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Heavenly, Northstar and Mammoth score well
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 6:36amVail — 79765 fans. 5. Breckenridge — 66060 fans. 6. Jackson Hole — 62088 fans. 7. Keystone, Colo. — 56145 fans. 8. Northstar — 49498 fans. 9. Beaver Creek — 40068 fans. 10. Mountain High, Calif. — 397...
Huts are backcountry havens
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 6:00amVAIL, Colorado - Finally, the fire wrapped its warmth around the tips of my frozen toes. We had been snowshoeing for six hours, and my wool socks and sturdy boots were hardly enough to shield my fe...
Woman sues following collision with Heavenly employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 7:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Florida woman filed suit against Vail Resorts, Heavenly Valley and a Heavenly Mountain Resort employee this week after being injured during a ski collision with the emp...
Woman sues following collision with Heavenly employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 7:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Florida woman filed suit against Vail Resorts, Heavenly Valley and a Heavenly Mountain Resort employee this week after being injured during a ski collision with the emp...
Northstar California completes $30 million in upgrades
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:14pm
By Sam Bauman
Northstar California did up things well Tuesday (name change, used to be "at-Tahoe") by officially opening its new multimillion dollar Zephyr lodge at the top of Zephyr lift and a new chairlift, the Promised Land Express. The new quad chair services two new trails. This completes a spending program of $30 million on upgrades, trails and support activities at the Lake Tahoe resort.
Vail Daily columnist Warren Miller: Parking lot days were the best
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 11:44amI just hung up the phone after an hour of talking with Ward Baker, who is the only person I know who is as dumb as I am.We slept in the parking lots of almost every ski resort in the West that had ...
Heavenly announces recipients of community donations
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/17/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavenly Mountain Resort announced Wednesday that 47 local non-profit organizations will receive cash grants and in-kind donations for the 2011-12 season through the Vail...
Vail Resorts reports wider Q1 loss
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:27pmBROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts Inc. reported Wednesday that its loss widened in its fiscal first quarter, reflecting weaker real estate sales and seasonal losses at a resort that it acquired...
JMA Ventures Buys Residential Property at Lake Tahoe from Ritz-Carlton
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:24amSan Francisco-based JMA Ventures has purchased a ski-in, ski-out residential property adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe.
Located mid-mountain at the newest Vail Resorts-owned resort, Northstar California, the fully furnished, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom mountain homes built by the Ritz-Carlton Development Company are available this ski season for rent or sale as fully owned, private homes.
Vonn wins before hometown crowd; Mancuso
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:53amBy USSA. BEAVER CREEK — Calling it the most memorable of her 46 career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup wins, Lindsey Vonn of Vail fulfilled the dream she had ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../vonn-wins-before-ho...
5 U.S. women in top 30 in downhill; Vonn dominates
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 4:29pmBy USSA. LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn of Vail rocketed to her second Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill win in as many days Saturday to notch the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-u-s-women-in-top...
Last chance to buy Heavenly Mountain resort season pass
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 2:58pmHeavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe will offer its season pass through Tuesday, Nov. 29. Deals range from the Tahoe Value, Epic Local, Epic 7-Day and the Epic passes. Go here to learn more.
Heavenly and Northstar Ignite with winter opening this weekend
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 3:00pm
With the Vail Resorts tie-in Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort and the newly renamed Northstar California mountain site are entering the early opening race behind Boreal. This is rare for Northstar to open early and with the new trails it's gotta get the season to a quick start. I hope to be there!
Here's Heavenly's announcement: Click here for details.
Heavenly Mountain Resort gets favorable environmental certification
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 1:02pmHeavenly Mountain Resort has announced that its new multi-million-dollar Tamarack Lodge received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED-certified, on-mountain building at Lake Tahoe. It will serve as the blueprint for the construction of Northstar California's new on-mountain lodge and as a guide for future Vail Resorts development.
Tamarack Lodge at Heavenly Receives LEED Environmental Certification
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 3:28pmHeavenly Mountain Resort announced today that Tamarack Lodge received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED-certified, on-mountain building at Lake Tahoe. It will serve as the blueprint for the construction of Northstar-at-Tahoe’s new on-mountain lodge and as a guide for future Vail Resorts development.
Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts: Season Pass Roundup
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 4:40pmWith so many ski resorts at Lake Tahoe, it's hard to choose where to ski. Each resort has its own claim to fame, and it really comes down to personal preference. If you ski more than a few days a year, the best bargain is to go for a season pass. Even if you are only skiing for a week, a season pass might be cheaper than buying a ticket each day.
Heavenly, Northstar begin blowing snow on runs
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 6:24pmHeavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort began making snow Tuesday night, a sure sign that winter is upon us and sweet music to the ears of skiers and snowboarders everywhere.
21st Annual Women's Wellness Week at Tahoe's Granlibakken
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 2:01pmAs part of Granlibakken’s commitment to health & wellness, the annual Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend – a long standing community event previously coordinated by the Tahoe Forest Hospital - will now be hosted by Granlibakken, Nov. 12-13, 2011. The event fuses Eastern tradition with Western practices to offer a balanced weekend interactive clinics on skin screenings, body/muscle testing; inspirational and informative seminars on health, nutrition, aging; recreational activities along with food and wine.
Heavenly partners to plant 1,000 seedlings
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 11:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 110 Heavenly Mountain Resort volunteers gathered at Van Sickle Bi-State Park on Saturday to help restore the Gondola fire scar area as part of Vail Resorts' ...
Vail Resorts 4th-quarter loss widens
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 10:30amBroomfield, COLO. - Vail Resorts Inc. lost more money in its fiscal fourth quarter than it did a year ago, weighed down by seasonal losses at a resort that was acquired.The company, which runs ski ...
Vail Resorts revenue tops $1 billion
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 8:51amVail Resorts Inc., parent company of Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at- Tahoe, posted a 30.4 percent increase in revenue for its fiscal year, which ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../vail-resorts-re...
Vail Resorts announces fiscal 2011 year-end earnings release date
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:00amBROOMFIELD, Colo. - Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced it will release the Company's financial results for its fiscal 2011 year ended July 31, 2011, prior to market open on Sept. 22. The Comp...
New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:48pm
LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.
Opinion: Vail's tentacles spreading throughout Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:16amPresently, Vail is the big toe in the Tahoe basin ski industry controlling Northstar and Heavenly. Also, recently Heavenly bought a vacation home rental business. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-...
Tahoe Fund partners with Heavenly, Northstar
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:17am
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund partnership with Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, called the "Ski Conservation Fund", will raise an estimated $75,000 annually for the nonprofit Fund to support environmental improvement projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Vail Resorts, Shaun White reach partnership deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:30pmBROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts Inc. has reached a multiyear partnership agreement with snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White.The two-time Olympic halfpipe gold medalist will represent ...
White signs with Vail; Northstar to be home resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 11:41amTwo-time Olympic gold medalist, professional snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White has signed a multi-year deal to represent Vail Resorts' six mountains. Northstar-at-Tahoe will become his home...
Vail resorts kicks off fall grant cycle
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the 2011-2012 ski and snowboard season approaches, Vail Resorts Echo, the company's corporate stewardship program, is kicking off the 2011 fall grant process for South...
Vail Resorts looking for nonprofits wanting some
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmVail Resorts' corporate stewardship program Echo has money to give to South Lake Tahoe nonprofits. Echo encompasses environmental stewardship, charitable giving and community engagement and is aim...
