Backcountry Skiing in Lake Tahoe, CA
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Looking north from Donner Pass a large rock buttress juts out from the ridgeline like a crown resting on the ridge over Truckee. This is the regal Castle Peak, offering a multitude of outdoor recreation options year round, including phenomenal backcountry skiing and snowboarding.
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This is an awesome intermediate ski tour with sunny slopes and rewarding views of Lake Tahoe over 3 miles and 1500’ vertical feet of ski touring.
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A Tahoe favorite due to its easy access and minimal approach combined with unsurpassed lake views and perfect steep stashes of powder or spring corn.
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Easy access, quiet trails, and no fees to ski; when looking for locations to cross country ski in the Lake Tahoe area it doesn’t get better then this. Rich with local history, the biathlon and cross-country ski events from the 1960 Winter Olympics were held here, at Sugar Pine Point State Park, and it’s still a great place to explore today.
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Mount Rose is a striking peak that stands tall among others of the Sierra, and as the most prominent of the mountains sharing it’s namesake pass. This often, wind-swept summit, sees relatively little skier traffic, but has amazing views, backcountry solitude and a sense of accomplishment standing atop this local giant that can make this tour well worth the effort.
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Waterhouse and Powderhouse Peak are classic Tahoe backcountry skiing and snowboarding destinations just south of Lake Tahoe.
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