Skiing in Lake Tahoe

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  • Piste Map Key

    1 Cable Car, 2-14 Double Chairlifts, 16 Quad Express Chairlift, 18 Gondola, 19 Express Six Chairlift,
    Bar/Restaurant

  • Essentials

    • Resort Height

      1,962m (6,540ft)

    • Total Kms of Piste

      Lake Tahoe Total

      19,700 acres*

      Piste Type Number of runs*
      Easy 124
      Intermediate 291
      Difficult 217

      *Combined total for all the resorts skiable on the Lake Tahoe lift pass (Heavenly, Kirkwood, Sierra, Squaw, Northstar, Alpine Meadows & Mt Rose)

      Lake Tahoe Individual       Ski Resorts

      Number of runs Easy Int. Diff. Skiable Acres
      Heavenly 19 43 34 4,800
      Squaw 34 77 60 4,000
      Northstar 12 57 23 3,000
      Mt Rose 12 18 30 1,200
      Alpine Meadows 25 40 35 2,400
      Sierra 12 23 12 2,000
      Kirkwood 10 33 23 2,300

    • Number of Lifts

      125 total for 7 Lake Tahoe resorts (30 Heavenly / 33 Squaw)

    • Snow Making

      3000 acres Heavenly / 600 acres Squaw

    • Off-Piste (Ski Facts)

      Recommended

    • Longest Run

      8.8kms

    • Mountain Restaurants

      11 (29)

    • Cross-country

      101kms

  • So what's it like?

    Saver bundles

    First Time Ski/Snowboard Packages for holidays between Dec 2012 to Apr 2013

    First Time Skiing/Boarding £65
    1 day package for absolute beginners incl. beginner Heavenly 1 day lift pass, 1 day ski/board & boot hire and 1 lessons (2hr 45min per day) starting at 1000 or 1300 hrs.

    Lift passes and tuition

    Lift Passes for holidays between Dec 2012 to Apr 2013

    Ski Lake Tahoe 6 Day Lift Pass*: £309 for all season dates (extra days £52)
    Valid all season at Heavenly, Kirkwood, Sierra, Squaw, Northstar, Alpine Meadows & Mt Rose ski resorts.
    *Must be redeemed at either at Heavenly or Northstar before skiing any of the other resorts.

    EPIC Pass:     Adult £417 / Child £215
    Pre-book and receive an unrestricted season pass which provides unlimited access to 8 world class resorts - Heavenly Resort, Kirkwood, Northstar Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek, Arapahoe Basin in Colorado for the 2012-13 season. Epic Pass is available and represents great value to customers planning more than one holiday to resorts covered on the pass.

    EPIC 7-Pack: Adult £322 / Child £164
    7 days, unrestricted access to 8 world class resorts - Heavenly Resort, Kirkwood, Northstar, and Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek, Arapahoe Basin in Colorado
    No blackouts and is available all season.

    Tahoe Local Pass: Adult £265 / Youth £202 / Child £126
    The Tahoe Local pass is valid for unlimited Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood with Holiday restrictions
    Blackout Dates: 21/11-24/11, 26/12-31/12, 19/01, and 16/02-17/02

    Tahoe Value Pass: Adult (19+ yrs) £239 / Youth (13-18 yrs) £189 / Child (5-12 yrs) £113
    A season pass valid for access to Heavenly, Northstar & Kirkwood with limited restrictions.
    Blackouts: all Saturdays at Northstar & Kirkwood, and 21/11-24/11, 26/12-31/12, 19/01, and 16/02-17/02

    All Epic Passes available for a limited time only. Book early to avoid disappointment as these passes are usually withdrawn from sale before the start of the ski season.

    Heavenly & Northstar-at-Tahoe Lift Ticket

    6 Days Extra Day
    Adult (19-64)

    Value season £216 £23
    Low season £262
    		 £30
    High season £289 £39
    Holiday season £342 £57
    Peak season £304 £24
    Mid season £273 £37
    Youth (13-18 yrs)

    Value season £178 £16
    Low season £224 £24
    High season £251 £33
    Holiday season £304 £51
    Peak season £266 £18
    Mid season £235 £30
    Child (5-12 yrs)
    Value season £99 £16
    Low season £110
    		 £24
    High season £114 £33
    Holiday season £144 £51
    Peak season £125 £18
    Mid season £118 £30
    Senior (65+ yrs)
    Value season £178 £16
    Low season £224 £24
    High season £251 £33
    Holiday season £304 £51
    Peak season £266 £18
    Mid season £235 £30






    * Additional day pricing may vary.
    Value season: Open-30/11
    Low season: 01/12-14/12
    High season: 15/12-21/12, 04/01-17/01, 22/01-14/02, 25/02-07/03
    Holiday season: 22/12-03/01
    Peak season: 18/01-21/01, 15/02-24/02, 08/03-31/03
    Mid season: 01/04-Close
    Photo required for lift pass? No
    Are lift passes for consecutive days? No, 3 day break with 5-14 day lift pass
    Lift pass coverage: Pricing is for Heavenly / Northstar-at-Tahoe Lift Ticket

    Ski/Board Tuition for holidays between Dec 2012 to Apr 2013

    Mountain Adventure Lessons £65 1 Day £176 3 days £227 4 days
    A lesson only package for intermediate to expert adult (13+ yrs) skiers & boarders looking to refine their skills.
    2 hrs 45 mins of lessons per day from 10am.

    Ski/board equipment hire

    Ski/Board Equipment for holidays between Dec 2012 to Apr 2013

    6 Days Extra Days
    Adult (13+ yrs)
    Skis only £76
    		 £15
    Skis & boots £86 £17
    Intermediate skis only £96 £19
    Intermediate skis & boots £110 £22
    Advanced skis only
    		£114 £23
    Advanced skis & boots £134 £27
    Snowboard £96 £19
    Snowboard & boots £110 £22
    Child (12yrs & under)
    Skis & boots £76 £15
    Snowboard & boots £76 £15

    Lift pass, rentals and ski school prices are subject to change and alteration, please see the most up to date prices upon booking your Crystal ski holiday

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