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We here at Your Friend in High Places would like to wish all of you a joyous, memorable and safe Holiday. Snow has arrived, the ski areas are open, restaurants are bustling and the local shops are all ready to welcome visitors for a Very Merry Mountain Christmas.
As we in the Tahoe Truckee area gear up for the busy holiday weeks, it’s important to remember to take some time out to enjoy friends and family and partake of the season’s local festivities.
Here are a few happenings in the area:
SQUAW VALLEY
Dec. 24th and Dec. 26 – The Great Basin Carolers will be singing your holiday favorites in the village from 4-7pm.
Dec. 26 – Dec. 31 – Ski with Jonny Moseley, 2pm at Gold Coast Demo Center
Dec. 31 – Torchlight Parade. Sunset at the base of Squaw Valley
Fireworks at 9pm. New Year’s Eve Party at Plaza Bar.
ALPINE MEADOWS
Dec. 26, 27, 29 and 30 – Ski with Jonny Moseley – 10am at Roundhouse
Dec. 26-28 – Moonlight Snowshoe Tour and Dinner – The Chalet at Alpine Meadows. 1 – 800- 403-0206
TAHOE DONNER
Dec. 25 – Breakfast with Santa- Pancake breakfast at 10am followed by a 1/2 day of skiing at the Downhill Ski Area.
Dec. 29 – Snowball launching contest. 1:30 pm at the Snowplay Area
Dec. 31 – Torchlight Parade – 4:30 pm at the Downhill Ski Area
January 3 and 10 – Equipment Demo Day – 11am- 3pm – at the Cross Country Center
Jan. 5-9 and Jan. 12-16 – Learn to Ski Weeks – at both the downhill and cross country ski areas.
NORTHSTAR –
Dec. 26 and 27 – Star Gazing Snowshoe Tour – 5pm.
Dec. 31 – Annual Fire & Ice New Year’s Celebration – 7-9pm in the Village with music from “Petty Theft” (Tribute to Tom Petty and the Hearbreakers) Followed by fireworks at 9pm.
For more information on the happenings in the area, be sure to click the links to the left for all the ski areas for their full calendar of events as well as the links to the local news sources.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
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Hopefully you are all here at Lake Tahoe/Truckee for the holidays. Many of the ski areas have been diligently making snow, adding to the natural base and are open for business this weekend. It’s time to get your holiday ‘schuss’ on!
And you’ll need all that schussing to work off that annual Thanksgiving food fest.
Don’t feel like cooking? Here are some local venues that are hosting a holiday spread:
* The Ritz Carlton at Northstar, Manzanita Room.
* Thanksgiving Buffet at High Camp at Squaw Valley
* Gar Woods on Lake Tahoe at Carnelian Bay
* The River Ranch, Hwy 89 on the Truckee River
* Community Thanksgiving. Potluck Dinner at the North Tahoe Events Center. tahoecommunitythanksgivingcelebration
* The Resort at Squaw Creek, Buffet Dinner
And these are just the ones I know about. Call your favorite local restaurant. They too may be hosting the holiday meal.
And be sure to pick up the newly re-branded ‘Tahoe Weekly’ (or check out their website online- link to the left) for more information and what else there is to do and see during the upcoming holiday season at Tahoe/Truckee.
The Ice Rink at Northstar
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By Tim Hauserman
Start of Ironman
You’ve been seeing them all summer, but especially the last month. Riding the Kings Beach-Tahoe City-Truckee Triangle with their beautiful Tri bikes. Swimming along the shoreline of Lake Tahoe. Or running on the bike trail between Tahoe City and Squaw Valley. They are Ironman athletes, training for what is regarded as one of the toughest Ironman competitions in the world, the second annual Ironman Lake Tahoe, on September 21st.
The Lake Tahoe Ironman begins in Kings Beach. The racers step into the chilly waters of Lake Tahoe at 7 am for a 2.4 mile open water swim. They emerge from the water and try to quickly transition to their bike. A bit of a challenge since they are freezing cold. There is plenty of time to warm up, however, as now they face a 112 mile bike ride. They head towards Tahoe City, then down the Truckee River corridor to Truckee, where after wondering around Truckee they ride back to Kings Beach. Ah, but first they have to take a tour of Northstar and climb over Brockway Summit. From Kings Beach they do another complete lap, and then continue on from Kings Beach to Tahoe City again before heading into Squaw Valley.
Cycling along Lake Tahoe
Now it’s time for the athletes to run a Marathon. That’s right. After swimming nearly 2 and a half miles, and riding a grueling 112 miles, they have to run a marathon. The run takes the racers through Squaw Valley and a tour of the Resort at Squaw Creek before heading down the bike trail towards Tahoe City. They run several laps to get in the necessary number of miles before racing or stumbling to the grand finale in Squaw Valley. But they don’t have much time to stumble, because the clock is ticking and they have to finish before midnight to be Ironmen.
The last leg
If racing in the Ironman is not in the cards, you definitely want to watch it. You can join the thousands of volunteers helping the athletes, or pick a spot along the course to cheer them on. There are a number of traffic restrictions and road closures in the Tahoe-Truckee region on September 21, so be sure and find out all the details at the official Ironman Lake Tahoe website. http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/lake-tahoe.aspx#axzz3Bb7W5CpK
(Photos from the Ironman Website)
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