close.....but no cigar
actually that is a little lake just north of Tahoe called.....
Donner Lake
and the wonderful township of Truckee....which is yearly the coldest place in California

.....its snowing right now
a great pic of the donner lake bridge on highway 40
makes for a wonderful bike ride in the spring
about 13 miles away is Sqaw Valley which is probably one of the most comparable areas....in America...to some of the better mountain areas in Europe

^also makes for a wonderful; summer bike ride