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| Big air. Deep powder. Legendary steeps. Natural highs. Lake Tahoe is a snowsporters dream. It has North America’s largest |
| concentration of world-class ski resorts, and enough downhill and cross-country variety to show even the heartiest skier or |
| boarder something new every day. Skiers can hit the slopes on one of the 182 ski trails in the midst of more than 8,800 total |
| ski resort acres. The longest ski run in the area is 5.5 miles long. Lake Tahoe's greatest vertical drop is 3,600 feet. Both runs |
| are at Heavenly. Famous neighbors include and have included Charles Bronson, Cher, Natalie Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza |
| Minelli, Wayne Newton and the Captain and Tennile. For nearly 50 years visitors have been drawn to Tahoe's winter scene. |
| From epic and extreme terrain to fabulous first-timers programs, there's something for everyone at Lake Tahoe. Ski shuttles |
| can enable you to catch multiple resorts, there's even a boat cruise/shuttle from South Shore to North Shore. Often, skiing |
| lasts into May and June! |
| The Interchangeable lift ticket may be redeemed at these Lake Tahoe area resorts: Heavenly, Alpine Meadows, Kirkwood, |
| Northstar at Tahoe, Sierra at Tahoe and Squaw Valley. |
| We recommend a rental car in order to get around. |
| Heavenly (Reno, Nevada - 45 minutes San Francisco, CA - 4 hours)": Heavenly is a big mountain, sprawling over 4,800 |
| acres, two states (California and Nevada) and nine mountain peaks! Heavenly offers snowboarding on 100% of the |
| mountain .Most seasons, the resort will offer three snowboard parks, and a super pipe later in the season. Several terrain |
| features are also constructed regularly on the mountain, including spines, rolls, flat-tops, and the country's first triple-level |
| fun box. The ski area is close to the village of South Lake Tahoe, at the border of California and Nevada. With the casinos |
| and nightlife offered on the Nevada side you can combine greeat skiing with great nightlife and after-hour fun. The slopes of |
| Heavenly offer a breathtaking view of Lake Tahoe. Experienced skiiers will find their trill in the "Milky Way Bowl" and |
| "Killbrew Canyon). |
| Facts: |
| 29 lifts: (17 lifts in California and 12 lifts in Nevada) 1 High-Speed Gondola, 1 Aerial Tram, 1 High-Speed Six Passenger, 5 |
| High-Speed Quads, 8 Triple Chairs, 5 Double Chairs, 6 Surface Lifts, 2 Magic Carpets, Number of runs: 85. Terrain: 20% |
| "Easier", 45% "More Difficult", 35% "Most Difficult". Vertical Drop: 3,500 feet - (1,067 meters)- The West Coast's Longest |
| Vertical. Longest mountain descend: 5.5 miles - (8.8 km) |
| Kirkwood: 2 quads, 7 triple chairs, 1 double chairs, 2 surface lifts. Longest run: 2.5 miles. Terrain: 15% beginner, 50% |
| intermediate, 20% advanced, 15% expert. Runs: 65 |
| Sierra at Tahoe is one of the best mountains in Tahoe. Great terrain, some of the best snow you'll find anywhere, a new |
| SuperPipe and three high-speed quads that will make sure you can cover all of it. Lifts: 3 Dopplemayr express quads, 1 |
| Triple chair, 5 Double chairs, 1 "Magic Carpet" children's surface lift, 1 Tubing surface tow, 1 Children's surface tow. |
| Terrain: 25% Easier, 50% More Difficult, 25% Most Difficult . Longest run: 2.5 miles; Sugar n' Spice. Runs: 46. |
| Northstar at Tahoe: 17 lifts: 6 Express lifts, 2 double, 2 triple chair lifts, 1 gondola, 1 tubing lift, 6 surface lifts. Terrain: 25% |
| Easier, 50% More Difficult, 25% Most Difficult , Vertical drop: 2,280ft (695m) . Snowboarding parks. Runs: 70 |
| Squaw Valley: Spread over six peaks, and accessed by the most advanced lift system in the world,this world-class |
| destination resort enjoys an annual snowfall of over 450 inches (that's 37.5 feet), and an abundance of warm California |
| sunshine nearly 300 days of the year. With its immense size, variety of terrain, abundance of activities, exciting events and |
| its Olympic heritage it offer one unique experience after another for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. While the heart |
| stopping advanced and expert terrain is featured regularly in ski and snowboard magazines and movies, many guests don't |
| realize that 70% of the mountain's terrain is geared for the beginner and intermediate skier and snowboarder! Wide open |
| bowls, carefully groomed boulevards, steep chutes, glades, terrain parks and half pipes are all part of the fun to be had |
| during a visit to Squaw Valley. Lifts: 1 gondola, 20 chair lifts, 3 surface tows. 35 runs. 25% Easier, 45% More Difficult, 30% |
| Most Difficult |
| Alpine Meadows: 100 runs: 25% Easier, 40% More Difficult, 35% Most Difficult. 13 lifts, |
| Shuttle service available from Reno. Round trip approx. $34 for adults, children 12 years and under free. First shuttle leaves |
| Reno airport at 6:15am, then 8:15am to 3:15pm every hour. 5;30pm to 9:30pm every 2 hours, 10:30 pm & 12:30am. |
| Departures provide from Lakeside Inn, Horizon, Harvey's, Embassy Suites, Harrah's & Caesars, South Lake Tahoe. You can |
| catch the shuttle from those hotels back to the airport. Driving time between 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on hotel. Shuttle |
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