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How great is Tahoe?

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KA-47
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Im going on a trip to Tahoe this winter with my gf. How nice are the mountains there. I heard they are not that challenging.

I heard the town is really nice tho
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whipple
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pretty great
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DR.SHRED
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define tahoe?

you can find "challenging" places to ski
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tcurle
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Parks.
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i have not experienced every single mountain in the Tahoe region but ill give you a taste of what i have seen. when you say you have heard that these resorts are not that challenging, it may be arbitrary. some hills (like Northstar) are flatter but have a killer park. others are big (Squaw) and have various difficulties as far as alpine skiing is concerned. overall i think it is a really cool place. the town is chill and there is a ton of variations in resorts so you should be able to find what is perfect and fun to you.
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+Tahoe_Shredder+
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Ya the town of Tahoe is great, you know, its just all right there in one place
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Skierra69
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You want challenging? Two words. Squaw Valley. There is terrain that will make you shit your pants. I can only speak for north shore though, seeing as I grew up there and have never skied the south shore.
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Skierra69
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As a side note Tahoe isn't a town....it's a lake.....that is 72 miles around....with lots of towns....just saying.
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Parks.
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i think he is referiing to South Lake, that is a definite town
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WU-sconsin
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"challenging"
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JayBadge
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This is exactly what came to my mind.

Also, take a look at Sugarbowl and Alpine Meadows
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Bensun
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sugar bowl is pretty nice. Its of medium size and if u get a core pass it is worth coming a couple times every year. It is steeper then Northstar generally but smaller and overall less pricey. Cant complain. I have been skiing their for about 3 years now. Has a decent park and the summit chair -then going to the back country has plenty of good challenging terrain/ usually pretty deep

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outdoortech
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More than 9 resorts around the lake so there is really something for everyone of all skill sets and skier types.
Personally Kirkwood (bit more of a drive) and Alpine are my favorite on a pow day and Boreal/Squaw/N*/Alpine/ all have great parks.



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profa_212
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Most fun I have had at a resort. Very well rounded resort.
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Dr.Dickless
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Hey OP, Tahoe is terrible, definitely don't bother checking it out, there is a reason all the locals call it tablow
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RubberSoul
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i'd love to see whoever called it not that challenging ski the biggest lines at squaw, kirkwood, or alpine meadows

tahoe is fucking sick. go to squaw

source: glorious squaw master race
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PeppermillReno
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If Mt Rose chutes are open they are the best skiing in Tahoe and its right in Reno.  If you are flying in or out of Reno I'd do a night or two there at the beginning or end and hit Rose.

When in South Lake Heavenly is worth doing for 1 day it has good stuff and is spread out someone who has never skiied it shouldn't skip completely.  But I'd drive to ski Kirkwood the other days your in South Lake.  (I didn't ski Heavenly once last year despite it being on my pass because Kwood is simply better.)


PM me if you need tips for cheap hotel rooms I live in the casinos in Reno/Tahoe during the winter because the rooms are so cheap there's deals to be had if you know how to look.


(The Horizon Casino in South Lake is only 30 bucks a night if you stay a week and its right by the fancier casinos and the gondola and is nice and has a movie theatre and other stuff in it I'd recommend that if money is tight but make sure you call and ask about the weeky rate people don't know about it.)
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JacheOReally
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If you hit up Squaw with the gf, definitely take her down the Eagle's Nest, Palisades, Nose to Fingers, Granite Chief Peak, or Light Towers...  For the real shit, hit up Northstar
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klofgren
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I have skied tahoe my whole life and love it. If you want challenging skiing go to squaw they have literally everything you could want.
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MothaHucker
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you can find plenty of challenging terrain around tahoe....

I would kill to ride this stuff.
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RimJobber
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Kirkwood is my favorite resort right after a snow. They get fucking dumped on. Its a little farther than others but still fun.
Heavenly, Northstar and Squaw are all pretty fun and have a bunch of all around skiing.
Rose is going to be the closest and has The Chutes which are super fun when they're open. 40-55 degree slopes that are all black or dub black. They can be super fun when theres snow and pretty sketch otherwise.
If you go to Rose let me know. I'm gonna be working up there this year and I'm down to give you guys a ride up and maybe some discounted tickets if I can get any.
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gotti
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as an east coaster who has never been out west. i just jizzed a little
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Harriman-Clan
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Tahoe is sick, I've been going to school here for three years and between the park, skiing in t shirts and hoodies all year, and the snow we usually get its a great place to go.  You can buy one season pass and ride Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood.  You could buy the Squaw pass and ride Squaw Alpine and Sierra at Tahoe.  Squaw and Kirkwood have some of the sickest all mountain riding around and Northstars park is on point.  Tahoes a little more then one town though just to let you know.
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KA-47
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wot that looks amazing! What mountains are those specifically? Def going to ride those!

Thank you so much for sharing, this will make my trip out there so much better
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CaptainObvious.
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Party like a tourist = South Lake (Casinos/Heavenly)
Party like a local bum = Incline Village (Squaw/Alpine/Northstar/bars/locals)
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RubberSoul
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pics 1 and 3 are just one peak at squaw, KT22. pic 3 is a close up of the very top of KT, called eagle's nest (also renamed Mcconkey's)

2nd pic is tram face, right next to KT22..not open to public but it's gotten poached a good amount and they almost had a FWT event there but the conditions didn't line up i think

so take how impressed you are with 2 peaks, and consider that there are at least 5 other amazing zones at squaw, and tell your friend that he's talking out of his ass when he said there's nothing challenging there

any other questions about squaw or alpine feel free to hit me up, i love them so much i'm happy just to talk about them haha. place is amazing
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RubberSoul
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oh and the cliff band in the bottom right corner of pic 1 is the fingers, which you'll hear about a lot
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KA-47
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cant wait to go to Squaw now!
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FiftyFifty
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I am guessing he means Tahoe City...

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broto
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do you mean South Lake Tahoe?
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BdoubleU
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Go to northstar if you wanna stand in line forever...

Alpine meadows is whats up, their park has some perks at certain times of the year

Boreal for night sess.

Tahoe is the shit. I have visited, rode, and snapped my arm in half halfway through my vacation...and want to go back asap.
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RubberSoul
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no, tahoe city is on the west side of the lake. 10 min down 89 from squaw/alpine
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broto
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ah ok, I am not too familiar with the area. visited my buddies in SLT last year.
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Peter.
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lol @ calling tahoe 'not challenging'


but seriously, go. it's unreal out there
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nedeep15
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Weekends are filled with gapers, weekdays there are plenty of steep lines to get after. Dont know who was telling you that the skiing is not difficult, shit CR died out here, not skiing pussy hills. The backcountry around here is a blast. Alpine has endless boundries, some trails you end up in peoples backyards. Tahoe loves to get wasted, ski and have a good time. Get out here its a blast
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HalfandHalf
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glad to see all the squaw love in here

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marcoconvo
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Sorry i didnt mean to post all those my bad Heres what i was trying to post.. But my point is that, as you can tell by the photos, its really mellow out here in Tahoe. Every mountain is flat and there is no challenging places to ski in Tahoe. If you really want to ski some hard challenging stuff, I recommend the east coast. I heard Its killer over there.
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Drail
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Since this happened it's all I can think of when I see a picture of or hear anyone mention the fingers.



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last_tango
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As a east coaster who just moved out west you will huck your shit harder than ever before and straight line everything. Skiing all those sketchy icy, moguled, extremely tight tree runs with no coverage make you feel like a god out here.
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ModMommy
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Tahoe is really awesome.
Squaw, Alpine, and Sugar Bowl have some of the best terrain out there. Heavenly has some nice steeps w/ moguls, Kirkwood too. Sierra at Tahoe has great bowls. Northstar is good for terrain parks. The only reason to go to Mt. Rose is for the chutes on a powder day. Tahoe is my favorite place, it's really something special. Know what you're looking for and you can't go wrong. Just know the snow may be a little brutal (hard and wet) if you're not used to it.
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