THE SIERRA IS ALL ABOUT SKINNY SKIS AND SNOWSHOES TOO

Before heading out to one of Truckee-Tahoe’s many XC-ski resorts or to snowshoe, stop by Tahoe Mountain Sports to stock up on gear

Yep, thanks to a quick-moving storm that rolled through Truckee-Tahoe Thursday night there’s even more snow on the ground now. That means all the big downhill resorts are getting the attention. But for those who prefer skinny skis the area’s gems are open for business too.

But before you head out to Tahoe Donner Cross Country, Royal Gorge, Auburn Ski Club or Tahoe XC be sure to stop into Tahoe Mountain Sports for all your cross-country ski gear.

And if you just wanna hike out in the snowy woods, TMS sells and rents a variety of snowshoes from racing models to snowshoes for kids.

CONDITIONS AT THE XC-RESORTS
As of Dec. 4, there are 20 groomed trails open at Tahoe Donner Cross-country with 20km of skate and striding skiing available. Unfortunately there are no dog trails or fatbiking trails open so far. Check out tahoedonner.com for more information and grooming updates.

Also as of Dec. 4, Royal Gorge up on Donner Summit is open with a total of 17km of groomed skate and striding trails. As with Tahoe Donner dog trails are not ready yet. For more information on passes and grooming reports, go to royal gorge.com

According to the Auburn Ski Club Training Center’s website, they saw about 10 inches of new snow overnight and have about 10km of single track and some double track open. Additional loops are being added each day to their trail system.

Over on the north shore, Tahoe XC saw 5 inches of new snow with the latest weather front and is snowmobile packing its trails. But “please no dogs until further notice,” they say. Find out more here.