LAKE TAHOE   This "web scrapbook" collects memories of many trips over many years. Lake Tahoe is a very large lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the border of Nevada and California not far from Reno.

Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the USA. Due to its depth and size, it has the largest volume of water of any U.S. lake apart from the 5 Great Lakes.

Bill on the Rocks 1995

Lake Tahoe's surface is 6,200 feet (1,900 meters) above sea level, the highest large lake in the USA. At this elevation there is about 20 percent less oxygen per breath than there is at sea level.

This photo shows how the lake can sometimes become a mirror of sky.

Boden's condo in Bitterbrush had a terrific view from above Incline Village. In this photo you can see from the Hyatt at extreme left, downhill to Incline Village, and over to Crystal Bay on the right. And across the lake to the California side.

Brilliant sunset from the condo

The lake water is pure snowmelt and crystal clear with shades of blue and green. It is possible to see scores of feet into the lake as this photo shows.

View of the high Sierra Nevada ridges west of Lake Tahoe from Tahoe Keys in South Lake Tahoe. There are many mountain peaks in the Tahoe area that top 10,000 feet.

View from Diamond Peak ski run over a cloud-filled Lake Tahoe

Winter sunset over northern Lake Tahoe

Heavenly! - after a heavy snowstorm

Hiking at Tahoe Meadows. Here the elevation is 8000 ft and above.

Ponderosa pines are the most common tree in the Lake Tahoe area. Their pine cones are huge.

Grant at Overlook of Kings Beach

Burnt Cedar beach park promontory

The beautiful grounds of the Hyatt Lake Tahoe

Bill on Hyatt Dock (in Capt. Morgan pose)

Many wonderful meals and memories here at the Lone Eagle. This table is on their outside deck right next to the beach.

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All photos are the property of Bill Bader and Grant Gadbois.