Backcountry Skiing along the Truckee Skyline Traverse

A backcountry skiing classic

This is truly a special objective. Traditionally the traverse takes two days, but now is offered as a one day journey along the crest of the northern Sierra Nevada.

You’ll ski along the norther Sierra Nevada from Donner Summit to Squaw Valley and pass through some of the best terrain that the Lake Tahoe are has to offer.

Prerequisites for backcountry skiing

• Excellent physical fitness is required. You must be able to hike for many hours while carrying a pack
• Once the tour has started, cancelling and aborting mid-tour is very difficult
• Skiers must be competent resort skiers able to link turns in a variety of terrain and snow conditions
• This tour typically takes 7 – 10 hours to complete

Here’s a sample itinerary for your day out

• 8:00am – 8:30am: Meet your guide and go over your gear, then ride the shuttle to Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
• 8:30am – rest of day: Once at Sugar Bowl, you’ll ride the Lincoln chairlift where we’ll gain backcountry access. Here begins the journey from Sierra Crest to Squaw Valley