Ski rental is available and U.S. Forest Service land is near by. Free, no groomed tracks. Hope Valley miles south of South Lake Tahoe, east of the junction of Highway 88 and 89. Kirkwood Highway 88 near Carson Pass. Day lodge, three warming huts, ski school and rental shop.
Moonlight tours available and snowshoeing.
65k groomed trails and skating track some include views of Lake Tahoe, and access to downhill for telemark skiers. Two warming huts, two cafes and picnic tables spread throughout the trail system. Moonlight and gourmet cross-country tours available. Royal Gorge I-80 Soda Springs exit. Rainbow Interconnect Trail, one-way ski from Summit Station at Rainbow with a shuttle bus return.