May 1st, 2012
Lots of fun in the “off season” at Lake Tahoe…
Personally, I love “off season” for traveling. Spring at lake Tahoe means fresh green grass, wildflowers swaying in a soft breeze and less crowds. You can hear the wind whistling in the pines and the lake lapping on the shore in the quiet.
And my favorite place to stay, the Resort at Squaw Creek at Squaw Valley has some wondrous and fun May activities scheduled.
Skiing:
There’s still time for a few last runs of the year—at Alpine Meadows, which will be open for skiing Fridays – Sundays through May 13.
Biking and hiking:
May can be a terrific time for biking (Resort at Squaw Creek rents bikes). A twenty-mile long paved bike path meanders through the pines and along the shore of the sparkling blue lake.
Also, hiking to nearby waterfalls in Shirley Canyon at the far western edge of Squaw Valley or Eagle Falls near Emerald Bay should be possible due to the lower than average snowfall this year.
We love that we can hop on a lift right outside our suite when we’re ready to ski. We skied the fresh powder at Squaw Valley, stopping for lunch at Rocker’s Restaurant at the base—don’t miss the hot spinach artichoke flatbread, topped with jack and Parmesan cheese, real après ski comfort food.
We’d heard about the famous Utah powder and decided to check it out for ourselves. It was an easy flight into Salt Lake City and then just 36 miles up the mountain to Park City. If you show your boarding pass, you can even get a free lift ticket on the day you arrive.