Many of those Lake Tahoe gondolas and chairlifts do double duty in the warm weather. In fact, taking a scenic ride up the side of the mountain, getting a bird's eye view of the land below, is a very popular thing to do in Tahoe. If you're into Tahoe hiking or biking, you might want to take the lifts up then ride or walk back down.
Lake Tahoe Gondolas & Chair Lifts
Since 1948 Sky Tavern ski area has hosted America’s oldest and largest non-profit ski and snowboard program for kids. Available to all children, including those from economically disadvantaged families and those with disabilities, the program is run entirely by volunteers, mostly parents, who instruct and work in supportive roles. The mission of Sky Tavern is to provide a safe and fun family environment in which...read more
Lake Tahoe Gondolas & Chair Lifts
There are plenty of ski resorts catering to adults, so how does a small-mountain operation established back in the day survive? It caters to kids. Soda Springs Mountain Resort is all about families and snow. You won’t find a single double black diamond run or super pipe here. How about snow-tubing carousels, snow volcanoes and a mini-snowmobile track, you ask? Check, check and check. Soda...read more
Lake Tahoe Gondolas & Chair Lifts
Privately owned and operated by the homeowners in the Village at Sugar Bowl, Sugar Bowl Resort has attracted skiers and snowboarders to the top of Donner Summit for nearly 75 years. As a Tahoe-area resort that consistently collects great stashes of snow, Sugar Bowl boasts four distinct peaks and an open-boundary policy for backcountry access. Other unique features include a scenic gondola ride into the car-free...read more
Lake Tahoe Gondolas & Chair Lifts
One of the many hidden gems of Truckee is Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort. Compared to the many large, corporate ski resorts in the Truckee-North Tahoe area, Tahoe Donner Downhill is small. But then again, that’s like comparing apples to oranges. Ask locals where their kids learned to ski, and there’s a very good chance it was on the slopes at Tahoe Donner. The ski area prides itself...read more
Northstar California Resort
Lake Tahoe Gondolas & Chair Lifts
The Village at Northstar is an example of the coming of age of the Sierra ski resorts. Gone are the days when the Tahoe area hillsides were bustling with snow-sports enthusiasts in the winter but then empty during the other seasons. The activity these days takes place all year long, and even if you never set foot on the slopes, you'll find more than enough...read more
Lake Tahoe Gondolas & Chair Lifts
If “gnar”* and “huck”* are a part of your family’s vocabulary – or that of your “groms”* – then the folks at Woodward Tahoe speak just the right language. Woodward Tahoe is the home of summer and winter day and residential camps for those interested in a variety of action sports. Woodward Tahoe’s 34,000-square-foot facility adjacent to Boreal Mountain Resort is ground zero for campers...read more
