Tahoe Tramping – Dardanelles Lake

Tahoe Tramping Dardanelles Lake “We are in the mountains and they are in us …” If you are looking for a moderate, relatively short hike with a variety of habitats and a good swimming lake as your destination, then Dardanelles Lake would be a good choice. This trail is about eight miles out-and-back, and gains …

Tahoe Tramping – Lake Genevieve and Crag Lake

 “There is a love of wild nature in everybody.”   – John Muir One of my favorite west shore trails starts at Meeks Bay and gradually climbs up toLake Genevieve  and Crag Lake.  This is about a 10 mile out-and-back hike into the western part of Desolation Wilderness.  You will encounter plenty of wild nature …

Tahoe Tramping – Rubicon Trail

Tahoe Tramping – Rubicon Trail One of my favorite Tahoe trails is the Rubicon Trail going from D.L. Bliss State Park and continuing on into Emerald Bay State Park.  It is a classic Tahoe trail with outstanding views of the lake and shoreline, and you might even see an Osprey or Bald Eagle at this time …

Tahoe Tramping – Eagle Lake and Shirley Canyon

Tahoe Tramping Two short, snow free hikes Eagle Lake and Shirley Canyon “You should sit in nature for twenty minutes a day, unless you’re busy, then you should sit for an hour.”     Eagle Lake – The trail to Eagle Lake in the Emerald Bay area is now snow free,although there are some small rivulets from …

Tahoe Tramping – Hunter Creek Falls

Hunter Creek Falls In our first hiking post on the Brown’s Creek trail, we mentioned another early season, dry trail on the east side of the Carson Range, Hunter Creek Falls.  From Tahoe, you take Hwy 80 to Reno, get off on W. 4th Street near Mogul, turn right on Mayberry Rd., right on Plateau …

April is Nutrition Action Month!

Did you make a resolution to eat better and move more this year?   How is it going?  Do you need to RE-COMMIT, RE-ENERGIZE and RE-BOOT? Don’t forget: We have 270 days left in this year or 9 months! You have plenty of time to be successful and be on your way to feeling great. Let …

Tahoe Tramping

Recently, I was asked by Cindy Streepey, owner of Asante Lakeside Fitness, to write a hiking column for the upcoming spring, summer, and fall seasons.  Our intent is to share current information on local trails, and hopefully encourage readers to add some out-door adventures to their fitness goals.  These articles will periodically appear on the …

March is Resolution Reboot Month at A Sante’ Fitness

Have you made a resolution this year? How is it going? Do you need to RE-COMMIT, RE-ENERGIZE and RE-BOOT? Don’t forget: We are only 61 days into 2016  You have 305 days left in this year. You have plenty of time to make your 2016 goals a reality. It is never too late. Whatever your …

30 Day / 30 Minute Cardio Challenge

Next fitness challenge begins March 1, 2016 – The 30 Day / 30 Minute Cardio Challenge! The goal of this challenge is to assist you in establishing a healthy habit, and to get in at least 30 minutes of exercise per day for 30 days. Feel free to add on to this daily challenge if …

10 Tips to Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution

Shared from Life.Gaiam.com , written by Louise Smith Make this the year you achieve your fitness or weight loss goal! Chances are at some time in your life you’ve made a New Year’s resolution — and then broken it. This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. If your resolution is to …