Lowest Guaranteed Price on Lift Tickets On Sale Now Online
South Lake Tahoe and Truckee, Calif./Nev. – With up to 9 inches of fresh natural snow and cold temperatures allowing the largest snowmaking systems on the West Coast to ramp up operations, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort are have the finest snow conditions and most open terrain Lake Tahoe has to offer.
“This cold snap and our unparalleled snowmaking systems paired with idyllic natural snow is putting our Tahoe resorts on top, offering the best conditions in the region,” said Senior Vice President Bill Rock, who oversees all three Tahoe resorts. “Between the Epic Pass, the Tahoe Local Pass and the online advance purchasing deals, our Tahoe guests are purchasing wisely and getting the most value for their dollars throughout the ski season.”
“This may be the best week of around the clock snow making weather I can remember in a while for the first week of December,” says Forecaster Bryan Allegretto of OpenSnow.com.
Snowmaking systems at Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood are currently working at full-force, allowing for more terrain to open continuously throughout the week.
Fresh snow images for all three resorts can be accessed here.
Fresh snow b-roll for all three resorts can be accessed here.
Northstar plans to offer top to bottom skiing and riding by the weekend, opening more terrain every day and Comstock Express expected to open as early as Friday. The resort already provides access to beginner and intermediate terrain and 20 terrain park features accessed by six lifts. The addition of the Comstock Express lift will give skiers and riders access to the East Ridge ski trail and more intermediate and advanced terrain on the front side of the mountain. Exact trail openings will be announced in the coming days.
Heavenly is scheduled to expand terrain this weekend, opening additional beginner terrain off Big Easy chairlift, accessing Big Easy Run, and Comet Express, accessing Upper Comet to Von Schmidts for return skiing and riding to Tamarack Lodge and the Gondola. The resort also plans to open Comet Run prior to Monday and will begin building the terrain park features in Ante Up terrain park for a mid-week opening.
Kirkwood is scheduled to expand terrain, opening Snowkirk Chair #1 Friday, accessing beginner terrain with Hayflam, then adding The Reut Chair #11 Saturday. Tomorrow a small feature park will be added off Solitude Chair #5. Exact trail openings will be announced the next coming days.
Tickets and Info
The lowest-price guarantee on lift tickets is available through the 3-Day Advance ticket when purchased at least three days in advance online at www.snow.com/lifttickets or through Vail Resorts Central Reservations and any of the three resort websites. With the 3-Day Advance, skiers and riders can save up to 25 percent off the window rate.
For more information and the latest snow conditions updates at all three resorts, visit www.skiheavenly.com, www.NorthstarCalifornia.com or www.kirkwood.com.
About Heavenly Mountain Resort
High above the sapphire-blue waters of Lake Tahoe, Heavenly Mountain Resort is one of the most unique mountain resorts on the planet. Combining 4,800 acres of off-the-grid terrain and incredible views of Lake Tahoe with high-octane, non-stop nightlife, Heavenly offers a high-energy resort experience like no other. Visitors to Heavenly come prepared to go “all-in” because Heavenly is for those who are up for first chair and are still going strong after last call. Heavenly is a subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc., the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. Visit www.skiheavenly.com or call 800-HEAVENLY to learn more.
About Northstar California Resort
One of the finest year-round mountain resorts in North America, Northstar is host to a base area village featuring unique shops and restaurants, a conference center, 9,000 square foot outdoor skating rink, movie theaters, on-site lodging, special events and more. A winter sport enthusiast’s paradise, Northstar offers 97 ski trails spread across 3,170 acres, award-winning terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and Telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. Summer activities include mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, fly-fishing and more.
Northstar is located on Highway 267, just six miles north of Lake Tahoe and six miles south of downtown Truckee. For more information, call 1.800.GO.NORTH (1.800.466.6784) or visit
www.NorthstarCalifornia.com.
About Kirkwood
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is one of the nation's top destination resorts. Located just 177 miles from the Bay Area along scenic Highway 88, its base elevation of 7,800-feet, assures skiers more annual snowfall than any other resort in North America. Kirkwood is recognized by winter purists and national media alike for the quality of its snow and terrain variety and is a true skier’s destination. Known for its pristine beauty and action-packed expeditions and events, winter fun includes skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, sled dog tours, and backcountry expeditions. An ideal location for weddings and corporate meetings, the Kirkwood Village includes boutique shopping, live music and dining. For more information about Kirkwood Mountain Resort, visit www.kirkwood.com or call 209.258.6000.
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, and the Heavenly Ski Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and in the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
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