Kirkwood Mountain Resort
kirkwood.com 209-258-7278
Above all the rest, with a base elevation of 7,800 feet and 80 kilometers of machine groomed trails, Kirkwood Cross Country & Snowshoe Center offers the most spectacular scenery and the most exciting terrain in the west. Nestled in a beautiful Alpine Valley, our diverse terrain provides excellent skiing for all abilities. Located 1/5 mile east of Kirkwood on Hwy 88, next to the Kirkwood Inn.
Features:
80 kilometers of machine groomed trails with skating and snowshoe lanes
Three interconnected trail systems
Two trailhead facilities with parking areas
Lessons in both classic and skating disciplines; private lessons & tours available
Rentals available for standard skis, skate skis and snowshoes
Three warming huts
Terrain: 20% beginner, 60% intermediate, 20% advanced
Dogs allowed on two trails
Northstar-at-Tahoeâ„¢ Cross Country, Telemark and Snowshoe Center
NorthstarAtTahoe.com 800-GO-NORTH
Looking to try something different? You can track or skate ski, or snowshoe on nearly 40 kilometers of carefully groomed, scenic trails with state-of-the-art equipment. The new expanded Cross-Country, Telemark + Snowshoe Center features a sundeck and expanded teaching area. And if the scenery doesn’t make you stop and take it all in, maybe the warming huts, complete with hot chocolate and hot tea, and picnic tables along the way will. So grab your gear and make a day of it.
The relocated and expanded 1,400 square foot Cross-Country, Telemark + Snowshoe Center is easily accessible from the top of the Gondola. From the top of the Gondola, walk left towards Vista Express chair lift. Pass Vista Express loading area, walk up a short steep hill for approximately 30 yards to reach the Cross Country, Telemark and Snowshoe Center.
Royal Gorge XC Ski Resort
royalgorge.com 800-500-3871
Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort, was founded in 1971, and offers you an extensive network of trails over thousands of acres of snow-clad wilderness in the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. You can sample us in a day by enjoying the friendly services of our day lodge, or better still, savor us for a week by staying in trailside lodges that you'll never want to leave.
Superbly situated just a short drive from world famous Lake Tahoe and our gateway city Reno, Royal Gorge is the largest cross country ski resort in North America and has been ranked "Number One" by Snow Country Magazine.
Features:
More than 9000 acres of skiing terrain
An annual snowfall exceeding 600 inches
The largest groomed track system in North America
Two overnight lodges: Rainbow and Ice Lakes Lodge
A spacious day lodge with first class facilities
Eight rejuvenating warming huts
Three refreshing trailside cafes
Several stimulating Inn to Inn trails
A base elevation of 7000 feet
Spooner Lake Cross Country Ski Area
spoonerlake.com 775-749-5349
Spooner Lake Cross Country Ski Area offers fun for people of all ages and ability levels. Whether you want easy to moderate trails, or day long treks into the back country, or even an overnight in a wilderness cabin, Spooner has something for you. This is the closest major cross country area to South Lake Tahoe, 12 miles from the Stateline Casinos on the Nevada side of the lake.
We are one-half mile on Highway 28 from Highway 50 on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe near Spooner Summit.
Features:
Over 80 kilometers of superbly groomed cross country ski trails spread over 9000 acres
Terrain: 30% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% advanced
The prettiest beginner trails at Tahoe
Outstanding views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierras
Ski & Showshoe Rentals
Day lodge with fireplace and snacks
Two overnight wilderness cabins
Squaw Creek Nordic - Resort at Squaw Creek
squaw.com/winter/corsscountry.html 530-583-6300
The Resort at Squaw Creek offers a complete Nordic Center, conveniently located at the trailhead of the Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe trails at the Resort at Squaw Creek.
The Nordic Center offers about 18 kilometers (400 acres) of meticulously groomed trails that wind through the stunning Squaw Valley meadow and surrounding hillside. The trails are perfect for beginners and first timers, as well as more intermediate and advanced skiers and snowshoers. The trails are 70% beginner, 20% intermediate, and 10% advanced.
The Nordic Center also offers a variety of rental equipment including snowshoes and children’s sleds great for making the most of your snowy meadow adventure.
All trails originate at the Resort at Squaw Creek which is just a short, complimentary, shuttle ride from the Squaw Valley Parking Lot. Hop on the shuttle near the preferred parking area of the main lot.
Tahoe Cross-Country
tahoexc.org 530-583-5475
Tahoe cross-Country offers 65 kilometers, 19 trails, stunning lake views, scenic meadows, challenging
uphills and thrilling descents. Join us this winter and see why Tahoe XC is a local's favorite year after year.
Tahoe Cross Country offers 2 dog-friendly ski trails, open 8:30-5 midweek and 3pm to 5pm on weekends and holidays.
Features:
Lessons
Rentals
Snowshoeing
Dogs allowed on two trails
Free heel cafe in lodge
Tahoe Donner
tahoedonner.com 530-587-9484
Tahoe Donner boasts one of the nation's premier cross country centers. We are open seven days a week with daily grooming. With a wide variety of terrain, Tahoe Donner Cross Country Center is the place for XC adventurers. So whether you're a fine-tuned olympian or trying it out for the first time, check us out.
Features:
Number of Trails: 51
Kilometers of Trails: 101.5
Acres of Terrain: 4,800
Trail Rating: 14 beginner
· 22 intermediate
· 9 advanced
· 2 expert
· 2 "wilderness" trails (groomed for diagonal striding only)
· 3 snowshoe only trails
Warming Huts: 5
Track Systems: 3
Elevations: Day Lodge 6,600 ft
· Euer Valley 6,500 ft
· Hawk's Peak 7,729 ft
Total Vertical Feet: 1,307 ft
Night Skiing: 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesdays Only
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