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The Snooper Chalet

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Our talented maintenance crew led by Bruce Campodonico built the Snooper Chalet a couple of years ago.  The Snoopers, our group of 5-6 year olds during our summer family camp, use the lodge as their home base for adventures around Camp.

The stairs leading up to the Snooper Chalet

The Snooper Chalet

The Snoopers have a fun, busy schedule during their week at Camp.  They visit the Fallen Leaf fire house, take pontoon boat cruises across the lake, and go on make-believe adventures to learn about the environment.

The Snooper version of Camp

The Chalet has an expansive deck with views of Fallen Leaf Lake.  A great place for some quiet time.  After all those adventures, the Snoopers need to rest!

The view of Fallen Leaf Lake from the Snooper Chalet

The Snoopers are a nice group of kids, and they’re happy to share the Chalet with others during summer camp.  Our talented yoga instructor leads classes daily on the deck.  It’s somewhat secluded, so a quiet, serene setting for the calming effects of yoga.  During conference season, the Snooper Chalet is a great spot for some private time or breakout sessions.

Stanford Sierra Wakes from Winter Hibernation

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Our staff arrived last week for spring conference season which begins this Friday, April 23.  The friendly, enthusiastic crew are training and working hard to prepare the lodge, cabins and grounds to welcome our first guests of the year.

Lanie, Sam, Jan and Sherry - part of our spring '10 conference season crew

The staff are cleaning and polishing equipment, removing the last remaining piles of snow, and sweeping away the cobwebs and dust from winter.  The lodge is ready for guests!

From 6am-10pm you can get a fresh cup of coffee or tea in the Stanford Room

During your stay at our Lake Tahoe conference center, there are a number of places inside our out to relax with a book, talk with friends or colleagues or just enjoy the view of Fallen Leaf Lake.

Weather permitting, we keep a fire going in the Stanford Room fireplace

The Old Lodge is clean and ready for guests, complete with crackling fire!

Some snow still remains on the ground, but temperatures are warming up and the decks are clear for lunch or meeting outdoors.

The ski dock is ready for you!

Fallen Leaf Road is clear and open, and we are just about ready to end our winter hibernation and open our doors for spring conference season.  Call or email if you need a place to meet.  We have the comfortable accommodations and friendly staff to make your Lake Tahoe meeting a memorable and pleasant experience.

Meet, Hike, Relax, Repeat

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

We are planning and preparing for our spring conference season which begins Friday, April 23.  Most groups bring their programs to our retreat center, but we work with Stanford University to offer a few of our own events.  Thursday, April 29 to Sunday, May 2 is the fourth annual Write Retreat, creative writing program.   Lecturers from Stanford including a number of former Stegner fellows lead workshops in the mornings, then afternoons are free for participants to write, relax, take a boat out on Fallen Leaf Lake or hike into Desolation Wilderness.

Return presenter Alyssa O'Brien leads a morning workshop

Writing on the boat dock

With Fallen Leaf Lake out our front door and Desolation Wilderness out back, meetings in the morning with free afternoons are the preferred schedule at our center.  After a delicious dinner, hold an evening meeting in front of the fire in either the Cathedral Room or the Old Lodge.

Fireside reading in the Old Lodge

Space is still available for individuals to join the Write Retreat or for your group to bring a spring event to our comfortable center on beautiful Fallen Leaf Lake, so give me a call!