| | History (Source: WCities) | Top | Shifting, grinding, sliding. Imperceptible, perpetual movement. Volcanic explosions, glacier formations and ultimately their disappearance, massive amounts of snow. This makes the basic recipe. Let it rise, the Sierra Nevada Mountains are created. Let it fall, the Tahoe Basin is formed. Time consuming, yes! Maybe 25-million years give or take a few years, to form the bowl. Another 10,000 to form inlets to fill the bowl with melting glacial ice. The resulting masterpiece is known as 'the Jewel of the Sierras'. Interesting Statistics For Fact Hounds The elevation of Lake Tahoe is 6,229 feet, making it the highest lake of its size in the United States. The water depth measures 1,645 feet at a portion of the lake in the Crystal Bay area. Thus, it is the tenth deepest lake in the world and third deepest in North America. Amazing clarity to depths of 75-feet. The lake covers a surface area of 191 square miles with 71-miles of exquisite shoreline. The Nevada/California border traverses lengthwise with a greater portion being on the California side. The average snowfall in some areas is 300-600 inches. Melting snow finds its way to the lake via 63 streams entering the basin. Oddly, there is only one outlet, the Truckee River. Because of the huge volume and constant movement of the water, Lake Tahoe never freezes despite the drastic winter temperatures. Once Upon A Time Summer vacationers began arriving more than 10,000 years ago when the Washoe tribe camped along th
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| When To Go (Source: Fodors) | Top | A sapphire blue lake shimmering deep in the center of an ice-white wonderland—that's Tahoe in winter. But those blankets of snow mean lots of storms that often close roads and force chain requirements on the interstate. In summer the roads are open, but the lake and lodgings are clogged with visitors seeking respite from valley heat. If you don't ski, the best times to visit are early fall and late spring. The crowds thin, prices dip, and you can count on Tahoe being beautiful year-round. Most Lake Tahoe accommodations, restaurants, and even a handful of parks are open year-round, but many visitor centers, mansions, state parks, and beaches are closed from November through May. During those months, multitudes of skiers and other winter-sports enthusiasts are attracted to Tahoe's downhill resorts and cross-country centers, North America's largest concentration of skiing facilities. Ski resorts try to open by Thanksgiving, if only with machine-made snow, and can operate through May or later. During the ski season, Tahoe's population swells on the weekends. If you're able to come midweek, you'll have the resorts and neighboring towns almost to yourself. Unless you want to ski, you'll find that Tahoe is most fun in summer, when it's cooler here than in the scorched Sierra Nevada foothills, the clean mountain air is bracingly crisp, and the surface temperature of Lake Tahoe is an invigorating 65°F to 70°F (compared with 40°F to 50°F in winter). This is also the time, however
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| How To Get There (Source: WCities) | Top | Getting There: By Air: Reno/Tahoe International Airport ( RNO ) ( +1 877 736 6359/ http://www.renoairport.com/ ) is located at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Reno, Nevada. Although there is a small airport in South Lake Tahoe, it primarily serves charter flights, and shuts down often due to inclement weather. Visitors to the area will find that Reno/Tahoe International Airport offers many convenient flight options and is serviced by most major carriers. Airlines include: Alaska Airlines ( +1 800 426 0333/ http://www.alaskaair.com/ ) Aloha Airlines ( +1 800 367 5250/ http://www.alohaairlines.com/ ) American Airlines ( +1 800 433 7300/ http://www.aa.com/ ) Continental ( +1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com/ ) Frontier Airlines ( +1 800 432 1359/ http://www.flyfrontier.com/ ) Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com/ ) SkyWest - Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com/ ) Southwest Airlines ( +1 800 435 9792/ http://www.southwest.com/ ) United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com ) US Airways: ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com ) There are a variety of shuttle services providing transportation to and from the airport. Prices do vary, but expect to pay anywhere from USD115.00-USD200.00 depending on the destination and number of passengers. Cyclepaths Mountain Express ( +1 800 780 2453/+1 530 581 1171 ) North Shore Limousine ( +1 8
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| What To Do (Source: WCities) | Top | en-ter-tain-ment (en'ter-tan'ment) n. 1. Something that amuses, pleases, or diverts. 2. The pleasure afforded by being entertained. 3. Lake Tahoe . Ta-hoe (ta’ho) Lake 1. An Alpine lake on California-Nevada border. 2. A popular resort. 3. Year-round entertainment. bot-tom line (bot'em lin) n. 1 The final statement. 2. Upshot. 3. If you can’t find your style of entertainment at Tahoe, it doesn’t exist. Chill-Out The world-class ski areas at the lake are famous for massive amounts of snow, expertly groomed runs and a long season. Boreal Ski Resort is usually the first to open, sometimes as early as Halloween. Alpine Meadows gives the novice skier a great place to prefect their abilities, as well as advanced slopes. Diamond Peak always provides fun for the entire family with activities for all ages to enjoy. Mount Rose-Ski Tahoe enjoys the highest base elevation in the area at more than 8,200 feet. Northstar-at-Tahoe calls itself the “Mountain of Fun” especially for speed demons. Squaw Valley is perhaps best known for hosting the 1960 Winter Olympics, and it remains a premier venue for all winter sports. Heavenly Ski Resort is aptly named with exquisite views of the lake and 4,800 skiable acres. Kirkwood is an isolated area in a canyon surrounded by high peaks and often has the deepest snow in the United States. Cross-country devotees will find Royal Gorge one of the best destinations in North America with more than 9,000 acres of snow-c
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