Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate
Ski resorts opened early last year (I think Thanksgiving).
I skied on Halloween day last year at Sierra at Tahoe (south shore). It was a very early season and the snow was surprisingly good in Oct and Nov.

I really like(d) (before I moved) the XC area in Tahoe City. I think it's called "Tahoe Cross Country" or something like that. It's not the one at Tahoe Donner. Not many people, reasonable trail pass ($16 I think?), tons of trails.

Check with the USFS and look in to their "huts" that they have for "rent". We've snowshoed in to and stayed at the Peter Grubb hut off of Castle Peak (off of I 80) and a couple of others in/near Desolation. OK, I skied but I was with others that snowshoed! .

Finally, go in to Paco's in Truckee and talk to the guys there. They know everything about where to go where people aren't.

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