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Northstar-at-Tahoe USA

89 wonderful skiing trails, a vast ski area and 17 fast ski lifts
The highest lift climbs to 8,610 feet above sea level for huge mountain views
Apres-ski includes ice skating, Squaw Valley, tubing, bowling and cinema

Take school ski trips to USA and treat your pupils to Lake Tahoe's third largest ski area. Northstar-at-Tahoe delivers an incredible 2,480 acres of exciting terrain and the biggest snow making system of any North Shore resort. School skiing trips to north America's Northstar take you to a genuine winter sports paradise. Northstar has 5 very distinct ski areas. The Village for perfect green runs and magic carpets, great for beginners. And Schaffers Camp, higher up, is superb for intermediates. Lots of long, wide blue cruisers mean it is great for fast progression, making this a top class school skiing destination!

For more information you can call us on 0871 222 6565 email us at:
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Ski Facts
Beginners	***
Intermediate	****
Advanced	***
Slopes face	Mainly West to NE
Acres of Terrain	2904 acres / 11.75 Km²
No. of Trails	89
Longest Trail	1.3 miles / 2.09 Kms
Number of Lifts	17
Highest Lift	8610 ft / 2624 m
Snow-Making	50% of trails covered
Average Snowfall	350 inches / 889 cm
Snowboarding	6 terrain parks, 2 superpipes & 1 halfpipe
Children's Facilities	Kindergarten 4 - 12 yrs Crèche 2 - 6 yrs
Aprés Ski	Very Good
Photo Needed	No
Ski Bus	Included

Resort Facts
Resort Height	6330 ft / 1929 m
Vertical Drop	2280 ft / 694 m
Transfer Times to Resort	4 hours
Flight Time	Approx 11 hours
Destination Airport	San Francisco

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Northstar-at-Tahoe Accommodation
Best Western Truckee Inn

Best Western Truckee Inn school skiing accommodation Northstar-at-Tahoe

The Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn hotel offers a good standard of accommodation with a warm and friendly California welcome!

Northstar is only 15 minutes by shuttle bus and the charming all-American ski town of Truckee with its historic downtown area and quaint shops, is just a 5 minute ride (the town trolley makes hourly stops).

The hotel has an outdoor hot tub, sauna, fitness centre, a Pizza Hut Express, deli, fireside lounge and bar.

Based on 4 students sharing two queen beds with private facilities, hairdryers, coffee makers and satellite TV.

American breakfast is taken in the hotel restaurant 'The Café Court' and evening meals either locally or in the hotel meeting rooms which can also be used for quiz evenings and pizza parties.

Facilities include