X-C Ski mid-week half-days: March 25 and April 2

A half-day of exhilarating cross-country skiing in the Spring is just the ticket for vibrant good spirits. These photos were taken on two half-day trips at Tahoe Donner Cross Country resort (near Truckee), and also along a fork of the Yuba river on the drive home.

On weekdays there’s hardly anyone else out there, just the solitude and sparkling beauty of the vast snowy surroundings. Ski from 9am to 1pm, lunch at the café, head home by 2, light traffic, back to Benicia by 5pm. Can’t beat it!

Cross Country Ski fun, March 8-9

Perfect snow, clear skies, and mild temperatures set the stage for a great cross country ski weekend on March 8 and 9 at Tahoe Donner XC Ski Center. The roads were clear and uncrowded going up Saturday evening and back Monday afternoon. Bob and Norma took a Skate Skiing lesson on Sunday afternoon (whew! hard work.)


We stayed at Bob's condo at Northstar and had a relaxing and tasty spaghetti dinner with camaraderie and conversation on Sunday evening. Then on Monday back to Tahoe Donner for a beautiful X-C trip into the Euer Valley. Came back to the Tahoe Donner day lodge for a bowl of soup and some of Sandy's fresh fruit and berries. Then headed back to Benicia, mostly missing the rush hour traffic. Three hour drive at most. We are so lucky to be so close to Tahoe!