Disc Golf at Lake Tahoe

One of the best ways to enjoy the amazing weather we have in Lake Tahoe is to head out with some friends and play a round of disc golf. It is a great way to enjoy nature and spend some time outside on a beautiful day. There are three different courses in the Lake Tahoe area and each of them offer different obstacles and terrain that make each unique. The first course “Bijou” is located off of Al Tahoe right by the skate park, and is the closest to most south shore guests. With 27 holes you can play all afternoon. This course has the most trees of any of Lake Tahoe’s disc golf courses so bring you’re A game. There are many picnic tables scattered throughout the course so pack a lunch and hang out for a while. If your playing early season watch out for the sixth hole because you may land in “the lake” it normally evaporates by the middle of summer though. All in all a great course that will challenge most and the games go quick because of the lack of many elevation changes and hilly terrain. The second and most challenging course is located in the park in Zephyr Cove. Bring some good shoes because you will encounter many elevation changes and steep grades. This course has beautiful lake views from a number of holes and will really challenge even the best of players. Pay attention to your drives because it is not uncommon to lose a disc… there is a lot of thick brush and quite a bit of trees. This course is also the least crowded so even though it is challenging it is good for beginners because they can take their time and even take practice shots. If you like challenging yourself this is the place for you… just be ready to climb some hills. The third course is actually located on the mountain at Kirkwood. This course is not for the unfit… the base of the course is at 7800’ and you go up from there. With 18 challenging holes that weave throughout the mountain it is a great way to see what the ski area looks like without tons of snow on it. Take the beautiful drive out to Kirkwood and play in the sun you won’t be disappointed. Whatever course you choose they are all a great time and the best part FREE! So get out and play a round and we’ll see you out on the course.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort Guide

As an avid snowboarder who has visited mountains around the country it is tough to pick a favorite… after one season at Kirkwood it wasn’t hard to pick one. With terrain that will challenge anyone regardless of skill level and a great atmosphere with a friendly staff Kirkwood is the place to be. Due to its location when the Sierra’s get storms they funnel through the Kirkwood valley and help add to the highest snowfall of any resort in the Tahoe region, 469 inches of snowfall this season. Two feet of fresh powder and blue skies was not an uncommon occurrence this year and helped me have the most fun that I have ever had on a snowboard. Due to the challenging terrain and amazing conditions I improved my ability level and confidence and had a blast while doing it.

Here is the mountain lowdown… for skiers and riders like me who love steep fast powder runs and wide open trees this is the place. Chair six is a high speed quad which will bring you all the way up to the top… head left off the chair and you have hundreds of feet of cornice to jump off of into fields of powder, ride down through the finger chutes and head to the very appropriately named “The Drain” which is a great bowl with 35 foot walls on each side. If you head right off the chair take the short traverse over to sentinel bowl and hold on, fast and steep and on a powder day very deep. If you stay high to the skiers left and traverse out you can get into the palisades which is some of the best tree skiing on the planet. Chair ten “The Wall” is a triple which is only for confident skiers and riders… if you want to challenge yourself this it the chair to ride. The beginning part is extremely steep and sometimes you will have to take a 3 foot drop just to get started. It you ride down to the skiers right and drop into Eagle bowl you will not be disappointed, personally my favorite run on any mountain I have ever ridden, with boulders to jump off of, chutes galore, and wide open faces hearing people screaming shouts of joy is not uncommon. If you ride chair two over to the backside you can access acres upon acres of terrain that is tons of fun. From chair four (the main lift on the backside) head out skiers right and ride the wave, a humongous cornice that has a perfect steep landing that flattens out and leads you right into some really good trees. If you are willing to hike stay on top of the wave and hike out about ten minutes to fawns ridge, virgin snow and some interesting terrain enable you to come up with some really creative lines and truly have a good time. If you traverse out to the skiers left and stay high you can jump into the world famous “Thunder Saddle” which has a great cornice, cliffs, and tons of chutes… not to mention it holds the most snow on the mountain and I have personally got fresh tracks through it at 4 O’clock on a Saturday. If the snow isn’t great and you don’t want to get off the groomers the backside around chair four has some really fun trails that are steep and really really fast. They had three terrain parks this year aimed at beginner, intermediate, and advanced and there was also a boarder cross course that had big banked turns and jumps and was a great time. If you are a beginner don’t worry the Timber Creek area is very mellow and is even set off to the side of the mountain so you don’t have to worry about as many people getting in your way. Whatever you like to do on the mountain Kirkwood has it, from beginner to advanced, and crazy to mellow if you like having fun out on the mountain take these tips I have given you and go have a good time!