4th of July Trail Update

The last two weeks have been great here at Northstar, the weather has been excellent and our bike trails have seen a lot of attention from the trail crew. The lower mountain has been riding really well, with new jumps and improved burms. There has been irrigation to the new sections of Easy Rider and Mineshaft, which will help keep them in great shape. We have started to shift some of our focus toward the upper mountain. Begining Saturday July 2nd, Zephyr will run for bikers and hikers. Trail access off the top will be limited to Tryumph and zone 1 of Livewire, all Vista trails will be open below Tryumph. Full trail report below. The operating schedule for the next week is as follows:

Friday July, 1 - Monday July, 11 - open seven days; 10-5p.m. daily

-except Friday 7/1 and Friday 7/8; 10-7p.m.

Upcoming Events at Northstar:

-Beerfest and Bluegrass, July 2nd

The name says it all! Anyone who loves beer, bluegrass music and having fun should not miss Beerfest & Bluegrass 2011 at Northstar® Resort. Festivities get under way at 2:00 p.m. and will continue until 7:30 p.m. all taking place in the Village at Northstar™!

http://www.northstarattahoe.com/info/calendar/calendarevent.beerfes...

-Northstar Cross Country Race #1, July 7th

The first cross country race of the 2011 series. Course TBD, more info at:

http://www.northstarattahoe.com/info/summer/cross_country_bike_race...

-Northstar Downhill Race #1, July 9th

The first downhill race of the 2011 season. This race will more than likely be run on Boondocks. More info at:

http://www.northstarattahoe.com/info/summer/downhill_mountain_bike_...

-Lake Tahoe Trail 100k, July 24th

Earn one of 100 coveted starting positions in the 2011 Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race during the Lake Tahoe Trail 100K at Northstar Resort - the 2nd race of the Leadville Qualifying Series The challenging and picturesque course at the Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort will feature two 30-mile loops that circle Northstar® Resort and the surrounding areas with overlooks into the Truckee River Valley and Lake Tahoe. For more info, including course map, registration and qualifying, visit:

http://www.leadvillequalifiers.com/laketahoe/laketahoe

Trail Update

Lower Vista trails, below Tryumph, are 100% ready to go for this weekend. Trail crew has been out raking and rebuilding, and they should ride great. Access will be off of Zephyr lift, then via Tryumph. Pho-Dogg, Karpiel, Speed Control, Dog Bone, Sticks and Stones, Flameout, Manure Pile, Kickback and KT will all be open. There are still some large snow piles near the top of Zephyr, keeping those trails closed this weekend. Boondocks is 90% melted, and will be ready to go by July 9th, and hopefully sooner. Due the this winters snow pack, Livewire still has snow on the top of the trail, and will need some maintenance before it will open top to bottom. Work has begun on zone 6 and 7 of Livewire, and they should be ready to ride soon. Gypsy will be a few weeks, the section above spooky woods still has some snow where the ski run crosses. We will keep you informed of our progress and projected trail opening dates.