你知道加州的山区提供世界级的滑雪和冲浪. 但即使你不喜欢用玻璃纤维炸下山, 你可以找到很多事情去做——包括很多豪华的滑雪胜地体验. Moonlit snowshoe tours, thrilling dogsled rides, après-ski派对让你尽情享受山间美景, 在舒适的旅馆和木质装饰的滑雪胜地，你可以享受精心准备的六道菜，享受浪漫的情侣按摩.
Guided Tours and Special Seminars
在导游的带领下，您可以充分了解住在这些山区的当地人, and you’ll never forget it. At Northstar California, join a snowshoe tour with Tahoe Star Tours. “We do tours snow or shine when the moon is new, so we are able to see the most stars,” says Tony Berendsen, the owner. The tour is an easy, 有向导的步行，从日落时开始，当群山被紫色的朝霞照亮. At a special viewing spot, Berendsen, a professional outreach astronomer, 他安装了强大的望远镜带你游览夜空. “我们的客人来自世界各地——大多数来自天空被光污染的大城市——他们总是对星罗月布的景象感到敬畏.”
经验丰富的滑雪者和寄宿者将在所有的特别节目 Kirkwood Mountain Resort, southeast of Lake Tahoe. Ride a snowcat (a tracked, 卡车大小的车辆，传统上用于清理斜坡)或加入私人或半私人导游的荒野之旅，以寻找隐藏的粉末. 柯克伍德还提供雪崩教育课程和陡峭地形诊所.
At Palisades Tahoe (原Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows)位于太浩湖的西北部， Alpenglow Expeditions 提供优质缆车导赏服务，游览包括电车岭在内的界外地形, a zone previously inaccessible, and National Geographic bowl.
At Heavenly Mountain Resort在太浩湖的南侧，教练们都是为了突破你的高原. 想要征服坡道，跳跃，管道，和地形公园的其他功能? They’ll get you zooming through the course in no time. Feeling fearful of mogul-covered runs? 花点时间和私人教练在一起，你很快就能在Heavenly的双黑钻Gunbarrel赛道上滑行了(或者至少在努力到达那里).
Culinary Delights
经过一天的滑雪，有一件事是肯定的:你会饿. 把用餐时间变成一种特别的体验, such as an après-ski mountain tour in a luxury, heated snowcat at Mammoth Mountain. After lifts close, 客人们乘坐雪地车上山, 然后享用美味的餐前小吃和葡萄酒，放松身心，欣赏太阳在尖塔外的日落.
“这种旅行真的是一生只有一次的——从远景看到的景色是神奇的,” explains Lauren Burke, public relations manager for Mammoth Mountain. 从这里可以看到里特尔山脉(Ritter Range)绵延数英里的锯齿状山峰和深深的圣华金(San Joaquin)排水系统.你可以骑着马回去吃野鲑鱼或者烤鹿肉 Lakefront Restaurant.
One of the best winter dining experiences is happening at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, a luxurious hotel surrounded by the slopes of Northstar California. The Chef’s Tasting Counter at Manzanita 让客人看向博览会厨房和厨师聊天，同时享受小吃品尝. Craving a more intimate setting? 独家厨师的桌子是在一个私人角落，就在厨房，并有一个周围的山脉的惊人的景色-加上厨师克里斯沃特金斯将会下降，描述他为你创造的六门课程.
另一顿难忘的晚餐在加州北极星可以在山区家庭晚餐, held on select winter Saturdays. Diners commune at the rustic Lodge at Big Springs where, after gazing at stars with wine or hot cocoa in hand, a casual dinner is served. At Palisades Tahoe, farm-to-table dinners at Resort at Squaw Creek 包括成人和儿童配对(与适当的饮料) Six Peaks Grille, with a stone fireplace and mountain views.
Family Time
Snow-tubing hills dot California’s mountains, 各种尺寸的斜坡都有方便的拖绳或升降机. One hill not to miss is Woolly’s Tube Park at Mammoth Mountain—especially on five special nights each season, 当公园变成森林里的电马戏团, complete with DJs, food, drinks, glow sticks, and laser lighting.
天华在其探险峰地区也有越来越多的活动, 乘坐风景优美的贡多拉(带或不带滑雪板). Clip into zip-line rides: Hot Shot 让四个人沿着平行线跑下山，然后 Blue Streak 提供3300英尺长的版本，有两条滑索和湖景. At the end of the day, relax at Unbuckle Après Party (drinks, music) inside Heavenly's on-mountain Tamarack Lodge (elevation 9,150 feet).
爱冒险的人会喜欢新推出的肥胎雪地自行车 Royal Gorge Cross Country在太浩湖西侧的糖碗滑雪场. 骑着你的雪地自行车沿着修剪整齐的小径穿过森林和草地.
Near Palisades Tahoe, Wilderness Adventures leads a team of Alaskan huskies through Olympic Valley. (Warm up afterward with a cocoa at nearby Sorensen’s Resort.)和在猛犸湖周围的山脉，嗖嗖地穿过雪地 Mammoth Dog Teams.
At Bear Valley, south of Lake Tahoe, rent a pull-behind Kid Karrier with your snowmobile, 足够两个小孩安全地坐在你后面.
Worth-It Wellness Splurges
经过一天的雕刻，您的肌肉在山上恢复按摩 The Landing Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa, 治疗师根据每位客人的需求定制治疗方案, resulting in a session that is more interactive, incorporating stretching and movement. 一个浪漫的逃离，享受私人泡澡之前，你的伴侣按摩 Double Eagle Resort and Spa, in the mountain-ringed village of June Lake. Truly decadent? The split of champagne you can share after your massage.
At Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, 试着将你选择的香薰盐与 你最喜欢的精油混合, then have your therapist use it during a Cabin Couples Massage，一个浪漫的水疗套房，感觉就像你自己的舒适的小木屋在森林. Try a yoga class indoors at Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge, in Tahoe City.
High-Octane Experiences
如果您想要获得极致的体验，您可以在史诗般的山峰和华丽的太浩湖上驰骋 Reno Tahoe Helicopters (book flights out of Lake Tahoe Airport). Prefer to stay grounded? 与奥运金牌得主约翰尼·莫斯利在塔霍湖滑雪或骑马.
Or harness the wind while kiteboarding at Sierra Snowkite Center, near Sugar Bowl. 带上你自己的滑雪板(注意，你的技术水平应该是中等水平), 然后跟随一位友好的教练来到中心的大草地. 他们会用一根长绳子把你吊到一个巨大的降落伞大小的尼龙风筝上. “放风筝真的很有趣，”店主兼创始人泰勒·布朗(Tyler Brown)说. 然后穿上你的滑雪板，学习如何正确地控制风筝，这样你就可以变焦了, and sometimes fly, across the snow. 布朗说:“通常需要两个小时来掌握它的窍门。. “But once you’ve done it, you’ll love it.”
—Jill Robinson