I have heard California described as the mecca of rock climbing, and of course there's plenty of surfing if you get yourself south. Santa Cruz mountains are famous for their mountain bike trails.
Snowboarding is a tad out of reach with the drive to Tahoe, but not undoable. (Yeah, it looks quick on the map, but OH GOD THE TRAFFIC)
Snowboarding is a tad out of reach with the drive to Tahoe, but not undoable. (Yeah, it looks quick on the map, but OH GOD THE TRAFFIC)
www.bayareaskibus.com helps with the traffic. You pay a little extra and then don't have to worry about driving. You can use the 8 hour round-trip to sleep, read your Kindle, watch movies, etc.
(I'm not affiliated w/them in any way, but I've used them ~15 times and am a happy customer.)
If you can get some flexibility with your work days and go up Thursday night (after 7:00) and come back Saturday night, then the drive to Tahoe is a really quick and nice 3.5 hours each way with no traffic at all.
Snowboarding is a tad out of reach with the drive to Tahoe, but not undoable. (Yeah, it looks quick on the map, but OH GOD THE TRAFFIC)