Those who've visited my Mountaineering Page know that I prefer the Southern Sierra, to any other part of that wonderful mountain range. The Southern Sierra is higher and much more interesting and challenging. However, I do live in the City of Sacramento, California, and have spent a fair amount of time in the Lake Tahoe region of the Sierra Nevada. This area is fabulous for rock climbing, backcountry skiiing, hiking and even some mountaineering. It is very heavily utilized and thus has some of the most restrictive access controls of any "wilderness" region. However, it is still a great place to go. If the Southern Sierra is the "steak," the Tahoe area is a great "appetizer."

Enjoy the photos! You can view them as a slide show or an indexed list. (Note: If you spot any factual errors, please let me know.)

Tahoe Trip maps are available for Ice Lakes, Mt. Tallac, and Pyramid Peak.

Tahoe Trip photo essays are available for Round Top Lake 2003, Donner X-C Ski Intro 2004, Sly Park Loop 2004, Grouse Ridge 2004, Round Top Lake 2004, Crystal Range 2004, Stevens Trail 2004, Elephant on Snowshoes 2005, Easter Skiing 2005, Castle Peak 2005, Echo Lake 2005, Cool Auburn Trail 2005, Donner Camp 2006, American Canyon 2006, Crystal Range 2006, Mount Tallac 2006, Mount Rose 2006, Fourth of July Peak 2006, Cool Auburn Trail 2007, March of the Elephant 2007, Round Top Saddle 2007, Ralston Peak 2007, Twin Peaks Recon 2007, Grouse Lakes Ramble 2007, Larry's Rockbound Ramble 2007, Twin Peaks Return 2007, Granite Chief 2007, Judah Loop 2007 .

Best Regards,

Frank R. Farmer

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