| The spectacular Lake Tahoe skiing area is | | | | The entire 15 ski area occupies a space of |
| split roughly into two-third in California | | | | 27,000 acres (12,000) hectares of ski |
| and one- third in Nevada. Many ski magazines | | | | terrain, 200 lifts and more than a whopping |
| have billed Lake Tahoe ski resort as one of | | | | 1,000 trails. Heavenly, with the highest |
| the most beautiful resorts in the world and | | | | slopes over 3,000meters and that is a |
| these praises have also been underscored by | | | | rollicking 10,000 feet skiing, is the resort |
| skiers on holiday vacation in Lake Tahoe ski | | | | people commonly link to Lake Tahoe with Squaw |
| resorts. "Gold has been found along the base | | | | Valley coming a close second. For real |
| of Carson-Sierra Range. It has a magnificent | | | | off-piste challenges, skiers and snow |
| lake. It will become a world renowned place" | | | | boarders should head for Killbrew Canyon and |
| the Placerville Herald proclaimed in 1853. | | | | Mott Canyon where double black diamond chutes |
| The newspaper was right about every thing | | | | and bowls offer excellent powder skiing. |
| else except about the gold. Lake Tahoe ski | | | | Mogul lovers will want to test their skills |
| resort certainly has a magnificent lake and | | | | at the Gunbarrel. A bunch of adrenaline rush |
| definitely is world renowned for its pristine | | | | seeking skiers who call themselves Face Rats, |
| beauty and excellent skiing terrains. When | | | | do nothing but ski this seemingly endless |
| Les Otten's American Skiing Company purchased | | | | bump run, managing as many as 40 descents in |
| this made in heaven resort, he was reported | | | | one day and recently, two Rats pushed the |
| to have said, "We have casinos like Monte | | | | record up to 54. Heavenly is also known for |
| Carlo, mountains like the Alps, a magnificent | | | | its Las Vegas style gambling hotels. There |
| lake and 24 hour nightlife." This gorgeous | | | | are cabaret shows at places like Harrah's, |
| cobalt-blue high-alpine lake is actually | | | | Harvey's and Caesar's in South Lake Tahoe. |
| surrounded by 15 ski areas and resorts. | | | | Legend has it that Squaw Valley was |
| Although commonly called Lake Tahoe ski | | | | discovered sometime around 500AD by the |
| resort, it is actually a collection of | | | | Washoe Indians. In 1860s, rumors of silver |
| several ski resorts. Some like the Diamond | | | | deposits brought prospectors flocking to the |
| Peak have more sensational views and while | | | | area, but nothing was ever found. If you do |
| others like the Squaw Valley ski resort have | | | | enjoy skiing with a touch of nightlife fun, |
| superb skiing trails but then is too far away | | | | then a skiing holiday vacation in Lake Tahoe |
| to view the beautiful lake Tahoe in the Red | | | | ski resort should certainly be in your skiing |
| Indian language means 'water in high places'. | | | | itinerary calendar. |
| It certainly is so for Lake Tahoe, one of the | | | | |
| world's biggest and highest alpine lakes and | | | | Chris Chew is a vacation writer. |
| is almost entirely surrounded by mountains. | | | | |