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snowshoe hikes and cross-country ski adventures

Tahoe Donner snowshoe hike to Hawk’s Peak

Posted on April 19, 2017 by trailhiker

This was not the first time I’ve snowshoed up to Hawk’s Peak, at the Tahoe Donner Cross-Country Ski Area (see here for another post).  However, it was the first time I went all the way up, and part way down, … Continue reading →

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Cross-country skiing at Tahoe Donner XC to Drifter Hut

Posted on January 24, 2016 by trailhiker

Recently I went cross-country skiing at the Tahoe Donner cross-country (TDXC) ski area in Truckee, California, for the first time in three years. Usually I get out at least a few times per season, but the last few years have … Continue reading →

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Glacier Way Snow Hike

Posted on February 20, 2014 by trailhiker

This was a relatively short hike, due in part to time constraints, on a familiar trail that has wonderful views overlooking Negro Canyon, Donner Lake, the Pacific Crest, Carson Range, and Martis Valley.  The trail is in Tahoe Donner, beginning … Continue reading →

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Snowshoe Hike to Hawk’s Peak

Posted on February 4, 2013 by trailhiker

My plan for the day was to do a relatively short snowshoe hike.  It had been at least 2 years since I’d gone up Hawk’s Peak in the Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center and the weather was forecast to … Continue reading →

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