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Tahoe XC was once the Highlands golf course. If you take a gander while out on the trails skiing or riding your bike, it is certainly easy enough to understand the layout of the nine hole course. Can you imagine it?

For most of the past 40 years Doug McNair has been grooming the trails and fixing the machines that make Tahoe XC’s (and before that Tahoe Nordic’s) trails such a joy to ski. Now, he finally is getting a chance to take a break, announcing his retirement this past spring. He will, however, remain active on the Board of the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association (TCCSEA). Hundreds of times over the last few decades all of us cross-country addicts have happily skied over Doug’s hard work from the night before. Thanks Doug for the amazing corduroy!

How have 2+ years of fuels reduction & forest health operations impacted your skiing, biking, and hiking experience at Tahoe XC? Many people like the more open forest, while others prefer the dense, dark and deep…