Blue skies, white snow and big smiles as we get a chance to revisit one of our favourite places

One of my favourite places in the world is Tahoe.  Tahoe is part of my childhood, a place of family gatherings, year round activities, sport, games, fun and total relaxation.  Tahoe is in my photos, on my T shirts, in my fond memories.  Tahoe, or Lake Tahoe to be exact, straddles the California-Nevada border and is the largest alpine lake in North America.  At 6,200 feet (1,900 metres) it is surrounded by national forest covered in pine trees and is a major year round attraction to people in Northern California.  Tahoe is very cool.

Julie has been to Tahoe many times and has also fallen for its beauty and attractions.  In years past we’ve brought our kids to Tahoe many times to ski in winter or enjoy the lake in summer, all great fun.  But while we have been waiting for our camper to be finished she and I recently had the chance to spend one night at the family cabin on the northern shores of Tahoe.  And this winter these Sierra Nevada mountains have seen record snow falls which adds to the experience and also causes a few extra challenges.  And what great fun it was!

Because of the record snow falls this year even getting down to the family cabin is difficult

There’s a house in there somewhere – our home away from home for one night is almost buried in snow

The magical winter wonderland scene of the lake from the deck of the cabin

The scene inside was warm and cosy as temperatures dropped during the night

The shoreline of the lake is lined with snow covered piers

Beautiful scenes when pine trees, snow and crystal blue lake all meet

The cabin viewed from the lake – check out the snow over a metre thick on the roof

Great family memories at this place – when will I be back?