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Local ski resort win's prestigious environmental honor

  HOMEWOOD --  Homewood Mountain Resort in Northern Lake Tahoe has been awarded the Golden Eagle Award for environmental stewardship by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). The annual award is NSAA’s highest environmental honor and recognizes exemplary environmental performance in the ski resort industry, ranking Homewood among an exclusive ...

Northstar gearing up for fun-filled Summer

LAKE TAHOE -- The snow atop our summits is melting, the days are getting longer, and the arrival of summer in the Sierra is around the corner. Northstar is gearing up to host its signature summer events and usher in a complete offering of activities to help people enjoy the ...

Homewood a finalist for prestigious Golden Eagle Environmental Award

  HOMEWOOD --  Homewood Mountain Resort has been selected as a finalist by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) for its prestigious Golden Eagle award. The annual award is NSAA’s highest environmental honor and recognizes exemplary environmental performance in the ski resort industry. The winners will be announced at NSAA’s ...

Unique business model keeps local ski shop resourceful year-round

  RENO -- As spring begins its transition into summer, one local ski shop is figuring out a way to keep afloat in the offseason. Bobo’s Mogul Mouse ski shop is in a transition period right now, preparing to move their remaining ski and snowboard inventory into their upstairs storage ...

Homewood announces Tahoe’s most beautiful 2013-14 season pass prices

  HOMEWOOD -- Homewood Mountain Resort, located mere steps from Lake Tahoe’s west shore, has long been known as Tahoe’s most beautiful resort. Now, with the release of 2013-14 season pass prices, locals and visitors alike will come to know Homewood as Tahoe’s best season pass value as well. “Homewood ...

New Homewood Spring-loaded 3-pack is Tahoe’s ultimate spring mini-pass

  HOMEWOOD --  This spring, skiers and snowboarders looking for the ultimate excuse to extend their season will find it in Homewood Mountain Resort’s new Spring-Loaded 3-Pack – three unrestricted lift tickets valid for the rest of the 2012-13 ski season priced at $132, or just $44 per day. In ...

Ski shops doing well even without ideal Winter

  RENO -- This month one local ski shop hopes the color of money is white, as in a snowstorm which will bring out skiers and snowboarders. Reno Mountain Sports says business is doing fine despite the fact they are a winter sport retailer and the region they supply is ...

Tahoe Nugget: Truckee sled dog racing

The Central Sierra’s first sled dog race in 16 years, slated for March 2-3 during the upcoming Snowfest celebration, was recently cancelled due to poor snow conditions at the Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort near Donner Pass. The Truckee-Tahoe area hasn’t had a significant snowstorm since the Christmas holidays ...

Woodward Tahoe Spring bunker pass sale

  DONNER SUMMITT -- Woodward Tahoe, a world-class action sports training center and youth camp, which originally opened its doors for public sessions on August 17th, 2012 for the inaugural season, is offering an incredible deal for the upcoming spring ski/ride season. Woodward Tahoe is currently selling the first ever ...

Kirkwood launches program with advanced skiers,riders in mind

    LAKE TAHOE --  With over 260 inches of snow for the season allowing the resort to build the cat road to access out-of-bounds terrain, Kirkwood Mountain Resort has launched their signature Expedition:Kirkwood Cat Tours. E:K Cat Tours take advanced skiers and riders on an adventure to hunt down ...

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