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Snowpeak Condo at Tahoe Donner
11589 Snowpeak Way, Tahoe Donner – $73,900
There are many alternatives available when you are thinking of finding a place in the Sierra to make your own. A wide range of large and spectacularly beautiful homes are on the market. But what if you just want a charming little place that will meet your needs, but at an incredibly low price? And by needs, we are not only talking about a place to live, but a place where you can golf, cross-country ski, downhill ski, play tennis, go sledding, work out in a recreational center, hit the trails for hiking and biking, and go for a swim in a pool or out from a sandy beach into Donner Lake? For you, this might be that place.
Studio unit with one bath
By the way, that price of $73,900 is not a typo. You really can get your own place to stay in Tahoe Donner for that price. In fact, you get a remodeled studio unit right at the base of the Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area, and just a short distance from the Tahoe Donner Cross-Country Ski Area, one of the best cross-country ski resorts in the United States. And if skiing is your gig, this place even comes with it’s own ski tuning room and personal lockers.
Nicely remodeled
Access is quick and easy into this first level unit, where you will find upgrades such as new kitchen cabinets, Silestone counters, slate floors, and a new tile shower in the bathroom. After sleeping, the charming Amish Style Murphy Bed, lifts up to become a wall decoration, creating more space in the living area.
Cozy lobby
If you’ve always wanted your place in the pines with a great amenity package, but were not interested in shelling out the big bucks, this is your place. Enjoy.
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From left to right- Meryl Davis & Charlie White (Ice Dancing), Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine Skiing), Shani Davis (long track speedskating), J.R. Celski (Short Track Speedskating), Shaun White (Snowboarding…and now calls Northstar his home mountain), Tracy Gold (Figure Skating) and Ted Ligety (Alpine Skiing)
(Photo via NBC Olympics Facebook Page)
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While the Winter Olympics in Sochi will be fun for everyone to watch, for those of us with Tahoe-Truckee connections, we also have a big home team to get excited about. Six skiers and eight snowboarders with strong Tahoe connections will be competing for Gold in Sochi.
Tahoe-Truckee folks wish all the athletes a safe and incredible journey, and if you can bring home a bit of gold, silver or bronze, that would be some nice icing on the cake.
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SKIERS
Three time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso, Marco Sullivan and Travis Ganong, were all born and raised Squaw Valley/North Tahoe kids who will be competing in Alpine events. Joining the Alpine team is Tim Jitloff from Reno, who started skiing Tahoe resorts when he was just a little tyke. David Wise from Reno, and Maddie Bowman from South Lake Tahoe, are coming off Gold medal performances in the recent X Games and now are on their way to Sochi to be a part of the first ever Olympic half-pipe skiing competition.
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3 Time Olympian Nate Holland
(Photo: NBC Olympics)
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SNOWBOARDERS
Truckee based Nate Holland and Olympic Gold Medal winner Hannah Teter, who lives in South Lake Tahoe, are the two senior members of the impressive Tahoe snowboarding contingent. Others include Tahoe transplants and Slopestyle racers Chas Guldemond, Ryan Stassel and Karly Shorr, as well as half-pipe competitor Danny Davis. Finally, the Tahoe snowboarding team is graced with South Lake Tahoe born and raised Slopestyler Jamie Anderson.
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NORDIC SKIERS
While there are no Tahoe cross-country skiers headed to Sochi, the Tahoe cross-country skiing community will be cheering on American’s Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins, who have a legitimate shot at medaling in cross-country this year. These two ladies came to Tahoe last spring to be a part of a program called Fast and Female, and made an incredibly positive impression on local girls who cross-country ski.
*For a full roster of the American Athletes competing in Sochi, their photos and profiles, go to this link for NBC Olympics:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/team-usa-who-has-qualified-2014-sochi-olympics?ctx=team-usa
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And don’t forget to follow the athletes at NBC Olympics on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/nbcolympics
(Many of the athletes have facebook pages as well. Great fun being taken along for the ride on their Olympic journey.)
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Yes, it’s that time of year again. When we take stock of 2013, and make plans for the steps we want to take in 2014. Let’s not call them resolutions, because we know those usually don’t work. What if instead, we just look at doing a few things in 2014 that will make us feel good, while maybe doing good for the community as well:
1) Find a local organization to support: While giving is an important part of what makes the winter holidays special, how about continuing that spirit of giving all year round? In fact the organizations that do good around these parts probably need our help even more once the soft glow of Christmas giving has flittered away. Whether it’s a financial donation or a gift of your time, it will be greatly appreciated and will brighten up the lives of those in need. Hands on Tahoe is a wonderful organization that connects volunteers to the community.
Community Christmas Food Drive
2) Try a new sport: Have you paddleboarded, kayaked, road biked, cross-country skied or snowshoed? Or thought about trying something a little more daring like snow kiting or rock climbing? The Sierra is loaded with different ways to enjoy what nature has given us, and there are lots of folks who can rent you the equipment and teach you how to do your new sport right. Who knows, perhaps it will become your new favorite.
Hiking in January above Donner Lake
3) Find a new trail: If you’ve hiked or biked much of the Tahoe Rim Trail or the Donner Lake Rim Trail, how about finding a new and different trail to explore. There is nothing quite as cool as that first time on a lovely ribbon of single track.
4) Seek out a new business. There are many small businesses that show off the work of local artists, or put out a delicious cup of joe. Go out there and experience something new. In the process you will help a few Tahoe/Truckee folks bring in some money, which they will then turn around and spend to support other businesses and our little towns.
5) Still want to make a resolution to lose ten pounds? What if instead you call it a “get outside every day and do something active in our beautiful place” resolution? It’s amazing how being outside in the wilderness where there are no refrigerators just makes the pounds drop off.
Have a very Happy New Year, and go have some fun!
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