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Warren Station at Keystone Resort will host the Keystone Winter Wine Weekend Saturday-Sunday, February 18th and 19th.  The event, in the heart of River Run Village will feature wine and great cuisine.  Saturday night kicks off with a wine tasting, food and live jazz from Paul Glover Trio. On Sunday evening, make sure to catch the chef demo, wine pairing and catered dinner.  This is a great event after a long day on the slopes!  Needless to say, this is a 21 and older event.

Saturday’s Events:

5:30pm: VIP Spa and Wine Hour
6:30pm: Doors Open
7pm – 9pm: Winter Wine Tasting (20 varieties of wine), live jazz with the Paul Glover Trio, and appetizers.

Sunday’s Events:

6:30pm: Doors Open
7pm: Cooking Demonstration with Chef Michael Ditch. Wine pairings will also be served at this time.  The wine selections will include: Ruffino Prosecco, Borgo Conventi Pinot Grigio, Ruffino La Solatia, Ruffino IL Ducale and Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico Riserva
7:30pm: Dinner Served

Costs:

Advance Tickets: Saturday Night: per person Sunday Night: per person Both Nights: per person

Tickets at the Door: Saturday Night: per person Sunday Night: per person Both Nights: per person

Contact a SummitCove Vacation Planner to reserve your Keystone lodging when you head up for great skiing and great wine!

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Tuesday Jan. 24 6:54 am

The storm that brought about two feet of new snow to Tahoe Sunday night and Monday has moved east, but skies today remain cloudy to partly cloudy over much of the area. Highs should be in the high 30s today at 7000 feet.

A ridge of high pressure building over the Pacific will be strong enough to keep at least the next couple of storms to our north, but the tails ends are going to brush past Tahoe and bring us clouds and, in their wake, some north winds. A storm on Thursday could slip a little further south and bring some light showers as far south as Interstate 80 but not much further.

The ridge is forecast to strengthen later in the week, keeping skies clearer and temperatures warmer as we head into the weekend.

Stay tuned for updates.

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Tuesday Jan. 31 4:44 pm

Tahoe is in for a tease of a winter storm late tonight and Wednesday. A low pressure system passing mainly to our north will brush past the Tahoe Basin, bringing clouds, cooler temperatures and a chance of light snow to the area Wednesday morning. But there will be little if any accumulation, perhaps a couple of inches at best. And the sad thing is, this is as good as it gets for a while.

After this system moves through Wednesday afternoon, the Pacific ridge of high pressure will really dig in and become entrenched. As it does we will have a windy day, with gusts up to 75 mph over the Sierra Crest. Then it looks as if it will be strong enough to block any storms coming our way for at least the next week.

We’re probably looking at the second week of February before there’s a chance of another significant winter storm.

Stay tuned and we will let you know when there is a change in the pattern coming.

TahoeLoco.com

Thursday Jan. 26 6:02 am

A Pacific storm moving through Southern Oregon this morning is forecast to brush past the Northern Sierra on its way east this afternoon, bringing clouds, some wind and perhaps a slight chance of precipitation to areas as far south as Interstate 80. But snow levels will be rather high, at or above 7000 feet, and the moisture will be limited, so this system appears to be more of a nuisance for us than anything.

After that a ridge of high pressure will strengthen across the region, bringing another balmy, spring like weekend to the Tahoe Basin. Highs will be several degrees above normal Saturday and Sunday.

The ridge looks to flatten a bit late Sunday, with a storm system pushing its way inland by Monday. But the forecast models are in serious conflict about what happens next. One of the models shows the ridge holding tough and pushing that storm to the north, keeping Tahoe mostly clear and dry. Another model has the storm digging down the coast and bringing rain and snow to the region by Tuesday. But the weight of evidence at the moment, unfortunately, seems to favor the high pressure scenario, and another extended dry spell.

We are probably looking at the second week of February for the next chance of a major pattern change and some storms that could bring significant accumulation.

Stay tuned for updates.

TahoeLoco.com

Saturday, Jan. 28 6 a.m.

We’re still expecting a rather warm weekend through Sunday before a low pressure system passing by to our north cools things down late Sunday into Monday. We’ll see some clouds and windy conditions from this system but very little, if any precipitation. We could get some light rain showers and high-elevation snow as far south as Highway 50, but no significant accumulations.

Another system is on track to move through Tuesday and Wednesday, but it, too, looks likely to stay mostly to our north. There’s still some conflict among the forecast models, but none of them show a significant storm event for Tahoe.

Once that system moves on by, it looks as if the high pressure will build again, bringing warmer days and clear skies toward the end of next week.

Still hoping for a pattern change by the second week of February, but as of now there are no major storms in the forecast.

Stay tuned.

TahoeLoco.com

Our first ever ‘Ski with the Yeti Day’ is scheduled for next Saturday, February 4th.  Come out for this fun day to promote SummitCove, meet some of our staff members, socialize with other homeowners and just enjoy a great day out on the slopes.  We will be meeting near the River Run Gondola at 11am on Saturday morning.  We are encouraging homeowners and any interested participants to stop by our office to sign out one of the cool (and warm!) SummitCove.com Hockey Jerseys to wear for the day!  All ages and skill levels are encouraged, we will tell the Yeti to stay out of the trees this time around!  We hope to see you all there next Saturday!

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SummitCove will host its 2nd Yeti Chase this weekend on Saturday, January 28th!  Taking place in West Denver at Bear Creek Lake Park, the 5k and 10k races are organized by Racing Underground.

Be sure to look for our Yeti mascot on Saturday.  Not only is he running the race, but he’s also posing for pictures for our SummitCove Yeti Chase Photo Contest!  Just snap a photo with the Yeti and post your best shot on our Facebook page.  We will announce the winner of a free summer stay on the SummitCove and Racing Underground Facebook pages on Thursday, February 2nd.  Enter by noon on the 2nd, and you are eligible!

The Yeti Chase Photo Contest winner will be able to reserve their Keystone lodging at any time between April 15th and October 15th, 2012.  This is the perfect time to enjoy a getaway to the mountains and enjoy the abundant activities that Summit County has to offer!

Take a look at our Keystone lodging options here.  We hope to see you on Saturday at the Yeti Chase!

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Keystone Lodging Deal of the Day!

Save 35% on your stay of 3 or more nights in February at Lake Shore 1540!

This beautiful Keystone Resort 1 Bedroom is located at the Lake Shore building in West Keystone.  This property is in one of the most desirable and beautiful locations in Keystone with views of Keystone Lake and the mountains.   The slopes at Keystone Resort are just a short drive or a quick shuttle ride away.  You can also take advantage of being close to the largest outdoor ice skating rink in Colorado!  Cozy up to a warm fire and enjoy the vacation of a lifetime at Keystone.  Contact a vacation planner today to set up your mountain vacation lodging!

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Keystone Resort will welcome the SnoFest Military weekend beginning this Friday, January 27th!  SummitCove is also proud to offer discounted lodging for those who are coming up to Keystone for the event!  Front Range Military Bases will host this military extravaganza in beautiful Keystone!

There are many events to participate in from world class skiing and snowboarding, gondola rides, themed parties, ski and snowboard races, a cardboard derby, sleigh rides, snow tubing, live music, night skiing, snowshoeing, wine and beer tastings, ice skating and more.  Keystone has also enjoyed some recent snow to make conditions great for the upcoming weekend.

Lift tickets can be purchased at local ITT/ITR or ORC offices prior to this weekend.  You can also purchase your tickets at the event in Mountain House Village on Friday and Saturday, January 27th and 28th from 7:30 am to 4pm.  Ticket prices are listed as follows:

• Adults
• Children (ages 5-12 years)
• E1-E4
• Cadets and Prep Students

SummitCove still has availability for Keystone lodging this weekend with great discounts!  Contact a Vacation Planner today to take advantage of our SnoFest weekend specials!

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Sunday, Jan. 22 2012 7:00 am.

It’s on, Tahoe.

The third in a series of winter storms to sweep through the Sierra is on track for arrival later today, and it looks like a beauty.

This system is tapping into enough moisture to drop more than an inch of water-content precipitation above 5000 feet and perhaps two inches at the Sierra Crest by noon Monday. With colder temperatures and decent snow-to-water ratios, that should translate into around a foot of snow at the Lake and up to two feet above 7000 feet.

Temperatures will not be super cold, but they will be colder than with Friday’s storm, fortunately. Look for lows in the low 20s tonight and highs in the mid-20s at 7000 feet Monday. Snow levels will be around 4,500 feet to 5,000 feet on the western slope throughout the event.

Snow is forecast to taper to snow showers on Monday as this system moves east.

Two more waves out of the Northwest on Tuesday and Wednesday are on track to miss Tahoe as they skirt by to our north, so the rest of the week looks pretty dry.

But after this storm, it should at least look, and feel, like winter for a while.

TahoeLoco.com