North Lake Tahoe is a stunning alpine playground where endless adventure awaits in every season.  Twelve downhill ski resorts deliver the largest selection of skiing and snowboarding terrain in the nation.  Endless cross-country skiing trails meander through snow-covered pine forests and wide-open meadows.  North Tahoe's immense variety offers up anything a winter visitor could want - gentle slopes where a five-year-old can learn to link ski turns, near-vertical steeps that will challenge the most jaded adrenaline junkie, or a simple sledding hill where the entire family can play in the snow together.   Summertime brings its own transformation.  Ski Runs convert into mountain biking and hiking trails.  Sun-soaked beaches backdropped by mountain peaks attract swimmers, boaters, paddleboarders, and kayakers.   After a day spent on the slopes or soaking in the sun, North Tahoe welcomes visitors to relax at lakeside restaurants, bars, and shops.  Whether it is a signature Tahoe cocktail, a farm-to-fork meal or marshmallow roasted at a slope-side fire pit, North Tahoe serves up a world-class, choose-your-own-adventure apres ski scene.