Sunday, October 24, 2010

Lake Tahoe: Awesome Ski Resorts

It 's amazing that in a given 1-2 hours driving from the city feature-rich as the Reno, Nevada, there are more of a world-class ski resorts dozen. Add the attraction of the casinos, fabulous restaurants and showrooms, and you have a winter holiday resort on Lake Tahoe that is second to none.

If you are in Reno for a visit to a casino or on a business trip, is a very simple, just rent a car or hop on a shuttle bus to Lake Tahoe and enjoy a day of awesomeSkiing with breathtaking views of the lake from the slopes.

In South Lake Tahoe area, there is little piece of paradise called reasonable slopes, Heavenly. Areas' less massive ski slopes this beautiful lake can be seen from / Stateline South Lake Tahoe, and most highways. Many people consider the heavenly planets, one of the most spectacular.

Heavenly open1955 ends with only a chair and a small hut on the U.S. Forest Service. Today, more than 4,800 hectares and is literally a massive operation. The resort was purchased in the spring of 2002 from $ 36 Vail Resorts Inc., which has pumped millions of capital to improve and update the mountains. improved snowmaking to 70% of all the mountain routes, extended care, parks, great terrain, new signage and access to the structure of skiing are just some of the improvements that have beendone.

The ski season at Heavenly runs roughly from mid-November to late April. The altitude is 3,500 feet and the view from the top is 10 067 meters. The mountain includes California, where the elevation is under 6540 meters and Nevada, where the share base is 7,200 feet. The annual snowfall is 360 cm on average, but were 480 cm during the 2004-2005 season.

The resort has 30 lifts, 15 in California and Nevada, highlighted by a 15-person eightGondola and a cable car. As far as skiing goes, the mountain offers something for everyone. 35% of the slopes are rated expert / advanced, 45% on average, and 20% are beginners.

Celeste has a veritable cornucopia of additional services and easy access to all shops, restaurants, entertainment, leisure and fitness facilities that you can imagine. It 's really a fantastic resort.

At the northern end of the lake are Squaw Valley USA, theWebsite of the Olympic Winter Games 1960th E 'was founded in 1949 to preserve 8,000 acres of desert in the middle of the California Sierra. Today it boasts over 4,000 hectares more than six peaks of the Sierra.

Squaw Valley offers skiers a unique experience because there are literally thousands of acres of open bowl skiing on the trail that most people are used (especially Eastern) against. Wide-open bowl skiing in deep snow consistency allows skiers of all abilities, skills aimed Footballa notch. There are 16 open bowls, maintained, and over 100 runs with 33 lifts to choose from. The terrain is rated 25% beginner, intermediate 45% and 30% of the experts.

The area receives over 450 inches of snow per year and has about one of the most modern and sophisticated care. Three terrain parks and two half pipes complete the operation for everyone to count. The summit is 9,050 meters with an area of 6,200 meters, so that the vertical impressive2850 meters.

Squaw Valley, Heavenly offers as close to Lake Tahoe with all the added attractions and services. An absolutely first-class resort, you also have the advantage of skiing on the slopes once graced by Olympic athletes.

These are just two of many world class ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe as a clear indication of the services that are available. For winter sports enthusiasts who like a goodFood, a relaxing spa and fantastic shopping after a day spent on some of the most exciting running around the world, Lake Tahoe is a must visit.

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