 The 13th annual Winter Trails Day, will take place nationwide this Saturday, Jan. 12. The purpose of the day offers children and adults, new to snow sports, the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free at resorts around the Tahoe area.
Tahoe Cross County Ski Area has been involved in the Winter Trails Day program for more than nine years. Ski area manager Kevin Murnane agrees that Winter Trails Day “gives people, who may not otherwise try cross country skiing, the opportunity to get out there and who may hopefully even become a cross country skier. It is a healthy experience and an anaerobic exercise. You can go at your own pace and it is a sport the whole family can enjoy. People think it is a whole lot of work, but it’s easier than it looks.”
With complimentary lessons, rentals and a trail pass — cross country areas around the area are looking forward to the event. Weather conditions haven’t been very cooperative in the past, but the forecast calls for peak conditions this weekend. Make sure to call ahead to the resorts to reserve a spot:
Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area
925 Country Club Road, Tahoe City
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Phone: (530) 583-5475
E-mail:
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Web Site: www.tahoexc.org
Program: Space limited. Call ahead to reserve your space. 1 to 4 p.m. Free lesson trail pass and equipment use for those new to XC skiing.
Rim Nordic Ski Area
Running Springs, CA
Time: 1 p.m. to close
Phone: (909) 867-2600
E-mail:
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Web Site: www.rimnordic.com
Granlibakken Ski Resort
725 Granlibakken Road , Tahoe City
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Phone: (530) 581-7308
E-mail: antoniawollman@
granlibakken.com
Web site: www.granlibakken.com
Description: Rentals are on a first come first serve basis.
Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort
9411 Hillside Drive, Soda Springs
Time(s): 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Phone: (530) 426-3871
E-mail:
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Web: www.royalgorge.com
Program: Limited space
available. Advanced online reservations required for
complimentary equipment and trail use for those new to cross country skiing.
Tahoe Meadows Trailhead
Hwy 431 Lake Tahoe, NV.
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Phone: (775) 298-0231
E-mail:
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Web Site: www.tahoerimtrail.org
Program: Tahoe Rim Trail Association in partner with USFS and Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol Winter Trails Day for the entire family. The Day will kick off at Tahoe Meadows. Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol will do a winter safety talk and demo and then there will be a 3 mile guided snowshoe trek, out to beautiful Vista Point looking out a Lake Tahoe.
Gear To Bring
1. Snowshoes
2. Water Proof hiking boots
3. Trekking poles (ski poles are fine)
4. Water
5. Snacks/ Lunch
6. Warm clothes (synthetics blends, such as fleece, polypropylene, & wool are better at keeping a person warm in the outdoors than cotton or jean)
7. Gloves
8. hat
9. sunglasses
10. Sun screen
11. lip balm
Note: be sure to dress in layers as it will be cold, but we may work up a sweat.
Description
TRTA Winter Trails Day will kick off at 10 am, will meet on the west end of Tahoe Meadows, on the right hand side. Look for a Tahoe Rim Trail Sign in the Meadow, we will be located by the sign and doing sign ins. Once everyone is signed in and is geared up in snowshoes and winter gear, we will do an introduction of the day, a brief Leave no Trace Talk and introduce the organizations, volunteers, guides, and participants. Also we will be splitting into groups and participants will be paired with guides for the day.
Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol will kickoff the event with a winter safety talk and demo. After that we will start the snowshoe trek, the hike will be approx 3 miles or more out to a beautiful lake vista, where we will stop for lunch/snacks, and where the USFS will do an interpretive talk.
Afterwards we will hike back to the meeting place. This will be a fun, and informative day on winter recreation and snowshoeing. The day should conclude around 2 p.m.
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