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B ound into skis for the first time in my life, I'm lying on my side in the snow atop Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe. at forward- leaning technique that involves creating pizza and french fry shapes with your skis? Not sinking in. Seems I waited half a century too long to take a lesson. My daughter, Chandler, and her fiancé, Kevin, also ski newbies, are faring much better. eir respective rollerblading and surfing experience seems to be beneficial. ey check on me and I look up, smiling goofily. Bones still intact, I do the ski-boot shuffle back to the Tamarack Lodge to meet up with my wife, Jules. She's armed with solace and a glass of pinot grigio. Chandler and Kevin continue under the guidance of Heavenly ski instructor Greg. He's quick-witted, encouraging, and an assiduous selfie snapper. Greg's expertise comes with a Ski Butler package offered by Edgewood Tahoe Resort, our home base for three days. e Ski Butler program also includes getting sized for rental equipment back at Edgewood and a free shuttle (just a five-minute trip) to the gondola transport at the Heavenly Mountain base. e trip was simple: a one-hour flight from San Diego to Reno, Nevada, and another hour in a car to South Lake Tahoe. e drive follows the fabled Pony Express Trail. It's historically fascinating to recall how the romanticized mail carrier system of the Wild West lasted only 18 months, ending in 1862 when the telegraph put it out of business. On the way down Interstate 580, there's a point on the drive when you get an impressive first glimpse at the glassy, blue surface of Lake Tahoe. It's the largest high-altitude lake in North America detour destinations PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY EDGEWOOD TAHOE RESORT Winter Wonderland Nestle into a villa at Edgewood Tahoe Resort as your home base for superior snowy adventures BY RON DONOHO ranchandcoast.com 74 MARCH 2025 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE