Other than a few flurries, heavy snow fall has ended in the Tahoe area. Main roads are pretty clear at this point in time. Heavy wet snow is hanging from tree limbs. Banks of snow have been cut clean on the sides of most roads. We have not seen much of this during this years winter. I put on my snowshoes this afternoon in an effort to get some exercise. Lucky for me I was not the first person to walk up this particular path. It was just wide enough for my snowshoes. The path was plenty wide for skis for those that wanted to skin up or slide up on skies with scales on the base.
I stuck my pole into the soft pack next to the beaten down path. It measure 52″ which is all, or mostly, snow from this last storm. There is nothing more beautiful then a path winding through a forest of new snow on the ground and in the trees. The sun even poked through clouds while I was walking along.
For those of you who need some exercise, but want to be on skis and not on snowshoes, the Tahoe City Cross Country Center is being groomed and trails are open for nordic skiing or snowshoeing.
Here is the scoop:
A- The Lodge, bathrooms, rental shop, front desk all closed today
B- Most trails are open and finely groomed.
C- We are a non – profit and it costs roughly $ 1000 per day to groom
D- Dogs are allowed on two trails, Special Green & Blue trails
E- NO WALKING OR SLEDDING IS ALLOWED ON OUR TRAILS.
F- We are asking for day trail users to donate $ 20 for trail use
Payment accepted online at Tahoexc.org
Alpine and Squaw do not want anyone on there mountains. No skinning etc.. I have seen a number of cars parked along Hwy. 89 at the entrance to Pole Creek. People are hiking up the Pole Creek summer road (on skis of course). It is a nice area for cross country skiing or backcountry (check avalanche conditions before going into the backcountry).
The Crest Café in Alpine Meadows is open for Take Out Only.
Enjoy your day,
Andy