http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/dawn Diamond Peak Blog Feed: Posts for dawn en-us 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 http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/autumn_at_diamond_peak New Post: Hello skiers and riders! The scene has been buzzing up here in North Lake Tahoe ever since last week’s early snow. People have been calling with a plethora of questions in planning their upcoming winter ski trips to Tahoe. I even had one caller who ... dawn Mon, 19 October 2009 09:54:46 PST dawn Mon, 19 October 2009 09:54:46 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/first_snow_means_extended_online_sale New Post: Last night an early low temp brought a dusting of snow to Diamond Peak! This translated into a new wave of anticipation and excitement for the upcoming season. We know that for many of you Sept. 30th came quick and you had not clicked into the winter ... dawn Wed, 30 September 2009 09:31:48 PST dawn Wed, 30 September 2009 09:31:48 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/change_of_the_season_and_changes_at_diamond_peak New Post: With the Autumn brings changes at Diamond Peak! The biggie is the addition of our new Holiday Season Pass. For just $249 you can ski every Holiday day. When other resorts want to charge you more to ski over their holiday periods, our daily ticket pri ... dawn Thu, 24 September 2009 16:36:34 PST dawn Thu, 24 September 2009 16:36:34 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/the_altitude_factor New Post: Earlier this week it hit a rare 90 degrees on the North Shore and it is hot. If it weren’t for the breeze at Diamond Peak, and occasional afternoon thunderstorms, it can feel as if the temperature might reach up to 100. But it has never gotten that ... dawn Wed, 29 July 2009 09:49:30 PST dawn Wed, 29 July 2009 09:49:30 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/summer_is_just_around_the_corner New Post: Diamond Peak may be closed, but there is plenty to do in Incline Village and North Lake Tahoe, beginning with this weekend. The Championship Golf Course is ripe with killer golfing deals beginning this Saturday (that’s tomorrow) with free COBRA dem ... dawn Fri, 12 June 2009 16:03:12 PST dawn Fri, 12 June 2009 16:03:12 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/see_you_next_season New Post: It's been fun blogging for you. I hope you all come back to see us next season. Keep checking back with us for updates about the 2009/2010 season! Until then enjoy the sunshine! ... dawn Thu, 23 April 2009 14:44:12 PST dawn Thu, 23 April 2009 14:44:12 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/last_call New Post: This is it, the last weekend of our season. So get your Spring skiing gear on and come on up. What exactly is Spring skiing gear, you may ask? Well, sunglasses are a must. Sunscreen is highly recommended. And dressing in layers is a good idea, so you ... dawn Fri, 17 April 2009 15:38:47 PST dawn Fri, 17 April 2009 15:38:47 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/heavenly_spring_skiing New Post: I just got in from skiing and it was heavenly! The morning is the best this time of year to get out there, and then you can save the latter half of the day for sunning and enjoying your choice of beverages on the deck. I took a run down Popular firs ... dawn Sun, 05 April 2009 12:52:36 PST dawn Sun, 05 April 2009 12:52:36 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/a_plentiful_abundance_of_sunshine_at_least_until_thursday New Post: I was just checking the weather forecast and I love all the different ways they can say "Sunny". That's right, sunshine is predicted for most of the week, so Spring skiing is in order. There might be a small system coming through at one point, but wi ... dawn Mon, 30 March 2009 12:04:43 PST dawn Mon, 30 March 2009 12:04:43 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/sweet_dreams_are_made_of_this New Post: It sure feels like Christmas in Spring in Tahoe! The trees are packed with Powder all around the lake, and so are our runs! We reported 16 inches at the top just from last night alone, and more is on the way. If you are a powder hound, today will be ... dawn Sun, 22 March 2009 09:10:28 PST dawn Sun, 22 March 2009 09:10:28 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/spring_skiing New Post: It's Bruce Spring Skiing day here at Diamond Peak! It's a fun way we're celebrating the first day of Spring by allowing everyone with the name Bruce ski for only $1, and everyone who comes to the resort gets treated to live music on our deck by Jeff ... dawn Fri, 20 March 2009 09:25:54 PST dawn Fri, 20 March 2009 09:25:54 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/open_for_business New Post: Diamond Peak is open today. We are 100% open at this time. The conditions are wet, especially down here at the base where it is raining lightly, and up at the top where it is a mix of rain and snow. And I'm told there is limited visability at the to ... dawn Mon, 16 March 2009 09:41:20 PST dawn Mon, 16 March 2009 09:41:20 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/there_s_no_time_like_the_present New Post: If you've wanted to learn how to ski or snowboard, now is the time. With the awesome coverage we have and the sun wonderfully shining, it would be a crime to pass up this opportunity. The beginner packages include an hour and 45 min lesson, your be ... dawn Tue, 10 March 2009 09:07:49 PST dawn Tue, 10 March 2009 09:07:49 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/amazing_march New Post: "We're set for the season.” Those were the words of our Mountain Manager this morning in regards to the snowfall and our resort status. We’re not only set but we are above and beyond what is needed to remain open until our projected closing dat ... dawn Fri, 06 March 2009 11:15:08 PST dawn Fri, 06 March 2009 11:15:08 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/powowder New Post: Holy Cow! Did we ever get dumped on. We got a total of 24" at the top last night, and add 30 to that and this storm total brought over 50 inches of snow in the last 48 hours! And it looks like the sun may make an appearance making this a truly stell ... dawn Wed, 04 March 2009 08:59:56 PST dawn Wed, 04 March 2009 08:59:56 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/could_it_be_a_miracle_march New Post: For the last few hours we've been getting dumped on at Diamond Peak! This morning started out with a little rain but it didn't take long to turn to snow. It was funny because between the hours of 6am and 8:30am, the snow report was recorded 3 differe ... dawn Mon, 02 March 2009 12:23:42 PST dawn Mon, 02 March 2009 12:23:42 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/get_sick_and_twisted_in_our_terrain_park New Post: Update:
I'm sorry to report that this Sunday's Sick N' Twisted event has been cancelled but, we have pumped up our terrain park, and you could say it is sick & twisted! It has a total of 9 features, all are constructed and will remain. The terrain ... dawn Fri, 27 February 2009 11:12:32 PST dawn Fri, 27 February 2009 11:12:32 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/the_way_up New Post: Today was an absolutely perfect day for a fair weather skier like me.
A no-beanie-required type of day. There was one exception; up at the top of Crystal it was a little nippy. But at that altitude, you can expect it. You know if your ears pop in t ... dawn Fri, 20 February 2009 16:20:49 PST dawn Fri, 20 February 2009 16:20:49 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/conditions_are_sweet New Post: With 4 feet of new snow having fell in February so far, and all of our runs open, and the sun shining, it is safe to say that these are the best condtions we've seen. In fact I would say the skiing and boarding this week is as sweet as ever. ... dawn Thu, 19 February 2009 10:38:10 PST dawn Thu, 19 February 2009 10:38:10 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/it_s_coming New Post: Last night each of my family members took a guess at how much new snow would be waiting when we woke up in the morning. The guesses ranged from 6" to a whopping 2 feet. Eagerly my daughter ran to the window to see if her guess would win and we were s ... dawn Sat, 14 February 2009 09:12:30 PST dawn Sat, 14 February 2009 09:12:30 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/it_may_just_be_epic_at_diamond_peak New Post: This morning, it was quite cold, but the sun was shining and snow was calling my name. We just had 8 inches of new snow in the last 48 hours so I broke my "no beanie" rule, put on my hat and gear, and headed out for a few runs. I am really glad I did ... dawn Thu, 12 February 2009 14:00:01 PST dawn Thu, 12 February 2009 14:00:01 PST http://www.diamondpeak.com/blogs/view_post/the_best_snow_all_season_today New Post: That is a direct quote from our Lifts Manager just this morning. If you've been waiting for the best snow of the season to come out, today is your day. Bring your goggles, and bundle up because it's cold outside, and enjoy. ... dawn Mon, 09 February 2009 08:40:33 PST dawn Mon, 09 February 2009 08:40:33 PST