Springtime!

Yeah Spring is here, and spring in the mountains means water, and boy is it beautiful. Last weekend Auntie Mem came to visit me (and my mom, but mostly me). We took her out to Emerald Bay (see post below for more Emerald Bay).

With all that the snow melting Lower Eagle Falls was really flowing. It was fun to play in, but a bit cold.

With less snow on the ground, we did a little hike behind the bay up to the higher Eagle Falls. There was even a fun little bridge to cross right over the falls. We got to see wildlife, they were after the cracker crumbs I'd dropped. Thanks Auntie Mem that was a fun weekend. We've also started driving down the mountain a lot, and there is so much to see right now. Right along Highway 50 (heading towards Sacramento) there are beautiful flowing waterfalls all along the road and the river is flowing fast. We even did a little off roading to what use to be an old bridge and played down by the river. Dad and I sure loved throwing rocks into the river. On our way back up the mountain we took Highway 88 for a different view. There was a beautiful view of Bear River Reservoir and just across the Highway were many little waterfalls finding paths down the rocks. As we climbed higher into the mountains it felt less like spring and more like winter, especially looking at the still frozen snow covered lakes.

Boy is it beautiful!

Emerald Bay

Last week we had some warm sunny days (50 degrees, nice), so we took the opportunity to do some exploring. I've showed you pictures of Emerald Bay in the summer, but the snow adds another layer of adventure and beauty that must be shared.I sure had fun throwing rocks and playing in the melting snow.

Lower Eagle falls was especially beautiful!

So, we decided to have a closer look.What a beautiful day!
Springtime adventures, here we come!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Adventures in Skiing

Before I decide whether I'm a boarder or a skier (or both) I might as well try out both. So adventures in skiing! We found these fun little skis on e-bay and I don't even have to wear those terribly tight boots. We tried them out first in the house Then in the snow on the driveway. Then up to the slopes. We live pretty close so we take the free bus up to the lifts. That's me waiting for the bus. We tried out the ski school slope. Easy so up we go. I got to ride on the chair lift. That was fun, there is so much to see. Even on the beginner lift there is a beautiful view of the lake. Mom skied with me, and Dad was my personal photographer.

You gotta love it when the photographer eats it at the end. Check out the family on the mountain. After a long hour or two on the mountain, time to get back on the bus for the 5 minute ride home. Whew, I am tired. Guess what, I love skiing. I get my boots on all by myself, grab my skis and say, "SKI" "SNOOOW."

Maybe we'll see you up on the slopes!

Adventures in Snow Boarding

So I might be just a bit to small to shred in deep powder, but I'm still getting some board time thanks to Dad! First we get all hooked up, then up to the hill. We just used the student hill, for a short fun ride.

Look at that style. I loved it, and included my best motor sound effect the entire ride.

Check out one of our rides, we're the little dot right in the middle!

Have fun shredding it up this season!

Adventures in Sledding

I still like snow! One of my new snow adventures has been sledding. The first week of snow, we headed out to find a hill, with our trusty thrift store disk. Oh course we first had to test out the sled in the driveway. Then, we found a little hill to get us started and mom and I had some fun. After we got more snow, we headed for the professional hill. At least the professional hill that us shorties are allowed to go on.

We had to pay $5 for an hour, so not sure if we'd do that hill again, but it sure was fun. We've found some new free hills that look pretty good, so come and join us.

Lake Tahoe Views

So we've shared Lake Tahoe with you all before, but there's always more adventure to find. With the snow, Lake Tahoe has taken on a whole new adventure. We started by taking the Heavenly Gondola (or the 'dola' as I like to call it) to the top of the mountain. The ride up is amazingly beautiful! It is a little expensive just to take a ride up, but it is included with a Heavenly day or season pass. Plus at the top there is sledding hills, food, and ski runs. Almost to the top we got out to check out the view from the observation deck. Beautiful! It's very awe inspiring. What are your favorite winter views?