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Sierra-at-Tahoe USA

46 excellent ski trails accessible via 12 fast, efficient ski lifts
Take a high altitude lift to 8852 feet above sea level for breathtaking views
Apres-ski includes a multi screen cinema, video amusements, skating and bowling

Book your school ski trips to USA and sample the delights of Sierra-at-Tahoe. Sierra offers outstanding value for money and it is very popular with local skiers... always a good sign! Take school ski trips to North America's Sierra and you'll enjoy excellent accommodation just 25 minutes from the slopes. There's more than 2000 acres of fantastic ski terrain and almost 40 feet of new snow falls each year... the world famous natural Sierra Nevada powder. The school ski courses here are very good and the safe school skiing record is excellent. An all round winner for school skiing groups of all shapes and sizes!

For more information you can call us on 0871 222 6565 email us at:
sales@skiplan.co.uk or contact your local travel advisor.

Ski Facts
Beginners	***
Intermediate	****
Advanced	***
Slopes face	Mainly North & NW
Acres of Terrain	2000 acres / 8 Km²
No. of Trails	46
Longest Trail	2.5 miles / 4 Kms
Number of Lifts	12
Highest Lift	8852 ft / 2698 m
Snow-Making	Mainly on terrain parks
Average Snowfall	480 inches / 1219 cm
Snowboarding	6 terrain parks
Children's Facilities	Kindergarten 3 - 13 yrs Crèche 18 months - 5 yrs
Aprés Ski	Excellent
Photo Needed	No
Ski Bus	Free local shuttle

Resort Facts
Resort Height	6640 ft / 2023 m
Vertical Drop	2212 ft / 674 m
Transfer Times to Resort	4 hours
Flight Time	Approx 11 hours
Destination Airport	San Francisco

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Sierra-at-Tahoe Accommodation
Horizon Casino Resort

Horizon Casino Resort Hotel school skiing accommodation Sierra-at-Tahoe

This is an excellent value hotel with incredible in-house facilities plus it is located right on line in the heart of the action.

Just a short walk to the high-speed gondola which takes you to Heavenly’s slopes, or you can take the free shuttle bus.

The facilities are excellent and include 3 outdoor hot tubs, fitness centre, an 8 screen cinema, restaurant and bars, Starbucks® Coffee shop, casino entertainment (adults only), cabaret shows and a fantastic underground teens arcade.

Rooms are within the two hotel towers (which overlook stunning Lake Tahoe) all are spacious with two double or queen beds in each (4 students sharing). All of the rooms have en-suite facilities, cable TV and telephones.

A hot American breakfast is served in-house and evening meals are taken locally on the 'dine-around' programme or in-house at the Horizon Casino carvery buffet.

Facilities include