Tahoe who would call themselves “guides,” but if you are looking for a certified, knowledgeable leader to take you into North Lake Tahoe’s backcountry, contact Alpine Skills International at (530) 582-9170 or go visit them at their Truckee location within The Back Country store. Your guide will decide on the best route for the current conditions and your skill levels,

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue
Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol   (530) 550-1104
Sierra Avalanche Center   (530) 587-3558


EXTRAS:

Check out the Lake Tahoe Backcountry Vertical Challenge, a community-wide fundraiser for the Sierra Avalanche Center.

 

Get back to the basics! Test your knowledge with these short safety quizzes.

 

Want to know how your favorite bindings work? Dynafit binding review.

 

Splitboarding has become a booming segment of backcountry travel.