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