Ring in the new year with events that will inspire, educate and entertain as you kick off 2022. From a speaker series showcasing adventurous athletes to an evening snowshoe tour that will have you savoring the stars — and a gourmet meal, to live music that will get you moving and grooving, this list rounds up the best ways to live it up in the Tahoe area this month. We hope you enjoy!
Featured Photo: Chris Bartkowski
North Lake Tahoe
Alpenglow Winter Speaker Series
January 6
Settle in for some adventure storytelling when backcountry snowboarder Nick Russell shares his exciting accounts exploring mountain ranges across six continents. Nick will share memorable stories from trekking Alaska’s highest peaks to riding alongside penguins in Antarctica to roaming remote mountains across South America, the Middle East, Asia and beyond.Â
More info: alpenglowsports.com
Evening Snowshoe Tours
January 1, 8, 21, 22, 29
From a guided tour to Alpine Meadows’s mid-mountain chalet for a four-course meal and champagne (January 8, 22), to a trek up to Diamond Peak’s Snowflake Lodge for s’mores and hot cocoa (January 21), to a twilight tour ending at The Village at Northstar’s fire pits (January 1, 8, 22, 29), night-time snowshoe tours are one of the most unique ways to enjoy the Sierra’s peace, quiet and beauty.
More info:
Snowshoe Tour & Chalet Dinner at Palisades Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe
Tahoe Adventure Film Festival
January 8
Adventure sports filmmakers premiere their latest movies at Bally’s Lake Tahoe Casino Resort (formerly MontBleu). The event is complete with live entertainment including music and go-go dancers. After-party to follow with athletes and filmmakers at Opal UltraLounge.
More info: laketahoefilmfestival.com
Live Music on the Mountain
Fridays — Sundays
Get your groove on at Heavenly Mountain Resort every weekend this month. DJ Cat spins Saturdays and Sundays at East Peak from 12pm to 2pm, and live bands kick off après ski at Tamarack on Fridays and Saturdays from 3pm to 5pm.Â
More info: skiheavenly.com
Truckee
Stargazing Snowshoe Tour
January 15
Head out on a snowshoe tour with unobstructed views of the night sky. The tour features a lively, science-based talk about the cosmos and a poetry reading by local star guide and poet, Tony Berendsen, followed by constellation-viewing through high-powered, professional telescopes. Finish up at The Ritz-Carlton with Celestron telescope viewing and a hot drink to warm up.
More info: eventbrite.com
Northstar Winter Live Music Series
Saturdays
Cozy up around a fire pit with a drink from the Cabana Bar or lace up your ice skates and enjoy live music at The Village at Northstar’s ice skating rink. There’s no better way to warm up on chilly winter days than boogying down with a cocktail in-hand.
More info: northstarcalifornia.com
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