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Summer 2025 Fun Fest

Most of us just completed a very enjoyable week visiting at Tahoe, with some new activities as well as classics. Here are some photos. Enjoy!

Grass Lake, showing the waterfall in background

Outing at Kiva Beach

Working on a raft

Two cooks admire their creation!

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Three new hikes at Tahoe

Over a period of three days (8-10 July 2025), I did three hikes in the South Lake Tahoe area, mostly distinct from hikes I have featured in years past. Here are some photos.

Here is a map of the first hike, which started at the Big Meadow trailhead (a few miles south of South Lake

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Linda’s birthday

Linda just celebrated a notable birthday milestone. Several of us met in Alamo to help with the festivities. All of Michelle’s family were able to join the crowd, including Matilda, who also celebrated a birthday during the visit. Here are a few photos:

Diane and Linda at Ina Coolbrith Park in San Francisco

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Holiday cheer at Tahoe

We just completed a great Christmas get-together. Here are some photos.

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Chrissy hikes Mt Whitney

Recently Chrissy, together with her friend Kristin, hiked the High Sierra Trail to the top of Mt Whitney, and then north through Sequoia National Park and Inyo National Forest. Their hike started at Crescent Meadow Trailhead, on the west side of Sequoia National Park, then about 60 miles east to Mt Whitney, then north about

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Three hikes at Tahoe

On July 17, 18 and 19 (2024), DHB hiked three trails in the South Lake Tahoe area, each known for lovely lakes and heart-stopping vistas. Here are some details and photos:

1. “String of Pearls” hike: Starting at the Bayview trailhead above Emerald Bay, then to Granite Lake, then to a lovely unnamed lake, then

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June 2024: Perfect weather, beaches, lakes and more

We just concluded a very enjoyable family get-together, enjoyed by all. The weather was perfect (mid-70s) throughout the week, enabling picture-perfect hikes, kayaking, and days at Lake Tahoe. Here are some photos:

Diane on the security detail of a certain Very Important Person.

Flowers on the lagoon.

Crossing a

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Christmas 2023: Not much snow, but lots of joy

Several of us just completed a nice family get-together for Christmas 2023. In sharp contrast to Christmas 2022, and Christmas 2021 for that matter, South Lake Tahoe was almost entirely snowless this year. But we had a delightful time in any event.

Here are a selection of photos from the occasion. Chrissy has collected many

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David turns 75

Many of us celebrated David’s 75th birthday at Park City. Activities included hikes, taking the Alpine Slide and the Drop Tower at Olympic Village, seeing an exhibition of diving and ski/water jumping, and basking in the hot tub at the cabin. Here are some photos:

Lounging at the cabin

Adam, Glendon

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Four hikes

DHB just completed four hikes in the Tahoe area. Here are some photos and details.

1. Mt Tallac, from the Mt Tallac trailhead. This classic hike starts with a lovely overview of Fallen Leaf Lake, then on past two small lakes (Floating Island and Cathedral), then up a difficult-to-hike boulder field, and finally up a

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