Northstar at Tahoe.

The recent arrival of a Ritz Carlton Hotel on the slopes...the ski resort being purchased by Vail Resorts...an active village scene with shops and a skating rink, and recently opened diamond terrain has skyrocketed Northstar at Tahoe into a supreme winter sports destination. Near Truckee on highway 267north of Lake Tahoe, the 4 season resort continues to improve it's operation and offerings to customers. Certainly the Ritz and new luxury condos appeal to the deep pocketed...but it's the season pass holders who benefit most from the winter wonderland. Now that Vail resorts purchased the resort from Booth Creek, a season pass includes Heavenly Mountain Resort on the South shore of Tahoe. The "Epic" pass also includes Vail's 6 Colorado ski hills, and for this year, Sierra at Tahoe is also in the mix...although Sierra remains a Booth Creek property. Northstar still maintains it's family flavor, but with the 2000 vertical feet of diamond skiing and riding in the Lookout Mountain area...the high speed quad Martis Camp lift provides some of the best skiing in the Sierra for expert snowsporters. On powder days it's as good as it gets. Yesterday's rain however made the slopes super firm today.

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