Above the shores of Lake Tahoe, you will find winter skiing at its best. The first storm of the season left over 40 “ of snow at Northstar, and there’;s more terrain open now than ever! There’s impressive terrain on Jibboom and Axe, including 8 to 10 jibs and 5 hits. Not to mention the 20 plus trails for free riding and skiing pleasure. Resorts throughout the Tahoe Basin and Truckee received as much as four feet of snow at higher elevations. It’s a great start for die-hard powder buffs who can’t wait to attack the verticals. Northstar-at-Tahoe and Homewood Mountain Resort are both open, and Diamond Peak anticipates having lifts running by Dec. 12th. Cross-country skiers will have a blast at Royal Gorge where nearly 100 kilometers of open trails opened. The popular Learn to Ski Weekend is Dec. 7 and 8 at Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl, Homewood, Northstar, Mt. Rose, Diamond Peak, and Boreal. Novice skiers and snowboarders can get all-day beginner lift tickets, lessons and gear rental for great prices. Let our Ski Lake Tahoe team do all the paperwork for you. Extreme skiers will find the ride of their challenge level as well. So turn the scheduling over to us. There’s something for everyone, and the intermediate and expert skiers know their beginner cohorts are in good hands. Snow toys for boarders and skiers looking for more kicks are here. Northstar has mid-mountain fun at Gravity Garage, including Snowfoxes, Snowscoots, and their new K-2 Snowbike. Snowscoots give a BMX-trick like ride for those who play in the halfpipe for a little air. It’s basically a cross between a scooter and a snowboard. These snowbikes have been used in Europe for 50 years. Tubing in Squaw Valley’s High Camp requires no special skills or equipment, with wide-open boulevards of sliding terrain with rolls, banks, and berms, plus slow lanes for less adventurous tubers.