Thanks Ann! North Lake Tahoe is my new favorite place in the Sierras! Cathleen

Hi Gael, thanks for commenting. This year is certainly a challenging snow year but I think we in the west are going to start to see more and more snow as we head toward spring. There is still time! Cheers, Cathleen

Hi Peter, thanks for you’re comment; you’re right, snowshoe racing is an important aspect of the snowshoe scene in the area. It actually needs an article of its own.

What I came away with is that Truckee and North Lake Tahoe should be on everyone’s list for snowshoing with the caveat they need to spend more than three days. The focus of thise piece was to talk about the leisurely pursuit of snowshoing. Like I said, I really believe snowshoe racing in the area requires a separate piece. (Which I would love to cover because everything I heard rivals every where else snowshoe racing has firmly taken hold.)

When I was leaving, I realized I hadn’t even snowshoed Brockway Summit area, Spooner Lake, or even Mount Rose highway. That the region has a guidebook for snowshoeing gives you an idea of the impressive amount of area there is. But, as a local, you have to admit, you have a great apres snowshoe scene. Truckee has an amazing amount of really good places to go when the sun comes up and the sun goes down. I arrived wishing I knew more and left wishing I had made more time. Bottom line: I am looking at any excuse to return.

Cheers, and maybe I will see you soon.
Cathleen