{"id":9853,"date":"2024-04-21T22:32:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T02:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/?p=9853"},"modified":"2024-04-21T22:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T02:43:38","slug":"lets-go-skiing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/lets-go-skiing\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Go Skiing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><br \/>\n<title><br \/>\nLake Tahoe Snow<br \/>\n<\/title><br \/>\n<head><\/p>\n<style>\nh2 {color: red; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;}\n.redbold {color: red; font-weight: bold;}\n.shadowbox {\n  width: 600px;\n  height: 100px;\n  border: 1px solid #333;\n  box-shadow: 8px 8px 5px #444;\n  padding: 8px 12px;\n  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #ddd 40%, #ccc);\n}\ndiv.story {\n  width: 600px;\n}\ndiv.photos {\n  box-sizing: content-box;\n  border-width: 10px;\n  padding: 10px;\n  width: 650px;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 5px;\n  max-height: 400px;\n}\ndiv.gallery {\n  margin: 10px;\n  border: 1px solid #ccc;\n  float: left;\n  width: 290px;\n}\ndiv.gallery2 {\n  margin: 10px;\n  border: 1px solid #ccc;\n  float: left;\n  width: 600px;\n}\ndiv.gallery:hover {\n  border: 1px solid #f00;\n}\ndiv.gallery2:hover {\n  border: 1px solid #f00;\n}\ndiv.gallery img {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n}\ndiv.desc {\n  padding: 5px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<h2>Snow in the Sierras<\/h2>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<p>Lots of winter snow is a boon for those who love to ski.<\/p>\n<p>The Lake Tahoe area is noted for its many ski slopes. This past March our plan was to visit relatives in Reno, Nevada and then drive to one of the nearby ski resorts. We made plane reservations, packed and were on our way.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"photos\">\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3377.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3377s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">We traveled by plane from our home in Grand Rapids to Reno which is the closest airport to Lake Tahoe.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3408.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3408s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">We arrived in Reno to some very nasty weather on Friday. Snow in the Sierras was predicted to be six feet deep.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery2\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>As predicted the snow fell heavily over the Lake Tahoe area. Some places reported eight feet of the white fluffy stuff. Yes, as skiers we welcomed the snow &#8211; but not this much. All of the ski resorts were closed to the public as the workers there were doing their best to dig the lifts and gondolas out of the deluge and groom the slopes and trails. <\/p>\n<p>The interstate highway from Nevada to California was closed for safety reasons and the traffic was stopped at the state line for three days. <\/p>\n<p>On Monday my son who lives in the area said that we might try to reach one of the ski resorts by an alternate route. To our surprise these roads were relatively clear of the snow. Instead of a drive of 45 minutes by the interstate we drove for two hours to reach Truckee, CA by this &#8220;backdoor&#8221; road.<\/p>\n<p>Truckee is home to the <span class=\"redbold\">Northstar Ski Resort<\/span> and sits close to the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Since the main road to Truckee was closed in both directions &#8211; Nevada from the east and California from the west, the parking lot was not very full.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3460.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3460s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">On the back road we were treated to some very nice scenery.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3462.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3462s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">The alternate road was relatively clear of snow and tarffic.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/DSC01270.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/DSC01270s.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Here&#8217;s our skiing crew ready to hit the slopes at Northstar.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/DSC01274.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/DSC01274s.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">The four of them are ascending on the quad chair.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><br \/>\n<!p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!div class=\"photos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3468.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3468s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">Later on we took the gondola to one of the higher slopes where we enjoyed the view from the top.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3467.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3467s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">The skiing was great with lots of fresh powder and uncrowded slopes.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!\/div><\/p>\n<p><!div><\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/DSC01273.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/DSC01273s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3479.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3479s.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">We finished skiing by late afternoon. We took the interstate that was closed for three days had just reopened. Half way back to Reno we could see that the vehicles stopped at the Nevada-California border since Friday were starting to move on the other side of the highway. As you can see there were an amazing number of vehicles crawling along Interstate 80 to reach California.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery2\">\n <a! href=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/eno2024\/IMG_3464.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/wordpress\/images\/reno2024\/IMG_3464.jpg\"><!\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">We&#8217;ll remember the time we asked for snow and received way more than we needed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"photos\">\n<div class=shadowbox>\n    Our March ski trip turned out well despite the exorbitant amount of snow that the Sierras received. We also got to visit with our son and his family for a few days.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>Written by:<\/p>\n<p>Arnie Lee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lake Tahoe Snow Snow in the Sierras Lots of winter snow is a boon for those who love to ski. The Lake Tahoe area is noted for its many ski slopes. This past March our plan was to visit relatives in Reno, Nevada and then drive to one of the nearby ski resorts. 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