Edgewood Tahoe Resort on Lake Tahoe?s southeast shore
On the border of California and Nevada, Lake Tahoe offers spectacular views, world-class skiing courtesy of the Heavenly region and divine lodging at Edgewood Tahoe Resort
California is not a place you immediately associate with skiing. Coastline, beaches, social-media giants, wine and the Beverly Hills Chihuahua, check; shooting through deep powder, maybe not. But skiing is exactly what is on offer at Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east of the state.
The lake was formed from volcanic and faulting activity, is bigger than Lake Como and so wide you can?t always see from shore to shore, although you are always aware of the mountain ring around. It is located at an altitude of 1,900m, more than enough to make up for its relatively southerly location, while the influence of North America?s vast and icy interior means winters here are usually colder than in the Alps. The lake straddles California and Nevada and there are a few significant ski areas in its mountains. The most famous, and the one we chose, is Heavenly, one of the premium mountain destinations owned and operated by Vail Resorts Hospitality, the luxury-travel company for the great outdoors. Luxurious mountain-cabin design in the North Room
Rising up across steep forested mountains at the southeast of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly?s ski area is split between California and Nevada. At its base on the lake?s edge is the resort town of Stateline, Nev...