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North Lake Tahoe ski resorts offering deals for skiing novices
Yes, lift tickets carry black diamond prices these days, but learning to ski or snowboard can be gentler on the wallet -- for one weekend anyway. At nine North Lake Tahoe ski resorts, first-timers who sign up for the eighth annual Learn to Ski and Board Weekend Dec. 8 and 9 get an all-day beginner lift ticket, a group lesson and gear rental for $25 a day.
The deal is good at Alpine Meadows, Boreal Mountain, Diamond Peak, Granlibakken, Homewood, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Northstar at Tahoe, Squaw Valley and Sugar Bowl. Reservations are not required, but the resorts advise getting there early. Contact the resorts or www.gotahoenorth.com (look under "event calendar").
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