Mount Tallac (9735 feet above sea level) is a peak at the South of Lake Tahoe. It offers good hiking in Summer and challenging back country skiing in Winter. The summit has great views over the lake.
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Mount Tallac, Lake Tahoe
Unparalleled vistas await the Tahoe hiker on a memorable journey to the lake’s tallest peak.
Unparalleled vistas await the Tahoe hiker on a memorable journey to the lake’s tallest peak.
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9.5 mi
15.3 km
15.3 km
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Unparalleled vistas await the Tahoe hiker on a memorable journey to the lake’s tallest peak.
Community Trips
Exploration at Mount Tallac. Went up the summer route. Went down in one of the SE couloirs.. had to put crampons on..
Location: South Shore - Lake Tahoe, CA
Duration: 2-3 hours
Elevation Change: 3,200? - from 6,535' to 9,735'
Recomended Map: Emerald Bay, California
Decided to give ski mountaineering a try by taking my skis up Mt Tallac. The most direct ascent starts from Tallac Springs, which also means that the route has the steepest average grade. After going up the NE Ridge to to the summit, we skied down the beautiful NE Bowl.
Snowshoeing up beautiful Eagle Creek Canyon for a day of Ice Climbing
Decided to come back to Mt Tallac to see if I got any better. This is the first time I\\\'ve skiied down Tallac without falling a dozen times. Conditions weren\\\'t that great. Up high the snow was somewhat hard. Down lower it was better, but very much tracked out. Makes me wonder when the best time to ski it? After the snow stabalizes following a mid-winter storm?
Drove from bay area in the morning and hit a lot of traffic. Started on the trail 3 hours late. Started to lose light and the temperature started to drop, so decided it was best to turn around a mile or so from the Summit and try again another day.
