| Lake Tahoe is a natural freshwater lake in the heart | | | | ever seen. |
| of the Sierra Nevada mountain range between | | | | If you are flying to Tahoe, Sacramento (SMF) or |
| California and Nevada, USA. It is situated between | | | | Reno (RNO) has large airports with rental vehicles. |
| the large cities of Sacramento CA and Reno NV. | | | | You can catch smaller commuter flights to Lake |
| Lake Tahoe is about 22 miles end to end, with over | | | | Tahoe or Truckee from larger international airports |
| 70 miles of shoreline, it does not freeze over in the | | | | like San Francisco International (SFO). Lake Tahoe is |
| winter so it is a spectacular view year round. It is | | | | about an hour's drive from Reno or an hour and a |
| surrounded by mountain peaks in the 10,000ft/ | | | | half from Sacramento. |
| 3300M range with Ski areas throughout them. | | | | Food and Lodging around the Lake are plentiful. |
| There are approximately 15 major ski areas in the | | | | There are large hotels and casinos on the South |
| Tahoe region. Heavenly Valley is the largest of them. | | | | shore or you can find more mountain type lodging |
| Heavenly's chair lift comes down into south shore, so | | | | (cabins, small hotels) on the North shore, West shore |
| you can walk to the lifts. From the top of Heavenly | | | | or Truckee. All of these major ski areas have small |
| Valley you overlook Lake Tahoe and all the majestic | | | | villages where you can find great lodging and chair |
| peaks that surround the Lake. The view is awesome. | | | | lifts that come into town. |
| Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are more on the | | | | If you are visiting Lake Tahoe and you have some |
| North West side of the lake. Squaw Valley was the | | | | down time from skiing visit Truckee. It is an old |
| site of the Winter Olympics in 1960, there you will | | | | historic town originally along the pioneer trail in the |
| find a very large mountain with a lot of expert skiing | | | | 1800 then developed to support the railroads. The |
| terrain. Some of the other major ski resorts in the | | | | railroad still goes through town with a historic looking |
| Tahoe region are, Mt Rose, Northstar, Kirkwood and | | | | train station where you can catch the train going to |
| Sugar Bowl. You will find first class skiing at all these | | | | Sacramento or Reno for another excursion. The |
| resorts from expert runs to beginner. Tahoe is an | | | | Northstar-at-Tahoe ski resort is located in Truckee. |
| excellent destination for a family vacation. | | | | There are villages at most of these resorts where |
| The ski season usually begins in November and lasts | | | | you can find lodging and the ski lifts come into the |
| through May. The storms roll through the Sierras | | | | village so you don't have to have a vehicle for daily |
| coming out of Alaska dumping snow then the sky | | | | commuting. |
| clears up and you will have the bluest sky's you have | | | | |