The 7 Best Ski Run Names at Lake Tahoe

By: Aaron Robbins

A good ski run name can make an otherwise ordinary run into something that seems a little more fun.

A ski run name is similar to pleasing food presentation (called plating). The way a chef plates his food doesn’t change the way the food tastes, it simply raises the expectation of the person eating by presenting the food in a pleasing way. Similarly a ski run name doesn’t change how good the run is, but it may change a skiers expectations and thus increase their enjoyment while skiing it. After all, it’s way funner to tell someone you just skied “Fanny Packs Are Fabulous” than “Roundabout.”. Unfortunately, “Fanny Packs Are Fabulous” is not a real Lake Tahoe ski run name. Hopefully someone out there can correct this great injustice. Until then, here are 7 of the best real Lake Tahoe ski run names:

1. Chute That Seldom Slides - Alpine Meadows

This is a black diamond accessible via the Scott Chair at Alpine Meadows. It’s a great ski run name that builds on playful uncertainty . It’s cute in a bone-crushing avalanche sort of way.

2. Hobbit Land - Homewood
Homewood gave this great ski run name to the black diamond area off the Ellis chair. I haven’t see Frodo yet, but I’m looking.

3. Not So Private Road - Donner Ski Ranch.

Congrats to Donner Ski Ranch for making a list. This funny ski run name is a green circle off the number 3 chair.

4. Magic Moguls - Northstar at Tahoe

I can only assume this is a play on another “magic m” phrase. This great ski run name is a blue square best accessed off the Vista Express chair at Northstar.

5. Miller Time - Mt. Rose

If you can get down Mt. Roses’ gate controlled black diamond “Miller Time” than you definitely deserve one. This fun ski run name is accessible by either of Mt. Roses’ six person lifts.

6. Happiness is - Kirkwood

Kirkwood has a few good ski run names but this one is my favorite. It’s sort of an open ended, self describing state of being. This great ski run name is a blue square located off the Sunrise Chair.

7. $100 Saddle -Heavenly

Probably my favorite ski run name of the list. It’s fun, odd and leaves the skier wondering the origins of the name. Anyone know? $100 Saddle is a shorter (by Heavenly standards) blue square probably best accessed off the Olympic Express Chair.

If you’re heading up to Tahoe this morning give one of these runs a try. Let me know if you think they live up to the great name they’ve been given.

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