Awards & Accolades

Just because there are no big egos here, doesn't mean we don't like to brag!

 

News & Awards

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 - 1995 | Environment

2012

Transworld Snowboarding

2012 Resort Guide

  • Ranked # 7 - Best Overall Resort
  • Ranked # 10 - Best Parks
  • Ranked # 9 - Best Pipes
  • Ranked # 6 - Best Vibe
  • Ranked # 2 - Best Value
  • Ranked # 9 - Best Snow

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2011

Transworld Snowboarding

2011 Resort Guide

  • Ranked # 7 - Best Overall Resort
  • Ranked # 10 - Best Parks
  • Ranked # 7 - Best Vibe
  • Ranked # 4 - Best Value

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2010

The Sacramento News & Review

2010 Best Of Reader Poll

  • Voted Best Ski Resort

 

Sacramento Parent Magazine

2010 Family Faves Awards

  • #3 Family Friendly Ski Resort

2009

Transworld Snowboarding

2009 Team Shoot Out

  • Watch the teaser<br />
 for "Environmental Awakening" 

    Hosted FORUM Snowboarding team for the first ever TWS Team Shoot Out contest

  • One of only four resorts chosen
  • Watch the teaser for "Environmental Awakening" 

 

SkiResorts.com

November 2009

  • Noted in Skiresorts.com's "The 'Best' for Your Little Ones"

 

Transworld Snowboarding

2010 Resort Guide

  • Ranked 9th - Top 10 Best Parks
  • Ranked 9th - Top 10 Best Pipes
  • Ranked 6th - Overall Resort

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2008

Transworld Snowboarding

2008 Resort Guide

  • Ranked in the Top 10 Best Value
  • Ranked in the Top 10 Best Vibe

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Telemark Skier Magazine

2008 Resort Guide

  • Ranked in the Top 5 Freeheel Resorts
 

The Sacramento News & Review

2008 Reader Poll

  • Voted #1 Ski Resort

 

Tahoe Daily Tribune

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Best of Tahoe 2008

  • Voted #1 Best Place to Downhill Ski

 

The Mountain Democrat

Readers Choice 2008

  • Voted #1 Best Snow/Water Skiing

2007

The Mountain Democrat

Readers Choice 2007

  • Voted #1 Best Ski Resort

The Sacramento News & Review

2007 Reader Poll

  • Voted #1 Best Day Trip Ski Resort

2006

Freeskier Magazine

February 2006

  • Ranked in the top 18 terrain parks in the nation

 

The Mountain Democrat

Reader's Choice Awards 2006

  • Voted #1 Best Day Hike
  • Voted #1 Best Snow/Water Skiing

 

City Sports Magazine

Best of the Bay 2006

  • #3 Best Terrain Park

 

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Best of Tahoe 2006

  • Voted #1 Best Ski Resort

 

Transworld Snowboarding

2006 Resort Guide

  • Ranked #4 best terrain parks
  • Ranked #7 best pipes
  • Ranked #7 overall snowboard resort

 

Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled

  • Voted the "Most Friendly, Most Accommodating and Most Accessible" Ski Resort

 

2005 - 1995

SKI Magazine

November 2005

  • Instructors Doug Pierini, Mike Eyers, Debs Herne named in the Far West top 100 instructors

 

City Sports Magazine

Best of the Bay 2005

  • #2 Best Terrain Park

 

National Ski Areas Association

2005: Sales & Marketing Award

  • Best Program to Increase Overall Frequency of Existing Participants
 

SKI Magazine

November 2004

  • Instructors Doug Pierini and Lynnea Anderson named in the nation's top 100 instructors
 

Sacramento Magazine

2003 Best of Sacramento

  •  Voted #3 Best Tahoe-area Ski Resort
 

SKI Magazine

2003
  • Named one of the 40 best ski bargains
  • Instructor Ross James named in the top 100 ski instructors in the Far West
 

FreeSkier Magazine

February 2005

  • Ranked #9 out of top 16 terrain parks in the nation

 

Folsom Telegraph & El Dorado Telegraph

2005 Best of the Best Awards

  • Voted "The Best Ski Resort"

 

Bay Area Parent

2004

  • Top 10 Favorite Family Resorts
 

National Ski Areas Association

2003-2004: Safety Award

  • Best  Overall Originality
  • Best-in-Class for its National Safety Week campaign
 

Transworld Snowboarding

2003 Resort Guide

  • Ranked #9 best halfpipe
  • Ranked #18 overall snowboard resort
  • Ranked #19 best terrain parks

 

Environment

National Ski Areas Association

Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence

  • 2010 - Silver Eagle Award Winner for Excellence in Environmental Education
  • 2006 - Silver Eagle Award
  • 2004 - Selected as one of the top 3 finalists for the Silver Eagle Award - Waste Reduction and Recycling category
  • 1996 - Golden Eagle Award

 

Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP)

2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995

  • Winner!

 

Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce

2008: Blue Ribbon Awards Program

  • Honorable Mention: Green Award catagory