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The mission of Tahoe Trail Guide is to provide information, education, and inspiration for all people seeking to recreate outdoors.


Contact me with questions about hiking, backpacking cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing at Lake Tahoe. I’ll respond as quickly as possible, but don’t be surprised if it takes me a day or two.

That said, there’s a good chance I already answered your question in one of my Tahoe Trail Guide articles (use the search bar) or in one of my YouTube videos.

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Overview of Off-Track and Backcountry Cross-Country Ski Gear
FAQs about Waxing Your Waxless Cross-Country Skis
Making an 8-Page Zine From a Single Sheet of Paper
Short and Easy Hikes in South Lake Tahoe
Buying Cross-Country Ski Gear, for Beginners (Part 4): Can I Use One Set of XC Ski Boots for All of My Cross-Country Skiing Needs?
Waxing Your Waxless Cross-Country Skis: Step-By-Step Tutorial
XC Skiing Explained (Part 2): Geometry of Classic Cross-Country Skis
Hiking Emerald Point (north side of Emerald Bay in South Tahoe)
Hiking the Historic Donner Pass Train Tunnels in Truckee, CA
XC Skiing Explained (Part 4): Classic Cross-Country Ski Bindings

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Recent Tahoe Trail Guide Posts

  • My First Experience with Low Heart Rate Training (Part 3): Experience, Results, and Concluding Thoughts about My Trail Running Summer November 30, 2025
  • First Experience with Low Heart Rate Training (Part 2): My Goals and Methods of a Trail Running Summer November 5, 2025
  • First Experience with Low Heart Rate Training (Part 1): My History of Dabbling in Endurance Sports October 19, 2025
  • Cross-Country Skiing on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe February 11, 2025
  • FAQs about Waxing Your Waxless Cross-Country Skis November 26, 2024

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Jared Manninen has been a Tahoe local since 2005. He began building Tahoe Trail Guide (c. 2017) in order to inspire people to embrace the outdoors as a place in which to learn and play.
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Popular Tahoe Trail Guide Posts

  • My First Experience with Low Heart Rate Training (Part 3): Experience, Results, and Concluding Thoughts about My Trail Running Summer
  • First Experience with Low Heart Rate Training (Part 2): My Goals and Methods of a Trail Running Summer
  • First Experience with Low Heart Rate Training (Part 1): My History of Dabbling in Endurance Sports
  • Cross-Country Skiing on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe
  • FAQs about Waxing Your Waxless Cross-Country Skis
  • Overview of Off-Track and Backcountry Cross-Country Ski Gear
  • Buying Cross-Country Ski Gear, for Beginners (Part 1): Intention, Types of XC Skis, and Whether to Buy New or Used

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