Cold and snow no excuse to stop hiking Tahoe Basin

One of the highlights of winter hiking in the Sierra Nevada is the surreal calm of the forest under a blanket of snow. There are very few leaves to rustle and, when the snow is powdery, not even footsteps make a noise. That’s why the sudden burst of birdsong on a recent trip to Chickadee Ridge was such a pleasant surprise. One moment a group of Tahoe Rim Trail...

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