Tahoe is a mess, but I've found the Calif. ski area that actually works
Briefly

When I moved to San Francisco, I thought maintaining a skiing lifestyle would still be possible. I looked up the distance and saw Tahoe was only three and a half hours away from the city, so I thought how bad could it be? It turns out that drive time was just a Google Maps mirage.
That's partially because Mammoth Lakes is an actual functioning community. There's a free bus system, manageable traffic, a mountain that can handle crowds and a friendly atmosphere that is a blast of refreshing mountain air compared to Tahoe's toxic blend of billionaires and angry townies.
Read at SFGATE
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