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Lake Tahoe’s Vail Resorts hit by snow storm

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BY JEFFREY WEIDEL

After more than six weeks without snow, the three Lake Tahoe Vail Resorts got their wish granted – more snow!

A snowboarder enjoys a tree run at Heavenly, which has received 16 inches of new snow from the recent storms.
A snowboarder enjoys a tree run at Heavenly, which has received 16 inches of new snow from the recent storms.

The recent series of winter storms treated all three Lake Tahoe Vail Resorts – Northstar California, Heavenly Mountain, Kirkwood Mountain – quite well, setting up a great week of skiing and snowboarding for its guests.

The three-day storm that began Friday and concluded today (Feb. 9), dumped a sizable amount of snow. The storm delivered 19 inches of snow to Northstar California, 18 inches to Kirkwood and 16 inches of accumulation to Heavenly.

The three Vail Resorts offer a combined 48 lifts.

“The recent storms complement the resorts’ ongoing snowmaking and grooming,” said Casey Blann, vice president and chief operating officer for Kirkwood. “The snow that we’ve made has been so well-maintained that the additional natural snowfall has made for a great skiing and riding experience.”

Heading into Presidents’ Day Weekend, the snow arrived at an opportune time.

“Heavenly currently offers 17.7 miles of skiing and riding, many of Northstar’s slopes are more than a mile long, and Kirkwood is 100 percent open.” Blann said. “The resorts are looking forward to a great Presidents’ Day holiday weekend.”

This snowboarder is enjoying a powder at Northstar, which received 19 inches of snow from the snow storm that hit the Lake Tahoe region.
This snowboarder is enjoying a powder day at Northstar, which received 19 inches of snow from the storm that hit the Lake Tahoe region.

Ski-and-Stay deals: Heavenly is offering 30 percent off lodging. The deal ends Feb. 10.

Celebrate fresh snow at Northstar with 25 percent nightly savings on lodging – including studio, 1 to 3-bedroom condominiums. Reservations can be made at Northstar or by dialing 800.GO.NORTH.

Stay & Ski mid-week and save up to 40 percent off a Kirkwood stay. Kirkwood is 100 percent open with 2,300 acres of terrain with mid-winter conditions. Enjoy a mid-week break and save up to 40 percent on a mid-week getaway. This offer is valid until April 20 by reserving at Kirkwood.

Bypass the Ticket Lines: Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar are offering up to 25-percent savings on advanced purchase lift tickets this season via the new EpicDay Lift Tickets platform, now available across all Vail Resorts. Tickets can be purchased through an easy-to-use online and mobile site, www.snow.com/epicday, and picked up at a designated EpicDay Express Ticket Pick-Up lane at each resort.

Jeffrey Weidel can be reached at skiweidel@gmail.com. Thanks for visiting his winter website at www.tahoeskiworld.com