64 South Bay Accent TK TK TK TK TK TK TK TK TK TK TK TK THRILL SEEKERS Go For a Snowmobile Ride Wind your way through towering pines and aspen groves, powder filled meadows and climb lake view ridges to scale the summits. This turbocharged take on gliding through the snow adds a dose of high-octane adventure to backcountry recreation. Fuel your need for speed as you revel in the thrill of snowmobiling amid the breathtaking beauty of the mountains. Lake Tahoe Snowmobile Tours (Hwy 267 Brockway Summit, Tahoe Vista) offers tours that cover over 100 miles of trails, while Zephyr Cove Snowmobile Center (760 Hwy 50, South Lake Tahoe), the largest snowmobile tour center in the United States, features a fleet of over 100 Ski-Doo snowmobiles. Ambitious riders learn the arts of snow-cross racing, trail riding, freestyle, mountain climbing, boondocking, carving and ditchbanging. 11 10 RELAXED REVELERS Cross Country Ski Bypass Tahoe traffic and take a detour to the neighboring Royal Gorge Resort (9411 Pahatsi Road, Soda Springs), where you’ll find North America’s largest cross-country ski spot along with snowkiting and other unique outdoorsy activities. The resort boasts an extensive network of cross-country skiing trails over refreshed and ready to explore. 12 9,172 acres of snow-clad wilderness amidst the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Annual snowfall exceeds 600 inches, so gliding along horizontally is smooth sailing. Four trailside cafes and 10 rejuvenating warming huts are sprinkled throughout the track system to keep on-the-level adventurers RELAXED REVELERS Cold Weather Quaffs Sipping a glass of wine by a crackling fire is blissful after a day of skiing or snowboarding, so why not add to your winter adventures by adding a tasting room visit to your agenda? Petra’s Bistro & Wine Bar (6080 Minaret Road, Mammoth Lakes) offers cozy surroundings and wines worth savoring. To choose your own wine adventure, head to The Pour House (10075 Jibboom St., Truckee) for their daily tasting series. Discover new varietals and choose a bottle to bring back to your cabin in the woods—or luxury resort. CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM RIGHT: MATT PALMER; TRVOR CLARK; COURTESY OF ALPINE MEADOWS; TREVOR CLARK; COURTESY OF ALPINE MEADOWS; ISTOCK; OPPOSITE PAGE: COURTESY OF ARAMARK ZEPHYR COVE SNOWMOBILE CENTER
South Bay Accent - Oct/Nov 2016
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