http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs Diamond Peak Blog Feed: Posts en-us http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/trip_to_chile New Post: Hello fellow readers! I have just arrived home from a wonderful trip down in Chile, and my experience was amazing! I traveled down to a little place called Nevados de Chillan, about 5 hours south of Santiago up in the mountains. I was there for almos ... lila Thu, 14 October 2010 10:54:56 PST lila Thu, 14 October 2010 10:54:56 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/end_of_summer_already New Post: Hi everyone! Our summer is very slowly coming to an end (theres still a few more weeks left!) and the scenery has been absolutely beautiful. I love this time of the year! The other day I went hiking with my mom on the flume trail, and when we got to ... lila Tue, 10 August 2010 17:30:48 PST lila Tue, 10 August 2010 17:30:48 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/spring_fever New Post: Were you surprised over the late season Tahoe weather; snow, high winds, and cold temps? Some have been loving the extended ski season. Others are pretty much ready to move on. After over 6 months of snow in the Tahoe basin, it’s enough to give you ... dawn Thu, 29 April 2010 10:00:22 PST dawn Thu, 29 April 2010 10:00:22 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/diamond_peak_is_closed_for_2009_2010 New Post: Thank you all for a great season! We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons...not always in the sun, but boy what a season! It began with a pre-Christmas-time dumping resulting in a huge turnout for Christmas week, and the snow kept delivering and the ... dawn Mon, 12 April 2010 14:32:15 PST dawn Mon, 12 April 2010 14:32:15 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/eggciting_forecast_for_spring_snow New Post: Wouldn’t it be great to end the season with a bang, or should I say-with a POW?! Pow, as in fresh powder. From the weather forecast it looks quite possible that we will have not just a day or two of snow accumulation, but we’re talking Monday, Tu ... dawn Sun, 28 March 2010 13:24:32 PST dawn Sun, 28 March 2010 13:24:32 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/what_a_day_what_a_week_what_a_month New Post: I can’t believe we are already officially one month from our projected season closing date of April 11th! But that doesn’t mean we are slowing down one bit. In fact, there is an abundance of cool happenings on the agenda for Diamond Peak, and ple ... dawn Thu, 11 March 2010 10:40:02 PST dawn Thu, 11 March 2010 10:40:02 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/season_is_finally_kicking_off New Post: Hello to all snow lovers :) As I write this blog I am looking outside and it's snowing! Maybe tomorrow will be a powder day, we could use another one of those!
As some of you might know I have qualified for the Junior 2 Nationals in Sugarloaf, Main ... lila Tue, 23 February 2010 14:36:27 PST lila Tue, 23 February 2010 14:36:27 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/winterfest_coming_to_diamond_peak New Post: This Special Olympics event helps raise critical funds for more than 17,000 athletes in California and Northern Nevada to receive free sports and competition opportunities throughout the year. Here’s how it works: 16 companies buy a team slot for 8 ... dawn Mon, 22 February 2010 14:03:06 PST dawn Mon, 22 February 2010 14:03:06 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/snow_coming_to_diamond_peak_let_me_gaze_into_my_crystal_ball New Post: Looks like snow's coming, feels like snow's coming, but will there be snow? According to the weather report for the next few days it is probable. I can tell you first hand that here at Diamond Peak you can definitely feel a drop in the temps and it� ... dawn Sat, 20 February 2010 10:32:42 PST dawn Sat, 20 February 2010 10:32:42 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/good_day_sunshine New Post: “Will there be enough snow left for us to ski on this weekend?” The answer is a big giant YES. That was a phone call question I had today, (obviously from someone who is not a local), so I can guess how the rumors must be flying out there about h ... dawn Mon, 15 February 2010 13:47:25 PST dawn Mon, 15 February 2010 13:47:25 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/valentine_s_dinner_and_other_tasty_tidbits New Post: I was just checking out our Valentine’s Day dinner menu at Snowflake lodge and “ooh lala”! I’ll give you an overview; 5 courses, 4 of them paired with their own wine. Tantalizing dishes that include a fresh crab and avocado ceviche (that’s ... dawn Mon, 08 February 2010 07:22:09 PST dawn Mon, 08 February 2010 07:22:09 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/j2_national_qualifier_time New Post: Hi Everyone!
Right now I am in Snow King, WY for some qualifiying races! This week we are racing slalom and giant slalom, the most technical of the four events. I am really excited! These races are part of the Junior 2 National Qualifiers that I am ... lila Wed, 03 February 2010 12:16:40 PST lila Wed, 03 February 2010 12:16:40 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/diamond_peak_is_my_oyster New Post: I can tell you personally that skiing has been stellar at Diamond Peak lately! The conditions are exceeding my expectations. Better than last year in my opinion. As an “upper intermediate”, as I call myself, I have had the best time exploring are ... dawn Mon, 01 February 2010 08:20:31 PST dawn Mon, 01 February 2010 08:20:31 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/don_t_mess_with_the_ullr New Post: Ullr is a strange name. It lacks a vowel and just looks weird. When I was first given the information about the upcoming Diamond Peak Ski Team Ullrfest event, I was a little perplexed. The first thing I did was pronounce it wrong. I pronounced it “ ... dawn Sun, 24 January 2010 15:04:41 PST dawn Sun, 24 January 2010 15:04:41 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/snow_snow_and_more_snow New Post: Get ready folks because the forecast is showing snow on every day of the upcoming 7 day forecast and beyond! Will it be the storm of the century? You can never know for sure in Tahoe but be ready because from the looks of it there are many powder day ... dawn Mon, 18 January 2010 07:53:11 PST dawn Mon, 18 January 2010 07:53:11 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/learn_to_ski_and_burton_learn_to_ride_q_a New Post: We’ve been getting many calls today about this coming week’s Learn to Ski or Burton Learn to Ride week happening the 11th-15th at Diamond Peak. Let’s see if I can answer some of the most common questions. Q. Do you accept reservations? A. No, ... dawn Sat, 09 January 2010 15:24:50 PST dawn Sat, 09 January 2010 15:24:50 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/happy_20_10 New Post: So what are you going to call it, 20-10, O-10, Two-Thousand Ten, or just 10?
I vote for 20-10 myself. It sounds futuristic and I like it. When I was a child in the 70’s I decided that 2010 would be the ultimate year of futuristic things. 2010, as ... dawn Sat, 02 January 2010 11:21:20 PST dawn Sat, 02 January 2010 11:21:20 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/snow_in_the_forecast New Post: Christmas at Diamond Peak was sunny and jolly (just ask Santa or Diamond Pete who were both seen on the slopes) but if the weather report delivers, we'll have some freshies over the next week or so! That’s good news because even though we are open ... dawn Sat, 26 December 2009 15:28:52 PST dawn Sat, 26 December 2009 15:28:52 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/diamond_peak_opening_day New Post: Today is Diamond Peak's opening Day! All of our runs are open and 4 lifts are operating. We will have a FREE BBQ for passholders and a $20 lift ticket for anyone who lives within 50 miles of Diamond Peak. Conditions are amazing, come on up! ... dawn Wed, 16 December 2009 13:55:18 PST dawn Wed, 16 December 2009 13:55:18 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/opening_day_december_17th New Post: Mother Nature is providing and our new opening day of December 17th is looking solid! We had 10" of new stuff last night, and it is still dumping. The question of the day is ...Why not stick with the original opening date of December 10th? Well, it' ... dawn Mon, 07 December 2009 10:31:49 PST dawn Mon, 07 December 2009 10:31:49 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/greetings_from_slovenia New Post: Hi everyone!
I am in Slovenia right now enjoying my first European birthday :) I have been here for a couple weeks doing FIS races in Italy and around Europe. It's been so much fun! It is a great experience to be skiing with Euros, it is so differen ... lila Thu, 03 December 2009 03:21:46 PST lila Thu, 03 December 2009 03:21:46 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/gobble_gobble New Post: Just wanted to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving with many blessings! With the current state of the world, I admittedly want to run away, run away sometimes (see previous post). But there is much to give thanks for. As a Tahoe local, it is easy t ... dawn Tue, 24 November 2009 15:09:52 PST dawn Tue, 24 November 2009 15:09:52 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/sick_of_it_all_escape_to_diamond_peak New Post: I don’t know about you but I am sick sick sick of television and newspapers right now. All you keep hearing about these days is job losses, economy woes and political and world turmoil. (Maybe you’re even experiencing some of the repercussions of ... dawn Tue, 17 November 2009 13:48:56 PST dawn Tue, 17 November 2009 13:48:56 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/30_day_countdown_to_opening_trivia_contest New Post: Our newest online contest begins today! You can win lift tickets or maybe even become a Diamond Peak Honorable Guest for One Day!
Here are the rules:
-One all day adult, non-holiday lift ticket valid for the 2009/10 season will be awarded at random ... dawn Mon, 09 November 2009 09:26:06 PST dawn Mon, 09 November 2009 09:26:06 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/the_sweet_life_of_diamond_pete New Post: I never dreamed that one day I would be dressed up as a penguin for any reason. When I told a friend I was going to be a penguin for a Halloween event in Incline Village, she laughably assumed I meant “The Penguin” from the Batman series, and not ... dawn Tue, 03 November 2009 15:30:07 PST dawn Tue, 03 November 2009 15:30:07 PST