Light Tours of Tahoe

About the Book

With its combination of playful terrain and plentiful snow, the Tahoe Sierra of California is reputed as one of the best ski touring regions in North America. While extreme skiing abounds in the Tahoe area, many people have an interest in finding enjoyable terrain for making turns while avoiding high-consequence avalanche slopes. Enter this first edition guidebook focused on the mellow side of ski touring by experienced guide and avalanche educator, Richard Bothwell, with foreword by Cody Townsend.

With routes spanning the Lake Tahoe region from Interstate 80/Castle Peak in the north to Carson Pass in the south, there are enough tours to last you many seasons of exploration. Whether these mellower tours serve you as a way to get out on a higher-danger day, or as a way to introduce new friends to backcountry skiing, you’ll find that low-angle routes are a great arrow in your quiver. Explore with a new ski partner, try something new, concentrate on the exercise and fresh air, and most of all, be proud you’ve chosen a sustainable style of ski touring you can enjoy for decades. Designed to go along with you on your tours and accompany the Light Tours of Tahoe Ski App.

This 5.5” x 8.5” spiral-bound book covers the following zones: Castle Peak, Johnson Canyon, Sunrise Bowl, Skislope, Boca Hill, Mount Judah, Bradley Hut, Brockway Summit, Incline Lake Peak, Tamarack Peak, Chickadee Ridge North, Chickadee Ridge South, Rubicon Peak, Tahoe Mountain, Mini Trimmer, Angora Ridge, Echo Lake + Becker, Ralston Peak, Waterhouse North, Waterhouse South, Meiss South, Meiss North, Elephant’s Hump, Round Top, Kirkwood + Caples

Book Features

• High-quality aerial photos with ascent and descent indicators

• Highly-curated, professionally-reviewed complete tour descriptions

• Access and approach information with terrain and avalanche exposure tips 

• Slope angles, aspect, descent lengths

• Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) ratings

• Parking and trailhead information

• Simple and easy-to-read format

• Spiral-bound; lightweight and portable size