Mt. Tallac is the most iconic peak on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe- close to the lake and to the town, with 3000ft of relief, its chutes and bowls beckon to be skied. As my appetite for big days increased this winter, I hatched the plan of backcountry skiing all of Tallac’s bowls in […]
Despite its incredible quality, the Eagle Buttress Traverse remains a little-known route… and there’s no record of it being completed in winter. So here we go, First Internet Winter Ascent (FIWA). While Bennett, Ben, and I skied Deadwood Peak, Galina and Pat had attempted to make a winter ascent of the north ridge traverse on […]
You’ll never see Deadwood Peak from a car, and unless you’ve spent a lot of time in the Tahoe backcountry, you probably don’t even know that it exists. There are no trip reports, no maps, no guides to skiing Deadwood… until now. First Internet Descent. South of Carson Pass, Roundtop peak calls your attention, with jutting […]
While photographers love the jagged crags of Mt. Tallac, Freel Peak catches the eye from the distance- the highest peak in the Tahoe basin, Freel is visible from as far south as Sonora Pass, and surrounded by the smaller summits of Job’s Peak, Job’s Sister, and Trimmer Peak. From the Sky Express lift on Heavenly Mountain […]
It sometimes feels like South Lake Tahoe isn’t close to backcountry skiing: it’s easy to get used to driving 20 minutes to Powderhouse, 30 minutes to Carson Pass, or 35+ minutes to the peaks along the West Shore. Yet just behind town looms Trimmer Peak, offering 3000′ of skiable terrain, and a huge variety of […]
Far from the smooth slopes of the ski resorts, winter in Tahoe also offers up interesting snow and ice climbs in Tahoe- if you know where to look. South of the lake, near Carson Pass, the craggy cliffs of Roundtop Peak jut towards the sky- dark volcanic rock painted with brilliant white couloirs and gullies, perfect […]
