TAHOE SKI RESORTS

WHEN OUR FAMILY WAS WANTING TO HAVE A SNOWY VACATION, WE HEADED FOR THE LAKE TAHOE AREA WITH SNOW CHAINS. OUR SON WAS ABOUT 10 TO 15 AND HE LOVED TO BE IN THE SNOW DURING THANKSGIVING BREAK. WE HEADED TO A SKI RESORT AND STAYED OVERNIGHT IN SOME HOTELS WITH FIREPLACES SOMETIMES. WE WENT BOTH DOWNHILL SKIING ON SKI BIKES THAT YOU TAKE UP TO THE LIFTS AND JUMP OFF WITH THEM. THEY GIVE YOU A HELMET AND WE RENTED BOOTS TO STOP WITH . THEY ARE SO DANGEROUS WE WILL NEVER BE DOING IT AGAIN. WE ALSO WENT TO KIRKWOOD RESORT WHERE WE HAD A GOOD WORKOUT WITH CROSS COUNTRY SKIS THAT WE RENTED. I THINK IT TOOK ALL DAY TO GO INTO A VALLEY WITH OUR BACKPACKS AND CLIMB UP HILL AGAIN.

WE ALSO WENT DOWNHILL SLEDDING AT BOREAL, DONNER, AND OTHER PLACES AROUND LAKE TAHOE WHEN OUR SON WAS INTERESTED IN HAVING SOME SNOW FUN. THEY HAVE SOME PRETTY FAST DOWNHILL RUNS. WE WILL SOMEDAY DO THIS AGAIN.

I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN DOING SOME SNOWSHOE WALKING IN THE WINTER FOR EXERCISE. WE USUALLY PACKED A LUNCH AND BROUGHT OUR WATER AND THICK GLOVES. IT WAS GOOD FUN TO PLAY IN THE SNOW.