Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts
February 9th, 2008 by Joshua PriouLake Tahoe winters have always held a special place in my heart and they are the main reason why I love living here and will continue to do so. The 2007/2008 winter season is no exception but it has been completely different than any other.
I originally moved to Lake Tahoe in June of 1999 to be able to snowboard through long winters. My first three seasons I had become a complete “diehard” riding and average of about 80 days per season. I was enjoying all of South Shore Ski Resorts including Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Sierra-at-Tahoe. After the first few years I had met my wife, found a day job, and was only able to ride about 30 days per season. To me, this was still fantastic. We would ride on Sundays and Mondays missing a lot of the crowds and always craved the new winter season. Finishing off the 2006/2007 we had ridden more than 30 days when my wife found out she was pregnant. How awesome is this? The last day on the mountain last season we had a foot of fresh snow and we knew my son, little baby Nathan, was on his way.
Obviously, as most of you know, things change very quickly. My son was born on December 06, 2007 and he is the joy of our lives. There is nothing I would change about my life and I look forward to every moment I get to spend with “My Little Man.” There has been one major change though…. Time.
We were smart enough to not waste money on buying our season passes which we do at the end of every winter season. And I am glad we didn’t. Up until yesterday, February 08, 2008, I haven’t been on the mountain one single time. Sounds terrible huh? Actually no, I have had so many wonderful days with my son and wife, the mountain can wait until he gets a little older. Until yesterday!
Lake Tahoe Accommodations asked if I would take photos and write review of Heavenly Ski Mountain. How could I say no? That would require a some serious riding with a free lift ticket, and I'd be on the clock getting paid for my time. Unbelievable! This will be one more amazing experience I get to add to my life as a Lake Tahoe local.
Stay tuned for my Heavenly - California review, coming soon!
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May 26th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Hi! I would like to ask if it snows even around March, April and May in Lake Tahoe? Am from Asia and want to bring my kids over to experience it next year but am not sure if there is still snow during these months. BTW, what’s a good family ski resort in L.A.? We don’t need to ski, my kids just want to play with real snow (not those from snow making machines):) Will do the whole L.A. touristy stuff (disneyland, seaworld,universal, etc.) as well. Would appreciate any reply. TX!
Olivia
May 27th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Olivia - there is plenty of snow in Tahoe all the way through the month of May, but most of it will be at the higher altitudes because this is usually a “melting” month as Tahoe readies itself for spring. Give us a call, and we’ll be more than happy to answer all your questions. Call: 800-577-1504. Or visit www.tahoestay.com to browse Lake Tahoe vacation rental properties.