Early November always brings a bit of teaser snow on the high peaks around Lake Tahoe. It might or might not be much, but even a few flakes are enough to light the fire of anticipation among skiers and boarders twitching to make tracks at their favorite snow-sport resorts.

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Opening dates depend on weather and conditions, of course, with most resorts prepared to start turning their lifts between now and mid-December. But you don’t have to ski or ride to enjoy what ski areas have to offer. All are seeking to attract a broader audience, especially first-timers, with an array of alternate recreational options. Tubing — sliding on an inner tube down a groomed track — has gotten so popular that virtually every Tahoe-area resort has a tubing hill.

Look, too, for snow-play areas

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