Parking for the Chickadee Ridge snowshoe is along the busy Mount Rose Highway.
Snowshoeing across Tahoe Meadows with the ridge visible in the background.
The climb begins when you enter the forest along the edge of Tahoe Meadows.
The snowshoe trail to Chickadee Ridge.
Snowshoeing to Chickadee Ridge.
Climbing to views across the northern Tahoe Basin.
There are several routes up the ridge.
One of the friendly chickadees that gives the route its name.