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Originally Posted by billski  man, you were a nomad. Those hills are so close to each other it's easy to do. Did you have a favorite? Great piks, but no Squaw? |
I love skiing a different place everyday-it's part of the fun of ski travel. Do I have a favorite? Well, I've skied greater Tahoe a few times in the past as well..Discounting the hassel of crowds and the high lift ticket prices and judged solely on skiing terrain-I admit I'm a Heavenly fan (but the cost and the crossover trail crowds are serious buzzkills). Heavenly's combination of steeps, trees (!!!), classic face bumps, and incomparable views are just fantastic-that is, if the push and shove of a busy resort don't drive you crazy-it's definately a trade off.
I think that the Chutes at Mt. Rose constitute the best skiing area I've hit in Tahoe-they had well and by far the best snow on this trip-If I lived out there I'd probably have a season pass to Mt. Rose and make a few additional trips to Squaw, Alpine, Kirkwood and yes, Heavenly throughout the season.
Who can say a bad word bout Squaw, Alpine and Kirkwood?? They're all great places-though, if I had to rank them--based solely on my own preferences they would be 1. Kirkwood, 2.Alpine Meadows, 3. Squaw.
Sugarbowl was a fine place as well-probably the best 'Saturday" option in tahoe (low crowds, good terrain, lots o' snow).
These are all just my opinion-everybody likes what they like afterall.
It's been a great season for me (and it's still got some life left in it),