News Release   

Date: December 20, 2010
Contact: Pettit Gilwee
530-525-1164
Pettit@gilweepr.com

For Immediate Release


TAHOE GETS 6 FEET OF NEW SNOW, FANTASTIC SKI CONDITIONS

   (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – Holiday wishes are coming true in North Lake Tahoe with area ski resorts reporting 6 feet of new snow at their higher elevations from this last storm, with more snow scheduled to fall this week.
   “The timing of this storm was ideal,” said Tourism Director Andy Chapman of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. “It came in quickly and left a ton of snow, making for some of the best conditions we’ve ever had for the Christmas holidays.”
   In fact, nearly 20 feet of snow has fallen at some of the ski resorts since late October. According to Chapman, that’s also a win for North Lake Tahoe businesses, with many tracking ahead for lodging and dining reservations compared to years past.
   “We are a snow-driven economy,” said Chapman. “When Mother Nature delivers, the visitor experience is enhanced and businesses large and small prosper.”
   All North Lake Tahoe ski resorts have opened, including Alpine Meadows, Boreal Mountain Resort, Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Donner Ski Ranch, Granlibakken Lodge (sledding and beginner ski hill), Homewood Mountain Resort, Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, Royal Gorge Cross Country, Soda Springs, Spooner Lake Cross Country, Squaw Valley USA, Sugar Bowl, Tahoe Cross Country, Tahoe Donner Cross Country and Tahoe Donner Downhill.
   Don’t book before you click. A clearinghouse of the region’s best deals on skiing, lodging and activities is available at www.GoTahoeNorth.com, hit Cool Deals to start saving. The website is also home to ski conditions and videos, along with special events, including visits by Santa Claus at area ski resorts during the holidays.
   North Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno Tahoe International Airport, two hours from Sacramento International Airport and just over three hours from San Francisco International Airport. For lodging reservations, recreation and event details, call North Lake Tahoe at 1-877-949-3296 or visit www.GoTahoeNorth.com. Visitor information centers are located at 380 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village. The North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus, Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, work together to promote North Lake Tahoe as a premier, year-round destination.

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