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S L O P E S I D E > SKI LAKE TAHOE BY RICH SILVER W HAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WHEN YOU PLAN A FAMILY SKI TRIP OUT WEST? DEEPSNOW,TONSOFKIDS’ACTIVITIES,LUXURYACCOMMODATIONS,FABULOUS DINING, BUT MOST IMPORTANT, EASE OF TRAVEL. THE IDEA OF BEING STUCK IN THE AIRPORT WITH A CANCELLED CONNECTION CAN BE MORE CHALLENGING THAN A DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND SKI RUN. IT’S HARD TO BEAT FLYING NON-STOP FROM JFK TO RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON JET BLUE. NO WASTED TRAVEL DAYS MEANS MORE TIME ON THE SLOPES.

NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA RESORT Looking for a luxury family destination? Vail Resorts’ $30 million dollar investment in Northstar has brought a Beaver Creek experience to Tahoe. The newly revamped Village at Northstar is always brimming with activity. Elegant shops and excellent restaurants surround the outdoor skating rink, with s’mores served around the fire pits every afternoon. For an exclusive mountain experience, sign up for Northstar’s Primo Private Ski Lesson package. A pre- trip concierge consultant will reserve instructors, demo equipment, early access to the mountain, dinner reservations and even spa appointments, ensuring a seamless vacation. A private guide is especially helpful when navigating the resort’s fabulous gladed tree skiing. Don’t miss the tōst tradition, a daily celebration that serves up a complimentary glass of champagne to guests at 2:00 pm on the East Ridge Run. The beautiful mid-mountain Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe offers five star luxury accommodations, full service spa and fine dining along with a mountain concierge and ski valets to ease access to the slopes. The common area, known rightfully as “The Living Room,” has the perfect warmth and ambience to fully enjoy this mountain retreat any time of day or night. With its open kitchen and “Chef ’s Table and Tasting Counter,” Manzanita in The Ritz-Carlton features wonderfully creative “New American Cuisine” in an elegant but casual setting. For a memorable experience , ride the gondola to Northstar’s Zephyr Lodge for the Mountain Table dinner series , an elegant five- course, wine-paired dinner served on two long communal tables. (Offered on select dates throughout the season–reservations a must). HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT It’s an adrenaline rush at Heavenly: 4800 skiable acres spanning California and Nevada, insane lake views and the region’s highest summit elevation (10,067 feet). The best way to ride from state to state is to hire one of the 250 expert guides from the renowned Heavenly Ski School. Plan on spending a few days; there’s just so much to take in. NORTHSTAR CALIFORNIA RESORT Looking for a lux ry family destination? Vail Resorts’ $30 mill on dollar investment in Northstar has brought a Beaver Creek experi nce to Tahoe. The newly revamped Village at Northstar is always brim ing with activ ty. Elegant shops and excell nt restaurants surround the outdoor skating rink, with s’mores erved around the fire pits ev ry afternoon. For an exclusive mountain experience, sign up for Northstar’s Primo Private Ski Lesson package. A pre- trip concierge consultant will res rve instructors, demo equipment, early access to the mountain, din er res rvations and ev n spa ppointments, ensuring a seamless vac tion. A private guide is especially helpful when avigating the r sort’s fabulous glade tree skiing. Don’t miss the tōst radition, a daily cel bration that serves up a complimentary glass of champagne to guest at 2:00 pm on the East Ridge Run. The beautiful mid-mountain Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe offers five star lux ry accom odations, full service spa nd fine din g along with a mountain concierge and ski valets o ease access to the slopes. The com on area, known rightfully as “The Liv ng Ro m,” has the perf ct warmth and ambience to fully enjoy this mountain retreat ny time of day or night. With its open kitchen and “Chef ’s Table and Tasting Counter,” Manzanita in The Ritz-Carlton features wonderfully creative “New American Cuis ne” in an elegant but casual setting. For a me orable xperi nce , ride the gondola to Northstar’s Zephyr Lodge for the Mountain Table din er series , an el gant five- course, wine-paired inner served on two long com unal tables. (Offer d on select dates throughout the s ason–res rvations a must). HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT It’s an adrenaline rush at Heavenly: 4800 skiable acres pan i g California nd Nevad , insane lake views and the region’s highest sum it elevation (10, 67 feet). The best way to ride from sta e to sta e is to hire one of the 250 expert guides from the r nowned Heavenly Ski School. Plan on spending a few days; ther ’s just o much to take in.

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LAKE TAHOE BELONGS ON YOUR SKI BUCKET LIST Straddling two states, Lake Tahoe blends California’s laid-back vibe with Nevada’s anything goes attitude. With nine resorts and over 22,000 acres of skiable terrain, Lake Tahoe has more ski resorts in close proximity than any other winter destination in North America. Industry leader Vail Resorts now operates three mountain resorts as part of the company’s impressive portfolio: Northstar California, Heavenly, and Kirkwood. The Vail Resorts Epic Pass is good for unlimited access at the three resorts. In addition, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows recently merged and have announced plans to join the two resorts via an interconnecting gondola, bringing European-style, multi-mountain skiing to the area. The Mountain Collective Pass gives you access to both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. Thanks to El Niño, a healthy snowpack has returned to the region, where the average annual snowfall totals more than 450 inches. Lake Tahoe is also home to the largest snowmaking system on the West Coast, ensuring chairlifts will be turning from mid- November to late April. There’s so much fun off the mountain, as well, like family-friendly zip lines, scenic boat tours, helicopter rides, and dogsled tours. In addition, Lake Tahoe has added 30,000 square feet of new shops, world-class restaurants and art galleries. And something you can’t find in any other mountain town–the exciting Vegas- style nightlife.

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