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February 03, 2012   
  Boreal, Lake Tahoe California

Physical Address:

Boreal Ski Resort
19659 Boreal Ridge Rd.           
Truckee, CA 96161

Phone Numbers:
Resort Main Line
(530) 426–3666
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Boreal
Boreal Ski Resort is the first and only all-mountain terrain park in the Lake Tahoe region. This quaint resort offers many fun adventures compacted into its 480 acres, making it attractive to legions of snowboarders as well as families seeking an enjoyable and affordable adventure. The average snowfall is 400 inches, so you will want to check out Boreal web cams for accurate and up-to-the-minute views of mountain conditions.

With 41 trails to explore accessed by eight lifts, plus a vertical rise of 500 feet, those who ski Boreal can expect to navigate exciting tree runs and complex gullies, plus a tube park with its own magic carpet lift. The resort’s three awesome terrain parks are a favorite of snowboarders and include the Superpipe. The Boreal’s state-of-the-art BagJump is an amazing action sports training device that will help you perfect your next trick. This 50-by-50 foot cushion will absorb the impact of your landing with maximum softness.

Boreal’s Woodward Tahoe, open to visitors in the summer of 2012, is an action sports facility that has terrain parks and snow features for free-ride and free-ski practice. This facility offers classes and camps to improve snowboard, ski, skate, BMX, cheer, gymnastics, and film making skills. It offers year-round instruction and camp programs for any level, from beginner to advanced athletes. The indoor ski and snowboard ramps, skate park, foam pits, trampolines, digital media area, and the outdoor park and pipe area are phenomenal.

Boreal is conveniently located on Donner Summit just off Interstate 80. It is about 9 miles from Truckee, CA, 40 miles from Reno, NV, and 90 miles from Sacramento, CA. This makes it the closest Lake Tahoe ski resort to Sacramento and the Bay Area in California. You will definitely want make Boreal a part of your vacation this season.
Mountain Facts  
Season: Mid-November through mid-April, weather and conditions permitting.
Hours of Operations (PST):      Lifts: Daily from 9am to 9pm.
Base Elevation: 7,200 feet
Summit Elevation: 7,700 feet
Vertical Drop: 500 feet
Snowmaking: 75% - 80%
Average Annual Snowfall: 400 inches
Total Acreage: 380 acres
Trails: 41
Classification Total: 30% beginner, 55% intermediate, 15% advanced, Lanes for sledding
Lifts: 2 quads
3 triple
4 doubles
moving carpet
2 surface lifts
Terrain Park: Boreal offers Northern California's first and only all-mountain terrain park. Look forward to our new superpipe cut by a brand new Zaugg pipe cutter featuring a 450 foot long superpipe, located off the Accelerator High Speed Quad on Race Course. In addition, we are adding two new grooming machines to the parks, 50 new rails and funboxes and 50 snow features and the regions top park builders, including Eric Rosenwald as Freestyle Park Director. Boreals all-mountain terrain park will offer features from every lift at the resort, day and night.
Services Profile: Ski and snowboarding lessons offered for all levels
Up to 80 percent terrain coverage by snowmaking
Kids Club
Cafeteria
Bar/Lounge
Snack
Sundry Shop
Ski Shop
Family Focus:

Boreal Mountain Resort is a place the whole family can enjoy. Boreal offers great snow activities including sledding. Specially designed terrain features for kids, family terrain zone and parent shared passes are just a few of the offerings at Boreal. We are positive you and your family will get the most out of your day on the snow.

Parent Shared Lift Pass
Parents can get the most out of their dollar and their day on the mountain by purchasing a pass that can be shared. The Parent Shared Pass is perfect for couples that have little ones not quite old enough to ride the mountain. With the Shared Pass, parents can take turns riding the mountain and supervising their kids. This means more time on the mountain and less money from your wallet.

 
 
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