|
Skiing
- Cheap Skiing
- Ski Clubs
Ski Reports
Ski Resorts
Sports & Rec
- Adventure Clubs
- Amusement Parks
- Bicycling
- Fishing
- Fitness
- Flying
- Fun Outside
- Golfing
- Hiking
- Keeping Cool
- Milpitas Health & Fitness
- Skiing
- Spectator Sports
- Swimming Pools & Lessons
- Trails
- Train Rides
- Wildlife Study
- Youth Sports
Go Milpitas!
- About Milpitas
- Arts & Entertainment
- Blogs
- Business & Shopping
- Community Matters
- Dining and Food
- Education & Information
- Health Services
- Housing
- Media
- Public Resources
- Sports & Recreation
- Travel & Transportation
|
Skiing
No, it doesn't often snow in Milpitas, and never enough to
ski, but many love to head to the slopes near Truckee, Lake Tahoe
and Yosemite. Here's our favorite nearby ski areas within about
a 4-hour drive of Silicon Valley. If I missed one, please email me with the URL if you have it.
Updated for the 2008-2009 ski season.
*Skier icon indicates open ski resorts. Not all have snow this late in the spring. Most plan on closing after Sunday, April 26, 2009. This time of year, check to see if conditions meet your needs. Most offering deeply discounted ski packages, and Winter 09/10 season passes are on sale.
Cheap Skiing
Sliding on
the Cheap
Bargain passes to Lake Tahoe area ski resorts. An online community
that shares tips on how to get these discounts.
Tahoe
on a Shoestring
You want to ski, snowboard and party at Tahoe, but you're on
a budget. How can you afford some of the most outrageous winter
fun close to the Bay Area without watching your bank account
drop to zero?
Ski Clubs
Blue Angels
Working with the city recreation department, The Blue Angels
are offering our youth a ski and snowboard program.
SnowDrifters
We are a winter ski and snowboard club composed of singles over
21. While our primary focus is on winter skiing we do participate
in a number of other activities, including hiking, biking and
other outdoor activities. Additionally we also have social activites
including theatre and dining out. Meets at Chevy's in Sunnyvale.
Tahoe
Ski and Snowboard Bus Trips
Join this group to get updates, make suggestions and participate
in future Tahoe ski/snowboard bus trips.
Ski Reports
Ski Report for Northern California
Brief one-page overview of ski conditions.
Tahoe 360 Ski Reports
Get the snow and weather reports for all Tahoe ski areas right
here, as well as ideas for other things to do in the area.
Tahoe Weather Forecast
Check the snow and rain and for just plain "great"
conditions for skiing here. 10-day forecast.
Ski Resorts
North Lake Tahoe
Alpine Meadows
Open. Located near Tahoe City, this luxury resort offers corporate lift tickets.
Diamond Peak
Open as conditions permit. At Incline Village (Upscale area) on the Nevada side of Tahoe. Guaranteed ski conditions
or your money back. 30 runs, even dog passes for $3.
Donner Ski Ranch
If you are searching for a
simpler, more relaxed ski & snowboard experience, a resort
that offers everything the major resorts do, without the hassles
and expense, Donner Ski Ranch is the resort for you and your
family. Lifts Open.
Homewood Mountain Resort
Opens December 18, 2008. Stellar views and kids 10 and under ski free (with the purchase
of an adult ticket). On Tahoe's west shore. Home of the 2000
Snowboard Junior Olympics.
Mt. Rose
The highest base elevation in the Lake Tahoe area. Shuttle available
from Reno airport: 25 minutes from Reno. Special feature is the
"Adaptive Ski School" open to individuals of all types
of abilities to learn or improve skiing skills. Package includes
adaptive equipment and lift ticket.
Northstar-At-Tahoe
Opens December 6, 2008. Thanks to our incredible snow making, we have more open terrain than any other resort in North Lake Tahoe! Lake Tahoe's premier year-round resort offering 2,420 acres of skiing and snowboarding.
Squaw Valley
Opens December 6, 2008. Check the SquawCAM.
If you're ready, head to the SquawShop
and order lift tickets now, or even go for a season pass!
Royal Gorge Cross-Country Ski Resort
Open when conditions permit. North America's largest cross country skiing resort, located
near Lake Tahoe California, 320km of cross country skiing on
90 cross country skiing trails. Ski
Conditions report.
Sugar Bowl
Open through April 26, 2009. Season pass for children 5 and under includes free rentals and two 3-hour lessons. The new quad lift is a few steps off the deck of the classic
Village Lodge. Check the Lifts Open Report.
It is located before Truckee. Here's how
to get there.
Tahoe Adaptive Ski School
Located at Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, California, provides
instruction and adaptive equipment for hundreds of students each
winter. Our experienced instructors and highly trained volunteers
make skiing possible for anyone with a disability.
South Lake Tahoe
South
Lake Tahoe Hotel Reservations
Heavenly
Now open for winter 2008-9. Choose your own adventure at Heavenly! A mountain so big it has
to be seen to be believed. And even then you won't believe it.
Diverse terrain.
Kirkwood
Open through April 26, 2009. Spring pass for $99 (thru 4/26/09) and Unlimited Season Pass for the 09/10 season for just $379. Use Group name: gomilpitas and password kirkwood. Get option to buy discounted "buddy tickets." Claims to have the deepest snow in north America. Noted for its
fine alpine cross country skiing. From The San Francisco Bay:
Use Interstate 580, State Route 205 to Interstate 5 North, Route
4 East to Route 99 North, and Route 88 East (3.25 hrs.)
Sierra-At-Tahoe
Opening as soon as conditions permit. Downhill skiing and snowboarding resort. Family-friendly. Check
for conditions.
Soda Springs
Opening as soon as conditions permit. Families can take the kids snow tubing, skiing, snowboarding,
sledding and snowshoeing, all on one lift ticket. Has a moving
carpet ski lesson for shy or young children and a parent.
Home to one of California's first snow
tubing areas. Located just off I-80 at Donner Summit.
Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area
Day lodge. Welcomes dogs on 7.5 kilometers of trail weekdays
and Sunday afternoons that aren't holidays.
Truckee North
Boreal Mountain Playground
Open Dec. 08. Check conditions. Nearest ski resort, located in Truckee just off I-80, it is designed
for families.
Has night skiing, freestyle, snowboarding, sledding areas. Interested
in group
ski packages? Sign up for Boreal's iRIDE rewards card today. Buy an adult all day lift ticket at Boreal on ANY 2 days during the 2008/2009 season and receive your 3rd day free.
Plumas Ski Club
Come try skiing on brand new 12-16 foot long board skis just
like the old time ski races of the 1860's. Holds long board ski races in January. Near the Eureka Gold
Mine in the historic ghost town of Johnsville, California, and
the top resorts in Graeagle,
north of Truckee about 40 miles. [Guide's note: I learned to
ski here!]
Yosemite South
Badger Pass
Opens December 12, 2008. Stay in lovely Yosemite and shuttle to the ski resort. Whether
it's a day of downhill skiing at Badger Pass or ice skating against
the backdrop of Half Dome at alpenglow, the memories of winter
in Yosemite will last a lifetime.
Bear Mountain Ski Resort
Open for winter 2008-9. This new interactive site has been designed to bring the scene
at Bear Mountain into the homes of snowboarders and skiers across
Southern California and the world. Daily action photos, weekly
video clips, live cams, the BS forum, live weather and current
news.
Dodge Ridge Skiing and Snowboarding
Opens as conditions permit. Near Emigrant Gap, so closest snow to south Bay Area. Take the
easy drive up Hwy. 108 for the Closest Snow to Home. Look for
our new Half Pipe located on Center Bowl. 300 ft long and 13
ft high and cut by the new Zaugg cutter.
Mammoth
Open for winter 2008-9. They offer snowmobiling, x-country, skiing, snowboarding and
a sports school. Specially negotiated DISCOUNT
rates at Mammoth Lakes from Lodging.com.
|
 
Shop for Winter Gear at TheSportsAuthority.com
|
