California's Winter Wonderland

For the skateboarding crowd, there is a new Roller Coaster terrain park at Tahoe Donner.

Mt. Shasta Ski Park For scenic beauty, you can't beat this one. Located at the foot of the 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta, this winter wonderland is only 60 miles from the Oregon boarder. It claims 31 total trails on 425 skiable acres. Most of the trails are lined with trees. The trails are advertised as ranging from beginning to "heart pumping". There are 30 km of beginning to intermediate cross-country runs.

The closest airport is Redding, 60 miles away.

For more information, check out http://www.skipark.com or for their live cam, http://www.skipark.com/livecam.html You can also call 1-800-ski-shasta.

Sierra Summit Mountain Resort Here you will find 400 skiable acres for beginning to expert skiers. Like other family oriented resorts, there are programs for children from 4-12 years old. Their Express programs claims "fun and skiing are mixed with constant supervision by trained instructors."

For snowboarders, there is the Terrain Garden. Sierra Summit also has rentals and lessons available to snowboarders.

Northstar at Tahoe The ultimate vacation playground, Northstar offers a family ski vacation/lodging package that includes free ski or snowboarding lessons for the entire family.

When you get tired of skiing or snowboarding, try their snowmobile tours, a sleigh ride across the icy wonderland or a thrill packed dog sled run.

Northstar has 65 km of scenic cross-country trails available for any ability level.

Online reservations for Northstar at Tahoe can be made at http://skinorthstar.worldres.com/destina...

For more California ski resorts, click on http://www.californiaskiresorts.com

I must confess, I've never been snow skiing in my life. It's one of my regrets, because I love snow, and I've always loved the feel of the wind on my face. And snowboarding? I think I'd like that even more. I've water-skied, but somehow that just isn't the same. Maybe I'll learn how this year along with my grandchildren.

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