Lake Tahoe

Best for snow sports: Highaltitude Tahoe (6225 feet) is nirvana for skiing snowboarding and other coldweather sports. Seven major winter resorts ring the shore including Squaw Valley where the 1960 Winter Olympics took place. Hike along snowy forest trails snuggle up beside a fire in a lakeshore caf or ride the Sky Express to the top of Heavenlys highest peak for a snowmantled panorama of the entire lake basin. Or go now and enjoy the striking scenery without the snow.