november2011

SKI VACATION

GETAWAY

SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

Luckily for San Diegans planning

their winter snow escapes, a

multitude of superlative ski resorts

await. It can be hard to decide where to go

with so many choices, but when it comes

down to ease of travel, incredible terrain,

soul-stirring views, record snowfall, and

energetic nightlife, North Lake Tahoe comes

to mind. With over 300 days of sunshine

and 400 inches of fresh snow each year,

North Lake Tahoe is an ideal family-friendly

destination for expert and novice skiers alike.

With 23 resorts in the area—13 downhill and

10 cross-country—this winter playground

offers the best of the best when it comes to

an action-packed, snow-filled adventure. In

addition to some of the country’s best alpine

skiing, there’s dogsledding, snowshoeing,

ice-skating at the Olympic Pavilion,

snowmobiling, and even winter fishing. If

you hook a mackinaw, the chef at Sunny

Side Lodge will cook it up that night. The

dining scene has nicely evolved over the

last five years and there is a wealth of good

restaurants like the family-friendly Lanza’s for

authentic Italian or The Soule Domain for a

romantic dinner for two. For après-ski, myriad

bars and lounges offer fireside tapas, creative

cocktails, live jazz music, and DJ dance parties.

And let’s not forget the center of it all, that

beautiful crystal-blue lake, the second deepest

in the United States. The beauty of the Sierra

Nevada Mountains astounds visitors and

skiers alike who keep returning for knee-deep

powder days, bluebird sunny skies, and the

endless adventures that can be found in North

Lake Tahoe. What are you waiting for?