"The Tahoe Twelve". Includes 12 of the most iconic Lake Tahoe area peaks. Straddling California and Nevada, these peaks surround Lake Tahoe and bring you to its most celebrated summits. Many are also excellent ski touring peaks. A subset of the larger Tahoe OGUL Peak Challenge.
Highest peak
Freel Peak
10,881 ft / 3,316 m
Most prominent peak
Mount Rose
3,636 ft / 1,108 m prom
Most summited peak
Mount Tallac
110 summits
Most difficult peak
Round Top
Class 3
Difficulty breakdown
Class 3/4 2 peaks
Highlights
Latest summits
"A solo ascent, for a change of pace, from 431. A bit sluggish as I’m still trying to adjust to the heat/altitude combo after leaving NY a few days ago. I left the trail runners in the car and went with light boots not knowing how much snow I would encounter. The few snow patches were fun to cruise through and didn’t require the wearing of any boot. Stream crossings were easy to hop across or simply stomp through." — Nimblefoot • Jul 18, 2023
"Finally invested in a ski mountaineering set up and this seemed like a good peak to test things out. Suncupped conditions made things tricky on the way up but found surprisingly good conditions on the way down. Tagged two sisters as before skiing out. " — Christopher • Jun 14, 2023
"After years of looking south and seeing the highest peaks in the Tahoe region dominating the skyline, I finally stopped making excuses (e.g., too far to drive, not enough time, eating a donut, etc.). Today was the day!
All went well except underestimated how much water to bring. Up above treeline, it was hot and hardly any shade. I knew this going in, but I drained my 2 Nalgenes way too early. Aborted attempt on South Jobs (Steve?) as dehydration started to dog me. All in all, a must-do loop in Tahoe, but be prepared for a big day with no water source most of the way. " — scott • Jul 21, 2022
"Awesome day at the Carson pass area. Breezy conditions at lower elevations. Excessive windy conditions at the summit made for some sketchy scrambling to the top. Great views all day. " — NO5s • Jul 3, 2022
"Weekend trip to Desolation Wilderness.
After meeting up with my friends at Lake Aloha and setting up camp, we climbed Ralston Peak.
On day 2, we went around the south side of the lake and climbed up the side of Pyramid until we reached the summit trail.
We submitted Pyramid Peak and continued along the Crystal Range Traverse, we went over the sketchy class 3/4 area just below Pyramid and continued along the ridge to Peak 9686, Mt Agassiz, and Price. Then we descended down the saddle at sunset to connect up with the PCT and got back to camp at 11pm. The entire loop took about 12 hours." — timothylaurent • Jul 2, 2022