Getting Here

Shuttles

If you're coming from the Tahoe area, Sacramento, or San Francisco, there are shuttle bus options to Sierra.
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Tahoe Ski Trips

Tahoe Ski Trips is the premier shuttle-bus service from the San Francisco Bay and Stockton areas since 1996! Trips are open to the public and private groups. Sleep in the am, breakfast when you wake up, grab your ticket as you exit, ski or ride all day, return to the bus for the ares ski party, then watch movies on the way home!  Pure convenience and fun!  With over 1500 bus trips under their belt, they have it dialed. 

Enjoy all that's involved with TST's service to the slopes:

• Sleep in our luxury bus seats on the way
• Wake up to continental breakfast
• Grab your lift ticket and a Red Bull before heading for shredding
• Enjoy complimentary snacks, hot drinks and wine during the apres-ski at the buses
• Unwind on the way back with movies, trivia, or just more sleep!

Enjoy all this and more for not much more than a lift ticket. Please call 925.680.4386 or visit www.tahoeskitrips.net for pricing and dates!

Sports Basement Ski Bus 

Hop on board the Sports Basement Ski Bus and head to your favorite local resort without the hassle of planning, driving, or purchasing après drinks and gas. What could be better than taking a morning nap, then waking up in snow country, with a full day on the slopes ahead of you? Buses run from multiple Bay Area locations and will get you to the slopes in as little as three hours, with most of them going straight from pickup to the resort. 
 
To round off the day, grab a drink before you hop back on the bus, lean back and relax. Our hosted Après offers a selection of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and is the perfect finish to an incredible day on the slopes. Find out more and reserve your seat at Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Bus or contact us at skibus@sportsbasement.com.

North American Charter Ski

North American Charter Ski is offering ski bus trips from South Bay, Mid-peninsular, San Francisco and East Bay on multiple weekends throughout the season. Besides discounted lift tickets, you can also book various rentals, beginners package, group lessons, etc. Please visit www.nacski.com/sierra to reserve your seat. Please call 925.230.2086, email info@nacski.com or visit www.nacski.com/sierra for more information.

Attention College Students! - NAC SKI offers campus pickups from the below locations. Get out of bed, hop on the bus!

• UC Berkeley
• US Davis
• Sac State University
• SF State University

About Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe, which straddles the California-Nevada state line, is one of the most beautiful lakes in the USA. Located just 200 miles from San Francisco, Lake Tahoe is famous for its clarity, deep blue water, and surrounding snowcapped peaks. It is also the largest alpine lake in North America. 

Lake Tahoe waters soak up the colors of the sky and the mountains, creating a kaleidoscope of sparkling blues, greens, and purples.It's no wonder, Mark Twain declared it "the fairest picture the whole earth affords."

Fun Facts About Lake Tahoe

• Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and the second deepest lake in the U.S.
• If Lake Tahoe was emptied, it would submerge California under 14” of water. 
• There is enough water in Lake Tahoe to supply everyone in the United Sates with 50 gallons of water per day for five years. 
• The amount of water that evaporates from the surface of Lake Tahoe every year could supply a city the size of Los Angeles for 5 years.
• Due to its depth, Lake Tahoe never freezes.
  
  

Lake Tahoe Statistics

• Maximum Elevation:  6,229 feet     
• Surface Area:193 sq. mi. or 122,200 acres
• Length:  22 miles     
• Width:  12 miles     
• Maximum Depth:  1,645 feet
• Average Depth:  989 feet
• Shoreline:  72 miles     
• Volume:  39 trillion gallons
• Surface Water Temp:  68 degrees F (max), 41 degrees F (min)
  
  

Our South Lake Tahoe Picks

Here are a few of our favorite places around South Shore - where we take our friends & family.

• What to do when not skiing/riding
• Where to eat
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Top 5 Reasons to Go To Lake Tahoe

1. The Lake - Blue, deep, and alpine pure, Lake Tahoe offers breathtaking views as well as fun water activities and scenic cruises.
2. The Sun - It is sunny in Lake Tahoe 75% of the year, or 274 days. Check out the 5-day forecast for Sierra-at-Tahoe.
3. Snow, Snow, Snow - At lake level, annual snowfall averages 125 inches. At alpine skiing elevations, the snowfall averages 300-500 inches each year making for spectacular skiing and snowboarding! Check out the snow conditions at Sierra-at-Tahoe.
4. The Great Outdoors  - A ring of national forests, recreation areas, and miles of trails make Lake Tahoe a nature lover's paradise year round. 
5. Gaming & Nightlife - Put on your dancing shoes, grab a lucky penny and check out Lake Tahoe's hotspots for twenty-four hour gaming, cabaret shows, live music & dancing.