I had a great experience snowshoeing at the Northstar Cross Country Center!…read more I purchased a pass for $71 (steep, but cheaper than skiing so whatever!) and road the gondola up to the center. It was easy to get there from the village and there is clear signage directing guests to the center. Plus, the gondola is scenic and fun! The staff were super friendly and helpful. They reviewed the trail map with me and gave me route recommendations based on the trail conditions following a week of heavy snow. The center is equipped with hot water and clean restrooms. I especially appreciated the Caboose Warming Hut along my route - it was such a treat enjoying a warm beverage in a snowy meadow as I took a break from snowshoeing. There were plenty of scenic trails to explore and I enjoyed the views of the lake about 3.5 miles from the center. I brought my own snowshoes and trekking poles, but they have rental gear if needed. This was a fun way to spend the day while my friends went skiing. Definitely beats waiting in the village. ;)

I have held a season pass to Northstar Ski Resort for six consecutive years; however, an experience…read moreat the resort left me feeling utterly frustrated. The conditions here seem to deteriorate with each passing year. First, the resort's mobile app is extremely unreliable. The app often indicates that certain trails have just been groomed by snowcats, yet when I actually go to ski them, I discover that several runs clearly haven't seen a groomer in days. This dissemination of false information is not only misleading but also jeopardizes skier safety and severely detracts from the overall guest experience. Furthermore, last month, the Comstock lift experienced frequent operational failures,attributable to staff handling,which clearly demonstrates an urgent need for professional staff training. Second, the management here appears to be extremely lax. During the early morning hours a time when operational efficiency should be at its absolute peak,staff members were observed sitting around chatting in plain sight, completely neglecting their duties. This lackadaisical attitude projects an image of extreme unprofessionalism to the public. Worse still, a male employee working at the ski lifts displayed a rude and highly aggressive attitude. This abysmal level of customer service is absolutely unacceptable, particularly at a ski resort that is supposed to prioritize the "guest experience" above all else. In summary, this was a deeply disappointing experience. Management must take full responsibility for the current situation and immediately implement measures to effectively enhance staff training and supervision. I hope the next ski season brings with it a completely renewed experience.

Lost our car keys while skiing, Danny Shaw, with security heroically saved us. Danny helped us get…read moreinto our car with his amazing skills and later returned the found key. Thank you so much Danny for making a big effort in saving our ski trip. The team members at Palisades were all very helpful!

Well worth the visit even if you don't ski…read more $50.00 for ski lifts/Gondola trip up mountains to visit. A little bit more if you're skiing. Several slopes still open but none is novice. End of season and not enough snow anymore. Fantastic staff here. Their guidance on what to observe where and when to show how warm and friendly they all have been really makes this day complete. The 1960's Olympics museum is a must. I had no idea this was here and it's been not only a fun history lesson but neat to be so close to the elements, buildings, photos, stories and land where the first western USA Olympics took place. What a great experience. Gondola patrons lovely. Lift just to left of the slopes much busier and end of day skiers can be a bit nasty. Over all good experience anyway. $0.00 to park and right next to the Olympic village. You're just steps away from the lifts.

Quality/Quantity - Our friends invited us to ski with them today. It just happened to be demo day:…read morefor season holders, it was member appreciation day with a free lunch. Can you believe that it has been around 15 years since I skied this resort?!?! Even in the 10+ years we stayed here in Incline, we never skied Diamond Peak, only Northstar... So it was nice to come back and relive the past. Small resort, even smaller today because a few chairs were closed. Plus, due to all the events, I believe there were 800+ people here today. And with this snowless season, the skiing was marginal... Skied a half day from 9am to 1pm; I quit when the snow got too wet. I was actually impressed that the snow held up so long on this beautiful hot day. Ambiance - So many activities today. See above. Also live bands, etc. Also, all the locals were so friendly, as friendly as my current local mountain, Mt Rose. Cut and pasted from their website: Elevation: 6,700ft - 8,540ft (2,042m - 2,603m). Vertical Drop: 1,840 feet (561 meters) 4th most in Lake Tahoe. Longest Run: 2.1 miles (3.4 kilometers). Skiable Acres: 655. Terrain: 30 runs, open glades, tree skiing. Beginner: 18%. Intermediate: 46%. Advanced: 36%. Terrain Park: The Village Terrain Park. Lifts: 6. Facilities and Amenities: Food outlets including Base Lodge Provisions, Wild Bill's BBQ and Snowflake Lodge. Bars: Loft bar, Snowflake Lodge, Wild Bill's BBQ, Lightning Grab-N-Go. Ski & Snowboard group and private lessons for ages 7 to adult. Child Ski & Ride Center for ages 3-6. Tuning and repair shop. Rental shop offering standard skis, snowboards, and demo / performance equipment. Retail and gift shop operated by Village Ski Loft. Lockers, daily and seasonal. Free ski shuttles serving the Hyatt and Incline Village. Facility and room rentals for weddings and group events. Free wifi internet: Base Lodge, Skier Services, Snowflake Lodge. Water fill stations. Electric vehicle charging stations. Service - Good. Price - Our friends have season passes and get free passes, so it was free today. But of course, we plan to take them out to lunch or dinner hopefully soon. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 1966; happy 60th year anniversary!

I've been coming to Tahoe for decades but hadn't been to Diamond Peak since I was little...this…read moreplace is AMAZING! The parking and trams are easy; the value is exceptional; the views from even the novice slopes can't be beat; the lodge food is solid; and the staff/instructors are top notch. The rentals were super streamlined and the lifts/runs well-maintained. If you are experienced, I can see it being too small of a resort, but for newbies and casual snow enthusiasts, it is perfect. I will definitely be returning!

Conveniently located a 15 minute drive outside the charming Northern California town of Truckee…read more The name is appropriate. This is a down hill ski resort. Its highest elevation is below 7,400' feet. By comparison Vail's lowest elevation is more than 8,000' feet. Skiing here does occur on mountainous terrain but with well under 200 skiable acres compared to 5,300 at Vail. This is a small-scale resort and certainly cute. Those accustomed to Colorado or European skiing might find it limited. That said, it has all the makings of a perfect place to learn the sport especially if it's a child skier or beginner.

Best place for first timers. We signed our daughters up for private lessons for their first time…read moreskiing. Since my wife and I snowboard we knew we were not best suited to teach them and we wanted them to start off with skiing first since it's easier to learn. They were taught by the very best, Coach Patty! She is phenomenal and did great with our girls. Our girls had so much fun and improved so much from start to finish that they're now chairlift ready. Highly recommend taking your little ones here for lessons. I also want to note that they have a brand new lodge and it's awesome. Everything is new, clean, and nice. We ate lunch here as well and the food wasn't bad either. We'll definitely be back to take the girls skiing again!

Note to self - NO more pictures, hitting the Yelp limit. LOL…read more Quality/Quantity - Still my favorite local ski resort. And this year, snow tubing, too bad I was not able to coordinate with my nephew and niece this year... Local community, very few people on the mountain on weekdays. Plenty of parking which are very close to the lifts (weekdays). And even weekends are not too bad, especially compared to my Epic pass - Northstar, Heavenly, and Kirkwood. Good job grooming. Good terrain variety. Ambiance - Higher elevation = More and better snow. Base elevation = 8260'. 1200 acres, 1800 vertical feet. 20% Beginner Green 30% Intermediate Blue 40% Advanced Black 10% Expert Double Black Longest Run: 2.5 miles Total Trails: 60+ Timbers Bar - Spending more and more time here, lol. See pictures. 431 Sports gift & apparel shop. Service - Self service. Most people are friendly and manage the chairs. Many types of lessons/clinics; see their website or my pictures. Price - Season pass renewal = $425. Current season pass promotion = Double down; see their website. Normal Season Pass costs approximately $895 each. Off Peak = $675. Discounts with season pass for food, bar, gift shop, repair shop, etc. They also have many promotions. Ticket + rental package discounts. Half day tickets for both the morning or afternoon. 4 daily specials; see their website for specifics. Buddy tickets = $40 off for adults, $20 off for children. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since the 1930s.

Great place for beginner ski lessons especially since they have a magic carpet for all the bunny…read moreslows so the kids can easily practice without being afraid of the lift. The instructors are pretty nice and both of my kids learned how to make turns and comfortable stop. The group lessons were for 3 hours though... so they were so tired and hungry afterwards! The restaurants nearby are a bit pricey but decent especially after a long day of skiing.

Our family's favorite Always fun , great atmosphere and the…read morefood is great too Definitely will be back soon

Sugar Bowl Resort is one of the last true independent gems in Lake Tahoe, and you can feel it the…read moremoment you arrive. Easy access off Donner Summit makes it a go-to without the chaos, and the recent improvements really show in the lodge and base areas. It's the perfect medium-sized mountain: big enough to explore all day, but dialed enough to avoid the sprawl and commuting lift-to-lift. The terrain mix is legit too, from mellow groomers to steep lines and playful powder zones. A place that still feels like skiing should. If anything, I'd love to see how they continue building on the upgrades.

Great staff, and wanted to call out 1 gentleman in particular who went the extra mile on opening…read moreday. Mike Berberich in rentals helped my son with his ski boots which we didn't even rent at Heavenly! He treated him like his customer even though he wasn't, getting on his knees to squeeze my son's foot into a tight boot that we had struggled with for almost an hour before seeking help from staff. Would give Heavenly 5 stars, but a pet peeve of mine is there are boarders who play their music loudly on speakers while riding the slopes. I've also smelled weed and saw vaping on the mountain as well. This was on opening day, which might attract a certain crowd. Other days seemed a bit better (saw more ski patrol) Wish Heavenly staff would police all this more. Or even charge more for Epic passes (don't hate me) to cater to a more family-friendly crowd. I would categorize Heavenly as a resort for young people, which is not the Heavenly I remember before Vail took it over. But great staff like Mike make it worthwhile!

2 of 2 Yelp Reviews…read more We were Heavenly customers before Vail Resorts bought them in March of 2002. Our season pass also applies to Northstar, acquired in October 2010, and Kirkwood, acquired in April 2012. I am very happy with all the acquisitions; I feel I am getting a better value from my season pass. But now that I am a loyal Mt Rose customer, it gets harder and harder to come to the Vail/Epic resorts... Quality/Quantity - My favorite lifts and runs are at Heavenly Ski Resort. And more specifically, at the Stagecoach lift!! Long lift, long run, less people. Too bad the season is over and the NV side is closed. And due to the poor season and lack of snow, we needed to shuttle from the Sky/Canyon lift to the Gondola chairs (Dipper and Comet lifts)?!?! Lastly, the Tamarack lift opened half an hour late, not until 9:30am! Today was my worst day at Heavenly EVER!! Two seasons ago, I broke my vertical record with my daughter!! And on a Sunday! Ambiance - See above. Public paid parking lots. But today, my wife dropped me off and went to the lake house to relax. Well to check on the property. Open 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm. Service - Plenty of employees today, thank you. Price - I have a season pass. But due to the poor season and me being too lazy to drive an hour to ski, I have only used it once. This was one expensive day! I will probably not renew my pass for next season... Sadly. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your successes with your 42 resorts in 3 countries. Look forward to skiing as many of your properties as possible.

this is truly one of the best places to stay in the area, the service and the quality of the rooms…read morespeaks for itself.

- Bad communication when checking in not telling me about the presentation…read more- Things were broken in the room - (Related to booking, not the specific with this resort, BUT HVC overall), the call center played games with me and initially booked me for 3 nights for 1br 1bath. Called me A WEEK later telling me my booking did not go through and they only have 2brm 2bath and had to fork out another $500 or so only for 2 nights vs 3. - Lost confidence of HVC and decided not to buy their TS. Their CS needs allot of work in communications. Asked them to follow up on a few requests, but disappeared and NEVER called back. - Things were broken in the room. (electronics, etc..) If you have a trust issue with customer service with booking, how can you trust buying their timeshare and they don't do this again? It was absolute nightmare what I went through and screwed up my plans! DO NOT BUY HVC! THEY NEED TO WORK ON THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE OR THEY WILL SCREW YOU!

Pretty sweet first visit to sky Tavern, during the summertime. Trails are pretty well taken care…read moreof, but damn is the soil loose here. Gotta be careful toward the top because some of it is soo loose and so deep that you get stuck like you're on the beach. Overall, still was pretty freaking sweet, especially for being free... can't beat that. Wife and I went on E bikes so the climb was really no problem, we ended up going up four times, and even took the trail all the way to Tamarack lake, which was super fun. There's lots of different options for terrain and size, some of which is a little nutty... I just wish when we went the lodge was open! Maybe it has special hours or it's only open certain days, not sure I would love to find out. If I find out, I'll update my review!

Quality/Quantity - Small family friendly mountain. With two…read morechair lifts and a "magic carpet." Winter - To use the mountain you have to be a member and volunteer (2 hours a day). See website. Atmosphere - Winter - Open weekends only, weather permitting. Kid friendly. Sky Tavern can also be rented year round. Safety, kid safety - Cut and pasted from their website, "EVERYONE HAS A BADGE AT SKY TAVERN. Wear your badge when at Sky Tavern, please! It is how we know who belongs. If you bring a visitor, please go to the front desk and get a visitor pass. If you forget your badge, go to the front desk and get a temporary one. Everyone on the hill MUST be registered. If you see someone that you don't think belongs, ask them or ask a ? person to ask them. It is all about kid safety." Service - Amazing affordable programs: Learn to ski and snowboard. Adaptive program - Copy and pasted from their website "Enabling all participants -- regardless of disability-- to get outside and enjoy the snow is our #1 goal." Freestyle ski and snowboard program. Ski race programs. Etc, see website. Summer Bike programs, see website. Price - See website. Affordable. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1937 and opening Sky Tavern in 1944. 1953 - Sky Tavern becomes part of the City of Reno Recreation and Parks Department. 1968 - City of Reno buys Sky Tavern. 1993 - Non profit status, IRS 501(c)(3). 1994 - Sky Ridge chair lift. 2001 - America chair lift.

FYI - Tickets must be purchased online to enter the parking lot. No charge for parking. We went on…read morea discounted day ($35 per person for all access to play, snowboard, ski, and tube). Equipment is included for kids 8 and under (size 4 and under). Steal! At that price point, this is the perfect snow day with a group of kids. For anyone outside of that range, rentals are $59 flat, whether you stay two hours or all day. Go all day to maximize your rentals! That said, the kids play area was pretty underwhelming for my kids (ages 10-12). The slopes were short, not all lanes were open, and there was only one black magic carpet running. That meant tubers, snowboarders, and skiers were all sharing it, which slowed things down quite a bit. Getting around wasn't the easiest either. There's only one entrance and exit and into the resort, so you're walking everything in while the kids carry their gear. Not terrible, but definitely inconvenient. We were told there was a tram running every 5 minutes, but it wasn't operating that day. My guess is they scale back operations on discounted days (fewer lanes open, no tram, only one black magic carpet). Parking was easy for the only entrance, which I appreciated, but it would be so much better if there was direct access to the kids area from the lot. Service was subpar. Staff weren't rude, but definitely not warm or helpful. No one showed the kids how to put on their boots or gear, and we weren't told helmets were required until my kids were already at the top of the slope, so I had to go all the way back to rentals. Also worth noting: kids 8 and under are restricted to the kids area only (no lifts or bigger slopes), which makes sense, but that wasn't clearly communicated upfront. Overall, the kids still had fun, and for $35, it's worth it. But I would only come back on a discounted day. I wouldn't pay full price for the experience as it currently is.

My husband and I took a day off to take our family here for the day to have fun, when we purchased…read morethe tickets 2 kids under 8 and 3 adults and went on to have fun, the tubes were broken up from the bottom that helps you slide on the snow, there was no strings attached to it either for us to be able to pull them up, specially if you have kids can you imagine how hard it is to carry the tubes with you falling apart and still have to help your kids not falling and carrying their tube as well ?!! On top of that once we finally got to the top, and sat down on the tube and started sliding, we got stuck all through out the slope all the way down pushing with our hands, and the kids couldn't even reach with their hand to push themselves down. What a disappointment!!!! Sooo expensive, besides our day was ruined, the kids were so sad and down because of it. I went to the reception to request our refund because we had to leave to try to find another place to go have fun if possible, they said they couldn't do the refund there but to email costumer service. So I did. As soon as we got to the car. The next day they answered and said since the adults area was not optimal they would refund me those tickets even though it was against policy, but the kids they wouldn't as their area was working fine. We didn't even use the kids area, we went to the adults area, all of us!! Besides, we're we supposed to let a couple kids have fun and not the others ?? Also, shouldn't you warn people about it before they purchase the tickets ???? Is this part of their scam ? And the material broken and not operational? A hazard even!!! What a inconsiderate thing to do from their part. Well, I said I wanted the full amount back and explained the situation over and over again, and a couple days later the refund for the adults tickets that she had refunded us, disappeared!!!!! OMG !!! Honestly people, DON'T waste your money here.