Photos

California's Dept. of Transportation does an admirable job in snow removal on the highways. This large snowblower is clearing Highway 89 in the southwest area of Tahoe.

I got here before the snowblower by cross country skiis. Just below this ridge is the very scenic Emerald Bay.

Western Tahoe is great for cross country skiing up roads leading into Desolation Wilderness. Though usually not Highway 89 due to Caltrans' diligence. The smaller dirt roads and trails are fun to explore.

For those preferring downhill, Alpine skiing, the Tahoe area has more ski resorts than anywhere else in America.

(PS: Those are not rocks flying in the blown snow, but dust from my old dirty slide scanner, which I have recently retired.)