Tag Archives: Tahoe Rim Trail
Guided Multi-Day Backpack Trips Registration
Want to experience the beauty of the Tahoe Rim Trail but don’t have weeks to dedicate to a Thru Hike? The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is now offering a “Taste of the TRT.” These 5-day, 4-night guided adventures provide an intermediate backpacking experience for just about anyone. Registration opens March 11th for Kingsbury Grade to Echo Summit July 19 -…
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Snow Camping 101
Join the TRTA for Snow Camping 101 and learn how to approach your winter camping activities safely and comfortably.This two-tiered snow camping course is designed for new or seasoned winter backcountry enthusiasts eager to learn how to upgrade their wilderness experience by learning the skills needed to successfully snow camp. Experienced TRTA guides will be there every step of the…
Read More >Map and Compass 101: Winter Navigation
Join the TRTA for map and compass basics. We will start the day in the classroom learning four preliminary sections: map basics, compass basics, orientating, and navigating. After the classroom, we will continue the training with hands-on, outdoor practice with your instructors in the snow. We will then wrap up with a review of what we learned with Q&A. All…
Read More >TRTA Member- Sunset Sweetheart Trek
Calling all TRTA members! This short and scenic snowshoe trek will take you to Caste Rock out of the Kingsbury North Trailhead in Stateline, NV. Don’t forget your camera! There will be plenty of great photo opportunities to capture Lake Tahoe’s west and south shores and the distant mountains of Desolation Wilderness at the top during sunset. Then your Sherpas,…
Read More >Sugar Pine Foundation Snowshoe Trek 2.0
: The Tahoe Rim Trail Association and the Sugar Pine Foundation (SPF) will be co- hosting this snowshoe trek. We’ll take a leisurely snowshoe trek from the parking lot to Lower Echo Lake (however, it could be more challenging if snow levels are deep). We will lunch at the old lodge so please remember to bring lunch and snacks. Our…
Read More >How to Complete the TRT: A Guide Panel Discussion (Reno)
This event is hosted by the Tahoe Rim Trail Association and will include a panel of TRTA guides who’ve traversed the entire Tahoe Rim Trail in different capacities and amounts of time. Each brings their unique experience to the table. They’ll be ready to answer your questions and provide helpful tips and resources for making your Thru or Segment Hike…
Read More >A Taste of the TRT: Guided Multi-Day Backpacking Trip
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) is offering a brand new, 4-day, 3-night intermediate 41 mile guided trip from Mt. Rose to Tahoe City. When you sign up for the Taste of the TRT, experts and guides support you every step of the way. From a pre-trip planning, water caches and bear canisters, the TRTA helps you help yourself. This…
Read More >Youth Backcountry Camp
Join an intrepid group of 12 youth, ages 14-17, on an exciting and challenging adventure to discover and experience firsthand the beauty of the Lake Tahoe region with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) and Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS). Make new friends while backpacking between three and six miles per day. Learn new backcountry skills and support your…
Read More >Colors of Summer: Flowers and Anything Else that Attracts the Eye
Have you ever really stood back and noticed how colorful a natural landscape is? Of course, you have! What if you had someone standing next to you that could explain the wildflowers you are seeing? Let us put the colors into prospective on a guided 3 mile hue hunt. Bring a lunch and your curiosity and we’ll bring the experts.…
Read More >Backpacking 101
This overnight backpacking 101 course is designed for backcountry enthusiasts eager to learn how to upgrade their wilderness experience by learning how to backpack. Join us for this weekend experience to learn the skills and techniques of backpacking. After a morning classroom session, we will take our learning out to the field by hiking 4-6 miles to our early evening…
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