Ski Resorts

1. Sierra-at-Tahoe, on Highway 50 near Echo Summit
2. Kirkwood Mountain Resort, more than 300 inches of snow each year
3. Heavenly Mountain Resort, straddles California and Nevada
4. Alpine Meadows, on the North Shore
5. Diamond Peak, in Incline Village
6. Homewood Mountain, great views of Lake Tahoe
7. Mount Rose, closest resort to Reno
8. Northstar-at-Tahoe, home of Ritz-Carlton
9. Royal Gorge, endless cross country trails
10. Spooner Lake, in Douglas County
11. Squaw Valley, home to 1960 Olympics
12. Sugar Bowl, off Interstate 80