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NorthStar Ski Resort Package and Information

When deciding where you want to take your next ski vacation in California Lake Tahoe is an excellent choice. Not only in is close to major airports for easy access it has a wide variety of breath taking scenery and of course great terrain for all you skiing and riding needs.

First off, some info on Northstar. It’s a year round resort located near the North Side of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California about 200 miles from San Francisco, which can save you some money if you flying in.  The resort itself is undergoing some renovations to keep it state of the art and stay on par with facilitates and services including a new variety of shops, restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, luxury lodgings and a amazing skating rink. The owners are sparing no expensive to liven up Northstar to rival world-class resorts such as Aspen and Vail.  Northstar is well known for its backcountry runs and stellar alpine skiing making it a great destination for expert skiers.

As for some basic information on the Skiing available at Northstar the resort has a base elevation of 6,330 feet and a top elevation of 8,6610 feet. There are 92 ski runs that cover a respectable 2,904 acres of skiable terrain. The ski runs break down as follows: 27% advanced, 60% intermediate, and 13% beginners. So there is something for all level of experience riders and skiers.  The longest run on the resort, Loggers Run is 1.4 miles. The area gets an annual snowfall of 350 inches a year so expect plenty of powder. The mountain has 19 ski lifts capable of transporting skiers to and from any part of the mountain they could wish to go. On a final note Northstar has the most largest snowmaking system of any resort in the area.

So take some time when deciding you next ski vacation and consider Northstar its got everything you could want in a world tier ski resort at reasonable prices.

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Sunshine Village:  Ski Vacation Package

Its that time of year again when we all dream of being on the summit of some far off mountain ski resort, breathing in the fresh air, letting all the anxieties and worries of daily life melt away. With the breath taking scenery, awe-inspiring view, God seems to be closer than ever.  Whether your looking to get away with you family, a special loved one, college buddies or perhaps a solo vacation to relax this article will help give you an idea of why Sunshine Village is a fantastic destination for your ski vacation needs!

Sunshine Valley offers 3,300 acres of terrain on three mountains which receives an annually amount of 30 ft of snow.  For a relatively uncrowned resort this is a massive amount of terrain, which is accessible by 12 different modern lifts including 8 super lifts, a cozy high speed gondola, and 3 traditional lifts.

The season start in November and typically ends in may. The resort has a base elevation of 5,440 ft and a top elevation of 8,954 ft. With 107 runs there is terrain for ever experience level skier with 20% considered beginner runs, 55% intermediate, and 25% expert. There is also a terrain park for any snowboarders in your group.

The town of Banff is within 15 miles of the resort and offers and exciting and lively nightlife that will be sure to offer whatever experience your seeking.

The most important thing to remember is, its your vacation so relax and enjoy yourself. When your on the summit breathing in that fresh mountain air you’ll remember what freedom really is. Have fun!

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Ski Vacation Package Providers: A Review.

Anymore is seems like when your trying to plan a getaway to a ski destination you’re overwhelmed with websites all claiming to have the best package for the lowest price possible. Of course common sense dictates’ that everyone cant have the best, lowest prices and offer the most unforgettable experience. This article is going to attempt to describe my experience with each primary entity and their services. I will continue to review other businesses offering similar products to attempt to provide the most accurate and non-bias reviews of the major companies that are providing these packaged ski trip services. The two primary companies in this industry at the moment are GetSkiTickets and Liftopia. In this article I will cover GetSkiTickets.com first then get to Liftopia.com on my next article.

The first thing the comes to mind with GetSkiTickets is the shear professionalism of the layout and design of their website. Aesthetically the layout is appealing and inviting; there is a sense of expert color use with the intention to draw your attention to key areas on the page. At the top of the page there is a drop down menu to choose your resort and it is expertly placed. There are some options available above this menu offering selections such as, ‘lift tickets’, ’ski lodging’, ‘rental skies’ which is great, except if you don’t already have any idea of where your wanting to spend your winter wonderland skiing and riding vacation, making it sort of moot. Instead it would be a good idea to start by choosing the resort option your most interested in, then selecting, airfare, lift tickets, lodging, and rentals. Oh I almost forgot to mention, on the main page there is a custom engine at your fingertips to compare pricing in relation to you destination selection, arrival date, departure date and party composition. You can fine-tune this engine to incorporate the extent of your trip I.E. flying by airfare, renting a vehicle, renting skies, snowboarders, and the lodging arrangements. This engine is where the magic happens, a few minutes toying around with it any you’ll get the hang of it in no time. One thing to absolutely NOT overlook is their group/corporate vacation deal engine. To get the most for large group excursions with either lots of friends or a corporate outing or a wedding please contact these guys you wont regret it!

One of the things I was most impressed with was the people at GetSkiTickets, their vast connections with so many world-class resorts, smoking deals on lift tickets, lodging and lessons by expert skiers and riders for the members in your party needing to learn, you cant beat including it in your package with these professional ski vacation providers. I’m not going to list them all but here are a few of the Resorts GetSkiTickets can offer amazing deals for stellar prices on numerous resorts in Alaska, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Vermont, and British Colombia. I recently spoke with owner of this company and they’re indeed planning to expand their business to include intentional Ski and riding Destination!

On a finally note I would like to mention customer service. As a small family owned and operated business I got the impression of real concern for me, their desire for the customer getting exactly what they want at the price which you established was very apparent and refreshing. One of the Employ’s went completely out of her way to help me organize a complete ski vacation package for myself and college friends to Beavercreek Colorado. I could not have been happier with my experience. On a last note. GetSkiTickets has a wonderful feature built in so if you ever get stuck on any part of the process selecting your package you will automatically be connected to a live person to help you through the ordering process, or simply to answer any questions you might have.

Overall I give GetSkiTickets a 9.5/10

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