Alpine Meadows, Lake Tahoe, California

Six miles to Tahoe City, California, thirteen miles to Truckee, and forty-five miles to Reno, Nevada, Alpine Meadows is prime location for a vacation, one-stop or beginning point. Mountainous terrain perfect for skiing and snowboarding, its base is elevated to 6,836', its summit a grand 8,637'. Over 2,400 acres are patrolled, meaning wilderness is harnessed for your trip. To speak of the wilderness at Alpine Meadows, you must understand its deep reverence, concern, and care for the environment. Working with Colorado-based Renewable Choice Energy, the resort purchases 100% renewable energy. This wind energy is the equivalent of not driving a car for 1,822,061 miles, or three and a half trips to the moon. Saving this kind of energy is only one of the various ways Alpine Meadows speaks through actions and not simply words.

Summer sings the gentle song of nature in Alpine Meadows, Lake Tahoe, California. Imagine snow-capped peaks yet mild temperatures of 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Fly-fish in solitude in effervescent, clean waters where teem fish. Crash through white water down the Truckee river on a raft. All the trails for skiing, without snow, are hikes that exhaust and awe the nature lover. Wakeboard and waterski for a day. Breathe the sweet altitudinal air. Rest and relax in the summer at Alpine Meadows. Ranked as one of North America's TOP RESORTS by Skiing, SKI, and Transworld Snowboarding Magazines, makes Alpine Meadows a dead giveaway for wintertime activities. Annual snowfall is 495 inches. Snowmaking covers up to thirteen lifts. There are over two hundred trail runs, which can be broken down to approximately 25% easy, 40% more difficult, and 35% expert levels. Whether novice or expert, woman, man, or child, clinics with pros are there to help you reach that level of intensity you'd like to be. If clinics are not right for you, private lessons will give you closer attention. To understand more about the environment and ecology around you, special tours and trails best exhibit these wonders in Alpine Meadows, Lake Tahoe, California. High performance equipment can be difficult to get used to. Even the best of us can learn a little about ski or snowboard equipment. Alpine Meadows has programs for that sole purpose. So you aren't caught in a bind, when you should really be pushing the limits of your equipment. And when not on the slopes, there are lockers, sports gear shops for buy and repair, restaurants, and shuttles, to round out your winter excursion to Alpine Meadows, Lake Tahoe, California.