Rock climbing in Lake Tahoe is considered an adventure sport where you need to have a level of expertise to go out there without a guide. But there are local climbing gyms where you can hone your skills. If you're an experienced climber, the area is a playground of many sites to conquer, and it's certainly one of the most daring of the things to do in Tahoe!
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Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District
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15962 South Shore Drive, Truckee, CA
Lake Tahoe, 15 minutes away, gets all the attention, but Truckee has a gem of its own: Donner Lake. While not as big and broad as Big Blue, Donner Lake offers up a good bit of watery fun too. One of the best places to access Donner is West End Beach. In summer months, there is a modest admission fee to enter the 10-acre west end area, but the sandy beach and roped-off, kid-friendly swim area is the place to take youngsters to build sand castles and splash in the water all under the watch of life guards. Operated by the Truckee Donner Park and Recreation Department, West End Beach also has paddleboards, kayaks and pedal boats available to rent. There is plenty of fun on the beach area: two playgrounds for kids to get their kicks on, a sand volleyball court, tennis court and horseshoe pits. A snack bar serves up soft drinks, hot dogs and ice cream. Get there early and stake out a picnic table and grill. There are shady group picnic areas available by reservation.
Lake Tahoe, 15 minutes away, gets all the attention, but Truckee has a gem of its own: Donner Lake. While not as big and broad as Big Blue, Donner Lake offers up a good bit of watery fun too. One of the best places to access Donner is West End Beach. In summer months, there is a modest admission fee to enter the 10-acre west...read more
Lake Tahoe, 15 minutes away, gets all the attention, but Truckee has a gem of...read more
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If you are going to ski and snowboard Heavenly, you can also get your gear from Heavenly, and this is the equipment rental and sales headquarters. Heavenly Sports carries all of your favorite brands of skis and ski gear, snowboards and snowboarding gear, snow sports clothing, goggles, helmets, footwear, even sunglasses and mountain lifestyle clothing. The expert staff knows everything from the old-school snow sports...read more
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Lake Tahoe winter fun isn't just about skiing and boarding. There are a lot of other snow activities for the whole family, not the least of which is tubing. And the tubing hill at Heavenly is top of the line with several lanes and running more than 500 feet with a drop of 65 vertical feet. Swoosh down, then get transported back up to the...read more
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Heavenly Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and activities clustered around the Heavenly Ski Resort’s Gondola pad. The Village is tucked along the main boulevard through South Lake Tahoe near the Nevada casinos. Dining options range from ice cream, snack and coffee shops to gourmet burger and pizza restaurants. There’s a little bit of everything for those who like to shop, including art and...read more
Shops at Heavenly Village
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For years, if you wanted to see a movie at South Shore, you had to go through a casino to get to the theater. Tourists who didn't realize what was going on would stare at the families who were on their way to the latest Disney flick, wondering what kind of terrible parents were bringing their little children to the casino. Now...read more
Shops at Heavenly Village
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South Lake Tahoe can often seem more geared to the adult visitors than to the kids, but there are still some activities for the whole family. In Heavenly Village is an area that does double-duty, depending on the season. During the winter, it is an outdoor ice rink (the only one on the entire South Shore), while in the summer, it turns...read more
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
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Hidden Beach is a public beach a mile from Incline Village. Just off Highway 28, free parking is found along the highway. The beach is 750 feet in length and is comprised of rocky alcoves, a boulder-filled shoreline and stretches of soft sand. This area tends to be busy, but it isn't impossible to find your own private piece of paradise on a large Tahoe...read more
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High Altitude Fitness has 13,000 square feet of indoor climbing wall with more than 3,800 vertical feet, one of the largest in the Tahoe basin. Their workout areas have free weights and state-of-the-art cardio machines, and they provide personal training as well as fitness, spinning and yoga classes. There are climbing instruction classes for children and adults. Day passes are available, and memberships are in...read more
Palisades Tahoe | Alpine Meadows
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High Camp at Palisades Tahoe is a conglomeration of various activities and dining and drinking opportunities. One of the favorite activities here is a roller-skating rink in the summer. High Camp is also home to the Olympic Museum, a gathering of appreciation for the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley (now Palisades Tahoe). For skiers and snowboarders, this is both a launching pad for...read more
Palisades Tahoe | Alpine Meadows
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If you're in Palisades Tahoe in summer and would like to enjoy a little roller skating, then check out the Olympic-size former ice rink at High Camp, located at the top of the cable car. The tram (or cable car, as it can be called) takes you swiftly to High Camp, where the Olympic Ice Pavilion and rentals await you. The rink is available for...read more
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If you are suffering from an injury or illness, Dr. Stephenie Riley can help you recover to full health. As a person who puts actions behind her beliefs, she understands the importance and benefits of eating well, living well and being well. As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine specializing in environmental medicine that looks at the impact of our environment on our health, she is...read more
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High Sierra Water Ski School began operations in 1978, creating a highly respected reputation that carries on today. The level of instruction and deep knowledge of the sports accelerate any person’s learning curve. They offer lessons in a multitude of fun water activities, including waterskiing, wake boarding, wake surfing, wake skating and paddleboarding. In addition to lessons, they also rent power boats, Jet Skis, canoes,...read more
Hiking in Lake Tahoe is one of the truly special ways to experience and take in all of the beauty that the area has to offer. Plus, there are hundreds of different trail networks to play with all throughout the basin. From sweat-dripping, big-elevation-gain hikes that take you deep into the wilderness to road-shot mellow hikes that offer exceptional views but do little as far...read more
