Events Calendar
Skiing
for Schools
Local resorts hosts discounted lift tickets on Skiing for Schools
Day to benefit the Excellence in Education Foundation. Royal Gorge Cross-Country
and Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area will be hosting discount lift tickets
from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. Royal Gorge is offering $15 trail passes valid
any one day with passes available for purchase starting a week in advance
from Paco’s in Truckee or Alpenglow in Tahoe City only. Tahoe Donner
Downhill is offering $25 lift tickets valid any one day with tickets available
for purchase starting a week in advance from Porters in Truckee or Tahoe
City only. No discounted tickets at the resorts. Visit exined.org.
JAN.
26 (THURSDAY)
Vintage
Squaw Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley offers a Vintage Squaw ski clinic for 55+ with instruction,
talks on technique and gear and more from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Intermediate
and advanced skiers. $69. Register (800) 403-0206 or squaw.com.
Women’s
skate clinic Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Cross Country offers a Women’s Intermediate Skate Clinic
from 10 a.m. to noon with JoJo Toeppner. $35. (530) 587-9484.
Free
cross-country lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning cross-country lessons at 10:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every Thursday throughout the season. Trail pass required;
rentals not included. (530) 583-5475.
Ladies’
Day Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts Ladies’ Day every Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
for $49. Includes lift ticket and free ski, snowboard or telemark clinics.
(775) 849-0704, ext. 220.
Fragrance
chemicals talk Incline Village
TERC hosts a talk on “Fragrance Chemicals: What’s the Stink?”
at 6 p.m. to discuss the unpleasant physical effects from scented products
at Sierra Nevada College. No-host bar at 5:30. Fragrance-free event. $5
donation requested. (775) 881-7560.
Winemaker’s
event Olympic Valley
PlumpJack hosts a Winemaker’s Event with Nicholson Ranch from 5:30
to 9 p.m. Enjoy wines in the bar or dining room available by the glass,
flight or paired with the Chef’s Tasting Menu. Reservations (530)
583-1578.
Brewmaster’s
Dinner Northstar
Northstar hosts a Brewmaster’s Dinner at TC’s Pub in the Village
at Northstar at 6 p.m. featuring Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Enjoy a four-course
meal paired with classic and seasonal ales. 21+. $55 advance, $65 at the
door, if available. Reservations (800) 466-6784.
JAN.
27 (FRIDAY)
Wine
tasting Olympic Valley
Uncorked Squaw Valley hosts a winemaker’s tasting from 4 to 7 p.m.
with Fiddlehead. (530) 584-6090.
Movie
night Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner hosts a Family Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. every Friday at Northwoods
Clubhouse. (530) 587-9437.
JAN.
27-28 FRIDAY-SATURDAY
All
Women Sports Camp Northstar
Northstar hosts the All Women Sports Camp to help participants improve
winter sports skills in alpine skiing, snowboarding, Nordic skiing and
snowshoeing. Tech talks include winter survival, waxing, avalanche awareness
and winter driving. All levels welcome. Nordic skiers and snowshoers $210,
$249 with lift ticket; alpine skiers and snowboarders $379, 499 with lift
ticket. Register allwomensportcamp.com.
JAN.
27-29 FRIDAY-SUNDAY
X-Team
Advanced Ski Clinic Olympic Valley
ASI offers an X-Team Advanced Ski Clinic with Eric DesLauriers. $740,
$990 includes lift tickets. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
JAN.
27-30 FRIDAY-MONDAY
Avalanche
course Truckee/Donner Summit
ASI offers an AIARE Avalanche Level 1 Plus refresh course with classroom
and on-mountain instruction. $595. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
JAN.
28 (SATURDAY)
First
Tracks Northstar
Northstar offers guided First Tracks every Saturday through the
end of the season for advanced skiers and riders (Levels 6+) followed
by a full breakfast at Zephyr Lodge. Ages 13+. $80, lift ticket or season
pass required. Limited space. Reservations 48 hours in advance (530) 562-2267.
Intro
to back-country skiing Donner Summit
ASI offers an intro to back-country skiing course. $189, includes ski
gear. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Intro
to Splitboarding Donner Summit
ASI offers an Intro to Splitboarding course. $189, includes splitboard
and accessories. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Back-country
tour Norden
ASI offers a Sugar Bowl back-country tour. $189. Register (530) 582-9170
or alpineskills.com.
Back-country
skiing clinic Donner Summit
NASTC offers a back-country skiing clinic on Lake Run from Sugar Bowl’s
Mount Judah to Donner Lake. Levels 6 to 9. $150. (530) 582-4772 or skinastc.com.
Skate
ski clinic Norden
Sugar Bowl’s Backcountry Adventure Center offers a Cross-Country
Skate Club every Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. with master instructor
Peter Mayfield with a fast-paced skate ski workout and clinic. Offered
as conditions permit. (530) 426-9000.
Skate
clinic Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Cross Country offers an intermediate to advance
skate clinic from 10 a.m. to noon. $35. (530) 587-9484.
Snowshoe
Through History Tahoma
Sugar Pine Point State Park hosts a Snowshoe Through History hike along
Lake Tahoe and the Hellman-Ehrman Estate at 11 a.m. Learn about the natural
environment and local history. Meet near the restrooms in the Day Use
area on the lake side of the park. Easy. Bring snowshoes, water and snacks.
Snowshoe rentals available from West Shore Sports. $8 parking. RSVP (530)
525-3345.
Chinese
New Year Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Chinese New Year celebration with discounts on Asian
food and drinks and a skiing dragon coming down the mountain. Visit skirose.com.
“Grapes
of Wrath” showing Incline Village
Incline Village Library hosts a showing of “The Grapes of Wrath”
from 2 to 5 p.m. Free. (775) 832-4130.
Wine
tasting Tahoe City
Uncorked Tahoe City hosts a winemaker’s tasting from 4 to 7 p.m.
with Fiddlehead. (530) 581-1106.
Meet
the Winemakers Northstar
Petra hosts a Meet the Winemakers tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. in
the Village at Northstar. Tonight features Whetstone Wines. (530) 562-0600.
Sunset
snowshoe tour Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Adventure Company offers a sunset snowshoe tour to enjoy the alpenglow,
while learning local, natural and human history. Times will vary; call
for details. Easy 2- to 3-mile hike; no experience needed. Offered every
Saturday through April. Includes snowshoes, poles, hot drinks, snacks,
guides and fees. $65 per person. (530) 913-9212 or tahoeadventurecompany.com.
Spaghetti
dinner benefit Truckee
Sierra Senior Services hosts its annual spaghetti benefit dinner, bingo
and silent auction from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center.
Dinner starts at 6 with bingo at 7. Tickets at Sierra Senior Services
and Truckee Donner Chamber; tickets usually sell out. $20 advance, $25
at the door. (530) 550-7600 or ttseniorscouncil.org.
Crab
& Pasta Feed Incline Village
Incline High School’s 30th Annual Crab & Pasta Feed is at 6
p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Ballroom with an all-you-can-eat
crab and pasta dinner, silent and live auctions, raffle and entertainment.
Benefits Incline High School’s Booster Club. $75 per person. Tickets
The Potlatch or inclinecrabfeed.com.
JAN.
28-29 (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
Dawn
Patrol Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley hosts early riding at 7:30 a.m. with access to Links, Shirley
Lake and Granite Chief lifts for intermediate and advanced skiers only.
Tickets in Tram Building. $29 adults, $19 youth, $12 child; lift ticket
required. Visit squaw.com
Winter
ice climbing Donner Summit
ASI offers a Winter Ice Climbing Level 3 course. $370. Register
(530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning skate lessons at 9:15 a.m. throughout
the season. Trail pass required; rentals not included. (530) 583-5475.
JAN.
29 (SUNDAY)
Learn
to Ski or Ride Olympic Valley/Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are offering $39 Learn to Ski or Ride
Packages with a lift ticket, 2.5-hour lesson and rental equipment. Visit
squaw.com or skialpine.com.
Mount
Rose tour Mount Rose
ASI offers a Mount Rose/Tamarack Tour. $165. Register (530) 582-9170 or
alpineskills.com.
Back-country
tour Norden
ASI offers a Sugar Bowl back-country tour. $189. Register (530) 582-9170
or alpineskills.com.
Four
Peaks tour Norden
ASI offers a Four Peaks tour. $199. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Food
swap Area venue
Slow Food Lake Tahoe is hosting a food swap from 4 to 6 p.m., location
TBD. Locals get together to share homemade, homegrown and foraged creations
to swap for others creations. Limited space. Free. Register truceektahoefoodswap.com.
JAN.
29-31 (SUNDAY-TUESDAY)
All
Conditions/All Terrain course Alpine Meadows
NASTC offers an All Conditions/All Terrain course with instruction, video
review, tech talks and more at Alpine Meadows. Levels 6 to 9. $995 includes
lift tickets. (530) 582-4772 or skinastc.com.
JAN.
29-FEB. 3 Sunday-Friday
Discount
lift tickets Olympic Valley/Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are offering $42 lift tickets to benefit
the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Tickets at hstt.org.
Discount
lift tickets Olympic Valley/Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are offering $50 lift tickets to benefit
the KidZone Museum in Truckee. Tickets at kidzonemusuem.org.
Discount
lift tickets Olympic Valley/Alpine Meadows
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are offering $42 lift tickets to benefit
Truckee/North Lake Tahoe Meals on Wheels and Senior Nutrition Programs.
Tickets at sierraseniors.org.
JAN.
30 MONDAY
Silver
Ski Clinic Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Silver Ski Clinic for ages 50+ of lower intermediate
to advance ability who are interested in the new movement patterns used
with shaped skis and/or improving ski techniques. Includes continental
breakfast in Timbers Lodge from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., with on-mountain training
at 9:30. Meets every Monday and Wednesday. $20; does not include lift
ticket. (775) 849-0704 or skirose.com.
Chutes
& Hikes clinic Olympic Valley
Chutes & Hikes at Squaw Valley helps the advanced and expert skier
and rider get the most out of Squaw’s terrain. Access and conquer
the steep lines and drops. Find the best snow conditions and secret lines
from 9 a.m. to noon. Ages 13+. $89. Reservations (800) 403-0206.
JAN.
30-FEB. 5 (MONDAY-SUNDAY)
Skiing
for Schools days Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Downhill hosts a Skiing for School Day each day to benefit
the Excellence in Education Foundation with $25 lift tickets. Tickets
are available in advance only at Porters in Truckee and Tahoe City; not
available at the resort. Visit exined.org.
Skiing
for Schools days Soda Springs
Royal Gorge Cross Country hosts a Skiing for School Day each day to benefit
the Excellence in Education Foundation with $15 lift tickets. Tickets
are available in advance only at Paco’s in Truckee and Alpenglow
in Tahoe City; not available at the resort. Visit exined.org.
JAN.
31 (TUESDAY)
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free intermediate skate lessons at 9:15 a.m.
throughout the season. Trail pass required; rentals not included. (530)
583-5475.
55+
snowshoe & lunch Incline Village
IVGID Senior Programs hosts a 55+ Snowshoe Tour with lunch from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. with a light to moderate hike, followed by a buffet lunch at
Sierra Nevada College. $16, $13 with IVGID pass, includes hike, transportation
and lunch. Register (775) 832-1310.
Hot
cocoa social Truckee
Sierra College host a hot cocoa social from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to meet
faculty and student club reps. Free. (530) 550-2225.
Grant
Korgan Push talk Olympic Valley
High Fives Foundation and Squaw Valley Institute presents adaptive athlete
Grant Korgan and other members of The PUSH team who will talk about their
recent trip to the South Pole at 7 p.m. at Bar One at Olympic House; social
hour begins at 6. Limited seating. $15, $10 Institute members. squawvalleyinstittue.org.
FEB.
1 (WEDNESDAY)
Silver
Ski Clinic Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Silver Ski Clinic for ages 50+ of lower intermediate
to advance ability who are interested in the new movement patterns used
with shaped skis and/or improving ski techniques. Includes continental
breakfast in Timbers Lodge from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., with on-mountain training
at 9:30. Meet every Monday and Wednesday. $20; does not include lift ticket.
(775) 849-0704 or skirose.com.
Women
of Winter Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley hosts Women of Winter during the season for expert skiers
to improve skiing, learn tips from the pros and more from 9:30 a.m. to
noon. Today features Pushing the Boundaries. Ages 13+. $69, $245 five-packs.
Visit squaw.com.
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning skate lessons at 10 a.m. and
1 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the season. Trail pass required; rentals
not included. (530) 583-5475.
Health
talk Truckee
Tahoe Forest Hospital hosts a free health talk at 10:30 p.m.
on the “Importance of Cardiac Conditioning” with Dr. Timothy
Lombard at the hospital.
Avalanche
beacon workshop Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley Ski Patrol hosts a free training workshop on using
an avalanche beacon from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Ski Patrol Base in the
Red Dog Complex. Beacons are provided or bring your own. Dress to be outside.
RSVP (530) 452-7260.
Adventure
slide show Olympic Valley
The 12th annual Lake Tahoe Adventure Slide Show Series continues with
10 Locals, 10 Slides at Plaza Bar in the Olympic House at 7 p.m. Tonight
features 10 high-spirited mountain locals bringing their best pictures
and adventures in the mountains. All ages. Free.
FEB.
2 (THURSDAY)
Vintage
Squaw Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley offers a Vintage Squaw ski clinic for 55+ with instruction,
talks on technique and gear and more from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Intermediate
and advanced skiers. $69. Register (800) 403-0206 or squaw.com.
Ladies’
Day Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts Ladies’ Day every Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
for $49. Includes lift ticket and free ski, snowboard or telemark clinics.
(775) 849-0704, ext. 220.
Free
cross-country lesson Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning cross-country lessons at 10:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every Thursday throughout the season. Trail pass required;
rentals not included. (530) 583-5475.
FEB.
3 Friday
Wine
tasting Olympic Valley
Uncorked Squaw Valley hosts a winemaker’s tasting from 4 to 7 p.m.
with Saracina. (530) 584-6090.
Lobster
Night Truckee
Dragonfly hosts Lobster Night with a three-course meal featuring New England
Clam Chowder, 11⁄2-lb. Maine Lobster and dessert on the first Friday
of every Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. Reservations by Jan. 31. (530) 587-0557.
First
Fridays Truckee
Truckee Downtown Merchants Association hosts First Friday every month
from 5 to 8 p.m. With music, complimentary activities, food and drinks
at participating shops and restaurants. Look for First Friday Flags for
activities. Visit historictruckee.com.
Movie
night Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner hosts a Family Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. every Friday at Northwoods
Clubhouse. (530) 587-9437.
FEB.
3-5 Friday-Sunday
Burton
Mountain Festival Northstar
Northstar hosts the Burton Mountain Festival at mid-mountain with free
on-snow entertainment, produce demos, live music, sponsor giveaways, a
mini park for kids, an amateur snowboard contest and after-party at TC’s
Pub. Visit northstarcalifornia.com.
FEB.
4 (SATURDAY)
First
Tracks Northstar
Northstar offers guided First Tracks every Saturday through the end of
the season for advanced skiers and riders (Levels 6+) followed by a full
breakfast at Zephyr Lodge. Ages 13+. $80, lift ticket or season pass required.
Limited space. Reservations 48 hours in advance (530) 562-2267.
Avalanche
course Truckee/Donner Summit
ASI offers the Introduction to AIARE Avalanche Safety course with classroom
and on-mountain instruction. $159. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Skate
ski clinic Norden
Sugar Bowl’s Backcountry Adventure Center offers a Cross-Country
Skate Club every Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. with master instructor
Peter Mayfield with a fast-paced skate ski workout and clinic. Offered
as conditions permit. (530) 426-9000.
Intro
to Telemark Norden
ASI offers an Intro to Telemark class at Sugar Bowl. $155, $205 includes
lift ticket. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Waxing
clinic Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Cross Country offers a Swix waxing clinic at 2 p.m. with
Mark Nadell in the locker room. Free. (530) 587-9484.
Last
Tracks Incline Village
Diamond Peak hosts Last Tracks every Saturday through April at 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy two hours of skiing and riding and then take the last chair to the
mid-mountain Snowflake Lodge for a wine tasting and appetizers overlooking
Lake Tahoe before skiing or riding down a freshly groomed run at sunset.
Different featured winery each week. $29. 21+ only. Limited space. Reservations
diamondpeak.com or (775) 832-1177.
Meet
the Winemakers Northstar
Petra hosts a Meet the Winemakers tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Village
at Northstar. Tonight features Joseph Jewell Wines. (530) 562-0600.
Sunset
snowshoe tour Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Adventure Company offers a sunset snowshoe tour to enjoy the alpenglow,
while learning local, natural and human history. Times will vary; call
for details. Easy 2- to 3-mile hike; no experience needed. Offered every
Saturday through April. Includes snowshoes, poles, hot drinks, snacks,
guides and fees. $65 per person. (530) 913-9212 or tahoeadventurecompany.com.
Wine
tasting Tahoe City
Uncorked Tahoe City hosts a winemaker’s tasting from 4 to 7 p.m.
with Saracina. (530) 581-1106.
Full
moon snowshoe Tahoma
Sugar Pine State Park hosts a full moon snowshoe along the historic area
around Ehrman Mansion and along Lake Tahoe. Benefits Sierra State Parks
Foundation. $20 adults, $5 kids, includes snowshoe rentals from West Shore
Sports. Reservations (530) 525-9920.
Moonlight
Snowshoe Tours Northstar
Northstar hosts moonlight snowshoe tours at 5 p.m. for a 2- to 21⁄2-hour
tour. Groups are various levels are offered. After, enjoy live music,
s’mores and hot chocolate around a fire pit. Dogs on leashes welcome.
10+ only. Wear warm clothing, snow boots. $40 13+, $25 10 to 12; snowshoe
rentals available. Reservations (530) 562-2267.
Antarctica
slideshow Olympic Valley
Keoki Flagg hosts a slideshow of images from a recent trek to the South
Pole at Gallery Keoki in the Village at Squaw Valley from 6 to 8 p.m.
(530) 583-1404.
Explorers’
talk Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley Institute presents explorers Conrad Anker and Jennifer Lowe
Anker talking about their adventures at 7 p.m. at Resort at Squaw Creek;
social begins at 6:30. Limited seating. $15, $10 Institute members. squawvalleyinstittue.org.
FEB.
4-5 (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
Dawn
Patrol Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley hosts early riding at 7:30 a.m. with access to Links, Shirley
Lake and Granite Chief lifts for intermediate and advanced skiers only.
Tickets in Tram Building. $29 adults, $19 youth, $12 child; lift ticket
required. Visit squaw.com.
Winter
ice climbing Donner Summit
ASI offers a Winter Ice Climbing Level 1 course. $370. Register (530)
582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning skate lessons at 9:15 a.m. throughout
the season. Trail pass required; rentals not included. (530) 583-5475.
Cross-country
yurt dinner Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers a cross-country and snowshoe tour followed
by dinner prepared by Chef Douglas Dale in the 30’ yurt. Reservations
(530) 583-5475.
FEB.
4-6 Saturday-Monday
Avalanche
course Truckee/Donner Summit
ASI offers the AIARE Avalanche Level 1 course with classroom and on-mountain
instruction. $425. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
FEB.
5 (SUNDAY)
Pancake
breakfast Truckee
Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for Senior Meals on Wheels from 8 to 11:30
a.m. at Truckee Donner Senior Apartments. $7 adults, $3 children. (530)
550-7600.
Ski
mountaineering Donner Summit
ASI offers a Ski Mountaineering Techniques. $185. Register (530) 582-9170
or alpineskills.com.
Advanced
telemark course Norden
ASI offers an intermediate to advanced telemark class at Sugar Bowl. $165.
Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Downhill
XC technique Royal Gorge
Far West hosts a Downhill Cross-Country Technique Clinic at Royal Gorge
Cross-Country with Chauncey Parker, former coach of the UNR Nordic ski
team. Explore ways to find speed on downhills and through transitions,
improving control and speed, and more from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $70, $50
for Far West members. Register farwestnordic.org.
FEB.
5-7 Sunday-Tuesday
Backcountry
Babes hut trip Coldstream Canyon
Backcountry Babes hosts an avalanche course and hut trip to Lost Trail
Lodge. Learn about avalanche safety and back-country travel techniques.
$575, includes lodging. Register backcountrybabes.net.
FEB.
5-9 (SUNDAY-THURSDAY)
Nordic
ski tour clinic Truckee
Cedar House Sport Hotel hosts a four-day Nordic clinic with PSIA certified
instructor Julie Young for beginners to learn efficient classic and skate
skiing techniques while enjoying gourmet meals and luxury accommodations.
Also offered March 4 to 8. $1,375 inclusive. Reservations (530) 582-5655
or cedarhousesporthotel.com.
FEB.
6 Monday
Silver
Ski Clinic Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Silver Ski Clinic for ages 50+ of lower intermediate
to advance ability who are interested in the new movement patterns used
with shaped skis and/or improving ski techniques. Includes continental
breakfast in Timbers Lodge from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., with on-mountain training
at 9:30. Meet every Monday and Wednesday. $20; does not include lift ticket.
(775) 849-0704 or skirose.com.
FEB.
6-7 Monday-Tuesday
Winter
ice climbing Donner Summit
ASI offers a Winter Ice Climbing Level 2 course. $370. Register (530)
582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
FEB.
7 (TUESDAY)
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free intermediate skate lessons at 9:15 a.m.
throughout the season. Trail pass required; rentals not included. (530)
583-5475.
55+
snowshoe & lunch Incline Village
IVGID Senior Programs hosts a 55+ Snowshoe Tour with lunch from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. with a light to moderate hike, followed by a buffet lunch at
Sierra Nevada College. $16, $13 with IVGID pass, includes hike, transportation
and lunch. Register (775) 832-1310.
Full
moon snowshoe Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Adventure Company hosts a full moon snowshoe tour from 4:30 to 7:30
p.m. with talks on natural history and astronomy, snacks, hot drinks and
more. $65 per person. Reservations (530) 913-9212 or tahoeadventurecompany.com.
Full
moon tour & dinner Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Cross Country offers a Full Moon Tour & Dinner. $20,
$15 passholders. RSVP (530) 587-9484.
Full
moon snowshoe Mount Rose
Tahoe Rim Trail Association hosts a Full Moon Snowshoe trek in Tahoe Meadows
from 5 to 7 p.m. for 2 miles. Easy. Register tahoerimtrail.org.
Dads
in Drag fundraiser Incline Village
Kings Beach Parents Co-Op hosts the Dads in Drag fashion show fundraiser
from 7 to 10 p.m. at Big Water Grille with live music from Under the Radar,
an auction, food and drinks. Benefits the co-op. $90 per couple, $50 per
person. (530) 546-7519 or kingsbeachparentscoop.org.
FEB.
8 (WEDNESDAY)
Silver
Ski Clinic Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Silver Ski Clinic for ages 50+ of lower intermediate
to advance ability who are interested in the new movement patterns used
with shaped skis and/or improving ski techniques. Includes continental
breakfast in Timbers Lodge from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., with on-mountain training
at 9:30. Meet every Monday and Wednesday. $20; does not include lift ticket.
(775) 849-0704 or skirose.com.
Health
talk Truckee
Tahoe Forest Hospital hosts a free health talk at 9:30 p.m. on “Optimize
Your Exercise” with Wendy Buchanan, exercise physiologist, at the
hospital.
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning skate lessons at 10 a.m. and
1 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the season. Trail pass required; rentals
not included. (530) 583-5475.
Valentine’s
Day story time Incline Village
Incline Village Library hosts a Valentine’s Day Story Time from
4 to 4:45 p.m. with stories, treats and crafts. (775) 832-4130.
TCDA
membership party Tahoe City
Tahoe City Downtown Association hosts a membership party from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. at the Blue Agave. visittahoecity.com.
FEB.
8-10 Wednesday-Friday
Women
of Winter Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley hosts a three-day Women of Winter advanced intermediate and
expert skiers to improve skiing, learn tips from the pros and more from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Ages 13+. $699 with lift tickets, $522 without.
Visit squaw.com.
FEB.
9 (THURSDAY)
Vintage
Squaw Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley offers a Vintage Squaw ski clinic for 55+ with instruction,
talks on technique and gear and more from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Intermediate
and advanced skiers. $69. Register (800) 403-0206 or squaw.com.
Women’s
skate clinic Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Cross Country offers a Women’s Intermediate Skate Clinic
from 10 a.m. to noon with JoJo Toeppner. $35. (530) 587-9484.
Ladies’
Day Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts Ladies’ Day every Thursday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
for $49. Includes lift ticket and free ski, snowboard or telemark clinics.
(775) 849-0704, ext. 220.
Free
cross-country lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning cross-country lessons at 10:30
a.m. and 1:30 p.m. every Thursday throughout the season. Trail pass required;
rentals not included. (530) 583-5475.
Winemaker’s
event Olympic Valley
PlumpJack hosts a Winemaker’s Event with Sixteen 600 Wines from
5:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy wines in the bar or dining room available by the
glass, flight or paired with the Chef’s Tasting Menu. Reservations
(530) 583-1578.
Time
For Tea Truckee
Enjoy presentations, tea, scones and "All in this Tea" showing
at Cedar House Sport Hotel from 5:30 to 8 p.m. $18. (530) 548-5010 or
nicolecheslock.com.
FEB.
9-10 Thursday-Friday
Silver
Living Ski Clinic Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Silver Lining Ski Clinic for ages 50+ of lower intermediate
to advance ability and includes two days of instruction, complimentary
breakfast and lunch, video analysis and more. $150; lift ticket not included.
(775) 849-0704 or skirose.com.
FEB.
10 (FRIDAY)
Wine
tasting anniversary party Olympic Valley
Uncorked Squaw Valley hosts a winemaker’s tasting from 4 to 7 p.m.
to celebrate its 5th anniversary. (530) 584-6090.
Father-Daughter
Dance Crystal Bay
Tahoe SAFE Alliance hosts a Father-Daughter Dance from 6 to 9 p.m. at
Tahoe Biltmore for all fathers, uncles, grandfathers and male role models.
$20 per couple, $5 for each additional daughter. Dinner at Conrad’s
$39 per couple from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets at Rideout Elementary of
tahoesafealliance.org; dinner reservations (775) 833-6748.
Full
moon snowshoe Incline Village
Diamond Peak hosts a Full Moon Snowshoe to Snowflake Lodge with s’mores
and hot chocolate. $13, $10 55+ and 9 to 14, $35 family of four; discount
with resident pass. Visit diamondpeak.com.
Parents’
Night Out Incline Village
Parents enjoy date night and kids, ages 5 to 11, can enjoy pizza, salad,
games and a movie at the Rec Center from 6 to 9:30 p.m. $20, $16 with
IVGID pass. (775) 832-1310.
Movie
night Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner hosts a Family Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. every Friday at Northwoods
Clubhouse. (530) 587-9437.
Novelist
talk Incline Village
Environmental novelist Li Miao Lovett will be at Sierra Nevada College
as part of the Writers in the Woods series at 7 p.m. for a book reading,
signing and reception. A writing workshop will be offered Feb. 11. Free
reading; $50 workshop. (775) 831-1314.
Talk
on doomsday predictions Truckee
Toby Terrell, Ph.D, will discuss “2012: The End or the Beginning?”
at the Truckee campus of Sierra College on various doomsday predictions
for the end in 2012 including alternative theories. Social at 7 p.m. with
beverages and snacks. Free. Limited space. Reservations (530) 550-2225.
Back
country film festival Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country and Alpenglow host the Winter Wildlands Backcountry
Film Festival to benefit the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association.
The festival highlights the beauty and fun of the back-country experience
with films from around the world, along with a raffle and drinks at 7
p.m. at Sawtooth Ridge Café. The festival features nine films including
festival award winners “Solitaire” from Sweetgrass Productions.
$10 at the door. Food and drinks specials start at 5:30 p.m. Dinner reservations
(530) 583-2880. Info (530) 583-6917.
FEB.
10-11 Friday-Saturday
Environmental
novelist talk Incline Village
Sierra Nevada College presents environmental novelist Li Miao Lovett as
part of its Writers in the Woods literary series with a reading, book
signing and reception on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Tahoe Center for Environmental
Sciences. She will teach a fiction writing workshop from 9 a.m. to noon
on Saturday. Workshops are open to the public and are available for credit.
Free reading, $50 workshop (students free). Register for workshop sierranevada.edu/woods.
(775) 831-1314.
FEB.
10-12 Friday-Sunday
Avalanche
course Truckee/Donner Summit
ASI offers the AIARE Avalanche Level 1 course with classroom and on-mountain
instruction. $425. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
FEB.
11 Saturday
First
Tracks Northstar
Northstar offers guided First Tracks every Saturday through the end of
the season for advanced skiers and riders (Levels 6+) followed by a full
breakfast at Zephyr Lodge. Ages 13+. $80, lift ticket or season pass required.
Limited space. Reservations 48 hours in advance (530) 562-2267.
Intro
to back-country skiing Donner Summit
ASI offers an intro to back-country skiing course. $189, includes ski
gear. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Intro
to Splitboarding Donner Summit
ASI offers an Intro to Splitboarding course. $189, includes splitboard
and accessories. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Women’s
skate clinic Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Cross Country offers a Women’s Skate Clinic for intermediate
to advanced skiers from 9 to 11 a.m. with Olympian Katerina Nash. $35.
(530) 587-9484.
Skate
ski clinic Norden
Sugar Bowl’s Backcountry Adventure Center offers a Cross-Country
Skate Club every Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. with master instructor
Peter Mayfield with a fast-paced skate ski workout and clinic. Offered
as conditions permit. (530) 426-9000.
Waxing
clinic Tahoe Donner
Tahoe Donner Cross Country offers a Swix waxing clinic at 2 p.m. with
Mark Nadell in the locker room. Free. (530) 587-9484.
Wine
tasting Tahoe City
Uncorked Tahoe City hosts a winemaker’s tasting from 4 to 7 p.m.
with sparkling wines. (530) 581-1106.
Meet
the Winemakers Northstar
Petra hosts a Meet the Winemakers tasting from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Village
at Northstar. Tonight features Morgan Wines. (530) 562-0600.
Last
Tracks Incline Village
Diamond Peak hosts Last Tracks every Saturday through April at 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy two hours of skiing and riding and then take the last chair to the
mid-mountain Snowflake Lodge for a wine tasting and appetizers overlooking
Lake Tahoe before skiing or riding down a freshly groomed run at sunset.
Different featured winery each week. $29. 21+ only. Limited space. Reservations
diamondpeak.com or (775) 832-1177.
Sunset
snowshoe tour Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Adventure Company offers a sunset snowshoe tour to enjoy the alpenglow,
while learning local, natural and human history. Times will vary; call
for details. Easy 2- to 3-mile hike; no experience needed. Offered every
Saturday through April. Includes snowshoes, poles, hot drinks, snacks,
guides and fees. $65 per person. (530) 913-9212 or tahoeadventurecompany.com.
FEB.
11-12 (SATURDAY-SUNDAY)
Dawn
Patrol Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley hosts early riding at 7:30 a.m. with access to Links, Shirley
Lake and Granite Chief lifts for intermediate and advanced skiers only.
Tickets in Tram Building. $29 adults, $19 youth, $12 child; lift ticket
required. Visit squaw.com.
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free beginning skate lessons at 9:15 a.m. throughout
the season. Trail pass required; rentals not included. (530) 583-5475.
Learn
with the Ladies Norden
Sugar Bowl hosts Learn with the Ladies with a two-day clinic for intermediate
and above skiers and riders. Clinics include on-the-snow training, lunch,
wine tasting and more. (530) 426-6721.
FEB.
12 (SUNDAY)
Castle
Peak tour Donner Summit
ASI offers a Castle Peak Tour. $165. Register (530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Steeps
camp Norden
ASI offers a steeps camp with Eric DesLauriers at Sugar Bowl. $195. Register
(530) 582-9170 or alpineskills.com.
Women’s
skate clinic Auburn Ski Club
Far West hosts a Women’s only skate clinic with video at Auburn
Ski Club with director Sally Jones and Olympian Nancy Fiddler at 10 a.m.
Includes review of how participants skate ski, correcting bad habits and
identifying areas for improvement. $70, $50 for Far West members. Register
farwestnordic.org.
Women
of Winter Olympic Valley
Squaw Valley hosts Women of Winter during the season for advanced intermediate
and expert skiers to improve skiing, learn tips from the pros and more
from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Today features The Edge: You and Your Ski. Ages
13+. $69, $245 five-packs. Visit squaw.com.
FEB.
13 Monday
Silver
Ski Clinic Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Silver Ski Clinic for ages 50+ of lower intermediate
to advance ability who are interested in the new movement patterns used
with shaped skis and/or improving ski techniques. Includes continental
breakfast in Timbers Lodge from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., with on-mountain training
at 9:30. Meet every Monday and Wednesday. $20; does not include lift ticket.
(775) 849-0704 or skirose.com.
FEB.
14 (TUESDAY)
Good
Morning Truckee Truckee
Community forum from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Truckee Town Hall. $10, $8 for
Chamber of Commerce members. (530) 587-8808.
Free
skate ski lessons Tahoe City
Tahoe Cross Country offers free intermediate skate lessons at 9:15 a.m.
throughout the season. Trail pass required; rentals not included. (530)
583-5475.
55+
snowshoe & lunch Incline Village
IVGID Senior Programs hosts a 55+ Snowshoe Tour with lunch from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. with a light to moderate hike, followed by a buffet lunch at
Sierra Nevada College. $16, $13 with IVGID pass, includes hike, transportation
and lunch. Register (775) 832-1310.
Snowcat
dinner Alpine Meadows
Alpine hosts an Alpine Chalet dinner with travel by snowcat to the Mid
Mountain Chalet. Limited seating. Also offered March 12. $125 per person.
Reservations (530) 525-9268.
Sweetheart
Sunset Hike Mount Rose
Tahoe Rim Trail Association hosts a Sweetheart Sunset Hike with wine and
cheese at Tahoe Meadows from 4 to 6 p.m. for 2 miles. Easy. Register tahoerimtrail.org.
Champagne
Tasting Northstar
Petra hosts a Champagne Tasting of California and Italian wines in the
Village at Northstar. $12 per person. (530) 562-0600.
Valentine’s
Dinner Truckee
Cottonwood hosts dinner for Valentine’s Day with live music by Emily
Tessmer in the main Dining Room. Special menus items and dessert will
be offered. Reservations (530) 587-5711.
Valentine’s
Dinner Homewood
West Shore Café hosts a four-course, prix-fixe Valentine’s
Day dinner. The new winter menu also will be offered. $100 per couple.
Reservations (530) 525-5200.
Valentine’s
Day On the Lake Carnelian Bay
Gar Wood’s hosts a special Valentine’s Day Dinner, in addition
to its regular menu, with special entrees and dessert. Reservations (530)
546-3366.
Valentine’s
Day Dinner Mount Rose
Mt. Rose hosts a Valentine’s Day Dinner at Winters Creek Lodge.
Visit skirose.com.
Valentine’s
at Snowflake Lodge Incline Village
Diamond Peak hosts a romantic dinner at the mid-mountain Snowflake Lodge
with a five-course meal at sunset. Limited space. Reservations (775) 832-1194.
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