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Lake Tahoe is one of the major ski areas in the United States and offers a fantastic choice of skiing to suit all levels of skier. The Sierra Mountains provide a stunning backdrop for the ski resorts surrounding Lake Tahoe. The lake straddles the states of both California and Nevada, and the views throughout this entire area are some of the most spectacular in the world. The high alpine Lake Tahoe provides a beautiful setting for a host of ski resorts set around the lake including the ski resorts of both Heavenly and Squaw Valley.
Skiing in Lake Tahoe has to be one of the most unique experiences. Access to all ski resorts is easy by both road and water so every day on the slopes can be completely different. Skiing in Lake Tahoe is a ski holiday like no other. Skiing in Lake Tahoe means enjoying traditional West Coast hospitality and the skiing the world famous.
Before skiing in Lake Tahoe, you could enjoy a city stop-over in America's favourite city, San Francisco. |
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Lake Tahoe is only a 3-hour drive from San Francisco. Because of its location, skiing in Lake Tahoe means that you could also choose to stopover in Las Vegas or Los Angeles before or after your ski holiday.
Lake Tahoe offers skiing on both sides of this beautiful lake. On the South Shore there are over 10,000 acres of skiable terrain. Skiing on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe attracts those in search of a lively ski holiday with plenty of après ski after skiing. The South Shore of Lake Tahoe has a huge selection of places to eat and drink and also offers the casinos in the neighbouring state of Nevada. One of the best-known ski resorts on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe is the ski resort of Heavenly. Skiing in Heavenly offers skiing for all levels of skier and offers some excellent skiing for advanced skiers.
Skiiing in Lake Tahoe, especially on the north shore, offers a much quieter and less commercialised area and suits those who want a less frenetic après ski scene. The North Shore of Lake Tahoe has 12 ski resorts including the ski resort of Squaw Valley. The ski resort of Squaw Valley was built for the Winter Olympics in 1960. Squaw Valley on Lake Tahoe is considered to be the birthplace of extreme skiing. Offering plenty of terrain to suit all levels of snowboarder and some challenging snow parks makes boarding in Lake Tahoe the perfect destination. Skiing in Lake Tahoe offers fantastic off piste skiing with awe-inspiring mountain scenery in friendly, relaxed resorts. Lake Tahoe in California is blessed with an average of 300 sunny days a year, and is famous for the huge amounts of snow that the mountains receive.
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Heavenly is situated on the border with California and Nevada, at the southern end of Lake Tahoe. There are fourteen different resorts to ski and board in the area around the lake. The scenery is stunning. Heavenly has a spectacular setting, with amazing views of Lake Tahoe and Nevada. Lake Tahoe is North America's largest alpine lake. Heavenly ski resort is an easy 3-hour drive from San Francisco and only just over an hour from Reno.
With 4,800 acres, the resort of Heavenly is one of North America's largest mountains. At over 10,000 feet, it is Tahoe's highest. The ski resort of Heavenly straddles two states, California and Nevada and has a skiable area of 4800 acres. more >>
Skiing in Heavenly
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The Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe, (after Heavenly), boasting highly-advanced chairlifts as well as the only Funitel in the United States (A Funitel is a type of high speed aerial lift used to transport skiers). Because of the resort's popularity, the entire community of Olympic Valley is commonly referred to as 'Squaw Valley.'
Squaw Valley USA is located at the end of a stunning alpine valley high in the Sierra's and has a base elevation of 6300 feet. It is a winter playground for all ages. Skiing in Squaw Valley offers over 4000 acres of terrain and often receives 40 feet of snow.
Skiing in Squaw Valley
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Our flexible flight programme means that you can stop-over at a fantastic North American city for a few days at the beginning or end (or both) of your North American ski holiday at no extra cost to your flights.
A stone's throw from Lake Tahoe is America's favourite city, San Francisco. Arguably the most beautiful and certainly the most liberal city in the USA. It is bounded on the West by the Pacific Ocean and the East by the Sierra Nevada mountains. >>more |
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