Your guide to snowshoeing at Lake Tahoe
Looking to get outside this winter without the hustle and bustle of busy resorts? Snowshoeing is the perfect outdoor activity for a breath of fresh air. Try one of these trails recommended by Alexis Ollar, director of trails for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. more »
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Fore! Long balls, short game, we've got it all
Reno-Sparks offers a great deal of variety for your golf game, and yes, you can golf all through the winter months. If snow is on the ground, that's another story, but if the ground is clear, expect most courses to be open for at least limited hours.
Ice skate in downtown Reno
Rink on the River to open Nov. 26
It’s time to go ice skating outside, if for no other reason than the freezing temperatures will lessen your jones for snow, ever so slightly. The Rink on the River is now open, and if you’ve never been, now’s the time.
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
Tahoe Donner’s small, family-style resort atmosphere lies far enough off the beaten path to keep the mega crowds at bay. Plus, for folks in the family with a little more time under their boots there’s often completely untracked powder fields off the backside and even just beyond the groomer’s tracks
Sugar Bowl
What I like about Sugar Bowl is the friendliness of the people who ski, ride and work there, endless mountain views from the resort peaks and the mountain’s notorious affinity for sucking up storm dumps. I also love the variety of terrain and secret stashes
Squaw Valley USA
Squaw Valley USA, home to the 1960 Winter Olympics, is a world-renowned ski resort with award-winning building designs, outrageous pipes and parks, ice skating, tons of après ski, the most technologically advanced lifts and snow making equipment in the world and more things to do with your friends...
Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe, nestled just west of Echo Summit, has always been a local’s hot spot, but its popularity has moved well beyond the confines of Tahoe residents. Pass holders and visitors alike have come to appreciate this mid-sized resort with a down-home feel and solid amenities
Northstar-at-Tahoe
Northstar-at-Tahoe is located six miles north of Lake Tahoe. From the summit of Mt. Pluto, the resort's highest peak, the lake views are astounding. This ski village is exactly that, a ski village. The buildings are reminiscent of Swiss chalets but this isn’t a rustic little village.
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe
On a clear day you can see forever. Views of Washoe Valley, the Virginia Hills and Reno are spectacular from the top of Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe. However, when high winds kick up and low clouds cover the mountain, conditions are just the opposite
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Kirkwood features heaps of terrain and some of the deepest, steepest lift accessible powder fields in the region. It’s a big resort that skis like a mom and pop place, a quality that is at once charming and also a little old school

