Suggested Page Improvements to Lake Tahoe

Beautiful, spacious, and often daunting, the Sierra Nevada in the Lake Tahoe area contains some of the best summer climbing in California. The area is almost entirely covered in climbable rock, but there is some choss to be found.  There is a rich history of ground up ascents in and out the Tahoe basin by people like Royal Robbins, Tom Herbert and Pual Crawford to name a few.    

Consisting mostly of granite with a few basaltic crags located on the north shore.  You will find climbs off all types, from the long multi pitch routes at [[105733959]], to the pumpy tall bouldering found everywhere, but most notably [[Donner]]105733935 and [[Lovers Leap]]105733959.

Climbing is year round in some places, though most areas are covered in snow from the first snow (usually in October or November) until March - June depending on altitude and direction of the rock.

Access is at most of the region's crags, especially in the public lands of the [[Tahoe]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu/ and [[Eldorado]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/ National Forests. The [[Desolation]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev7_019062 and [[Granite Chief]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ltbmu/recreation/recarea/?recid=11819 Wilderness areas have regulations you should learn about before visiting, but for day use, you can self-register for free at the major trail heads leading into them.

Also note that about a third of the Tahoe area and climbing is in Nevada, right across the unnatural straight state lines. See the [[105798494]] area for the Tahoe vicinity's Nevada crags.

Places to stay are plentiful, from BLM camping(outside of the basin), organized campgrounds, lodges and hotels. 

Outfitters

Both physical gear - to buy or rent - and the latest local beta can be had in Tahoe's climbing stores.

• South Lake: Tahoe Sports LTD.
• Strawberry: Strawberry Station General Store. - Located across the street from Lovers Leap.
• Tahoe City: Alpenglow Sports.
• Truckee:
    The Back Country.
    Tahoe Sports Hub

Tahoe Boulders

Read the Tahoe (fave boulder problems) Ticklist forum.


Tahoe Ice

Is a fleeting thing! And discussed on some threads [[inside]]http://www.mountainproject.com/v/tahoe---sierra---ice-season-2014-2015/109809311 and [[outside]]https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/norcal-ice-climbing this site. Some flows form every year, others rarely so, all over the region. While no routes are documented here yet (ahem), at least one area has been created to track them: [[108528421]].

Also see [[110531291]] and [[105798494]] for parts of the greater Tahoe region in the state of Nevada.

Beautiful, spacious, and often daunting, the Sierra Nevada in the Lake Tahoe area contains some of the best summer climbing in California. The area is almost entirely covered in climbable rock, but there is some choss to be found.  There is a rich history of ground up ascents in and out the Tahoe basin by people ranging from unknown to celebrity -  like Royal Robbins, Warren Harding, T.M. Herbert and Paul Crawford to name a few. Much early climbing is undocumented, leaving fun mysteries for us explorers to stumble on here on.    

Consisting mostly of granite with a few basaltic crags located on the north shore.  You'll find climbs off all types, from the long multi pitch routes at [[105733959]], to the pumpy tall bouldering found everywhere, but most notably [[Donner]]105733935 and [[Lovers Leap]]105733959.

Climbing is year round in some places, though most areas are covered in snow from the first snow (usually in October or November) until March - June depending on altitude and direction of the rock.

Access is at most of the region's crags, especially in the public lands of the [[Tahoe]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu/ and [[Eldorado]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/eldorado/ National Forests. The [[Desolation]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev7_019062 and [[Granite Chief]]http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ltbmu/recreation/recarea/?recid=11819 Wilderness areas have regulations you should learn about before visiting, but for day use, you can self-register for free at the major trail heads leading into them.

Also note that about a third of the Tahoe area and climbing is in Nevada, right across the unnatural straight state lines. See the [[105798494]] area for the Tahoe vicinity's Nevada crags.

Places to stay are plentiful, from BLM camping(outside of the basin), organized campgrounds, lodges and hotels.

Community

Both physical gear - to buy or rent - and the latest local beta can be had in Tahoe's climbing stores.

• South Lake: Tahoe Sports LTD and Blue Granite Climbing Gym
• Strawberry: Strawberry Station General Store. - Located across the street from Lovers Leap.
• Tahoe City: Alpenglow Sports.
• Truckee:
    The Back Country.
    Tahoe Sports Hub

Tahoe Boulders

Read the Tahoe (fave boulder problems) Ticklist forum.


Tahoe Ice

Is a fleeting thing! And discussed on some threads [[inside]]http://www.mountainproject.com/v/tahoe---sierra---ice-season-2014-2015/109809311 and [[outside]]https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/norcal-ice-climbing this site. Some flows form every year, others rarely so, all over the region. While no routes are documented here yet (ahem), at least one area has been created to track them: [[108528421]].

Also see [[110531291]] and [[105798494]] for parts of the greater Tahoe region in the state of Nevada.