Lake Tahoe Area Events

North Lake Tahoe Snowfest Celebrating 35 years!

Date:
March 2nd thru 11th

Beautiful North Lake Tahoe




Thirty Years...can you believe it? We all look forward to the biggest winter event of the year, Snowfest. One exciting event after the other, 10 full days of fun in the snow for all ages. North Lake Tahoe Snowfest is a community event for locals and vacationers a like. Parades, parties, fireworks, music, and lots of ski fun at Tahoe's best ski areas; Squaw Valley, Northstar, Homewood, Alpine Meadows, and Diamond Peak.

The 31st annual North Lake Tahoe SnowFest! Kicks off tonight under the stars, and on the snow! People come out of the woodwork to see the torchlight parade and fireworks display that take place tonight. Come join in the fun and see Squaw's Mountain lit up with skiers and incredible colors above! If you are out there early, go by the KT-22 Sundeck to hear the sounds of the Space Cowboys DJ's, and stay to listen the them dropping the beats down heavy afterwards inside!

The fireworks are just the kickoff to 10 snowpacked days



BIG MOUNTAIN BATTLE Comes to Squaw Valley

Date:
February 25, Saturday

Squaw Valley USA


Big Mountain Battle Promo Video from Big Mountain Battle on Vimeo.


Welcome to the Big Mountain Battle



Helly Hansen's Big Mountain Battle is going into its 4th exciting season and we want to invite you to join in the fun and excitement of a little adventure on the mountain you thought you already knew. We want to take you to corners of the mountain you may not have been to for years, send you hiking up a climb you would have never thought to do, go searching in the woods for a checkpoint, get tracked in real time by our friends at Flaik GPS and you get to do it all with your buddy.

This is a team-based event, which is open to all ages/levels and allows exploration of the entire mountain! Each team of 2 must cover off all the checkpoints lifts, runs and hikes around the mountain in a 3 hour time period. Every team will be given a course map and team card (you can download them from each venue page) and again, you will all be tracked by Flaik GPS. The top three teams with the best times to complete all checkpoints, runs and hill climbs will receive awards, but the top team will win the biggest prize of all, see below; THE GRAND PRIZE, $2,000 WORTH OF HELLY HANSEN!

The winning team of the Advanced Course from each event will win $2,000 retail value of Helly Hansen, redeemable on the Helly Hansen website, and entry to the final Battle in theBowls in Aspen/Snowmass. How awesome is that!



Squaw Valley Institue Presents an Evening with Conrad Anker and Jennifer Lowe-Anker




Date:
February 4th, Saturday, 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Social 6:30 and Program 7:00 to 8:30pm

The Resort at Squaw Creek in Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe

Tickets: SVI Members $10 and Non-Members $15

Conrad Anker is an elite American climber, mountaineer, and author. He is famous for his challenging ascents around the world, including in the Himalaya and Antarctica. Conrad is a member of The North Face climbing team and works closely with Timex Expedition as a brand ambassador. He also was a key member of the search team that located the remains of legendary British climber, George Mallory, on Mount Everest.

Jennifer Lowe-Anker is a wonderful artist, her work is a whimsical interpretation of nature and her love of her home state of Montana. She is also the author of the best selling book, Forget Me Not. Jennifer wrote the book after the death of her first husband Alex Lowe. Lowe, also a famous alpinist, was killed in an avalanche in the Himalaya. Her husband Conrad was with Lowe at the time of the accident.

This event promises to be an evening of grand stories of mountaineering, love, courage and family, definitely a night to remember.



JUNIOR LEASE DAY: Season long ski leases!


Date:
October 22, Saturday, 10am to 6pm

Granite Chief Truckee

Lease your child's skis and save a ton of dough! Brand new Rossignol ski package, (skis, boots and bindings), for $179 for the entire ski season. Lease used ski packages for only $109.

The deal even gets better, FREE hot wax for your Junior Lease Skis all season long. We are doing everything we can to help make skiing more affordable for families.

Junior Lease Day is a fun family event with Halloween candy, posters, and stickers, but if you just can't make it you can order your child's season long ski package online. Order early, you don't want to be left out in the cold.



TEAM NIGHT DISCOUNTS


Date:
October 8, Saturday, 2pm to 7pm

Granite Chief Truckee

Team Night, Tahoe's largest preseason gathering for team members and coaches. Whether your discipline is ski racing, freestyle or big mountain we have everything you need to compete. Skis, bindings, helmets, ski boots and more are all offered at special ski team discounts.

Your coaches, factory reps and of course our Granite Chief staff will be on hand to answer questions and help with equipment selection.

This year we have a special guest, a guy who grew up as a Granite Chief Jr Race Night kid, Daron Rahlves. Stop by and get it straight from one the top athletes in skiing, he's a great guy and loves talking with skiers of all ages.

We will have special discounts on custom footbeds, canting and planing and don't forget our infamous trunk of candy.

VOLKL LANGE SALOMON ATOMIC K2 TECNICA NORDICA SMITH POC ROSSIGNOL SWIX SCOTT BLIZZARD ZIPFIT TOKO MARKER



Truckee Running Festival


Date:
Registration: July 1st Friday from 2pm to 6pm, Granite Chief Truckee

Event: July 2nd, Saturday 8am

Riverview Park in Truckee

The Truckee Running Festival, presented by Big Blue Adventure, has something for every runner in your group or family. A 5k, 10k and half marathon for adults and a kid run for your young runners.

All proceeds from the Kid Run will be donated to The Truckee Trails Foundation.

Pre-registration is at Granite Chief in Truckee as well as bib pickup. We will be giving away a pair of men's and women's XR Crossmax running shoes.

For complete details and information please go to www.bigblueadventure.com



SALOMON XR CROSSMAX GROUP RUN & RUNNING SHOE DEMO


Date:
June 17th, Friday at 4:30

Granite Chief Truckee

4:30 to 5:00pm Demo Shoe Pickup

Carpool to Regional Park or meet us there, group run starts at 6pm.

Salomon's XR Crossmax Demo Trailer will be in our parking lot with 80 pairs of the XR Crossmax Running Shoes. Salomon's new shoe is setting the running world on it's ear.

Try on some shoes, talk with the company techs, and join us for a fun group run along the Legacy Trail. Put the XR Crossmax to the test on both pavement and trail.

We'll carpool over to Regional Park and run from there. Short on time? You can meet us there and we'll head out right around 6 o'clock. You can run as long or as short as you like, this is a casual run and a great opportunity to try out Salomon's door to trail flagship shoe.



Angulo Paddleboard Demo & Instruction


Date:
June 26th, Sunday at 9am to Mid afternoon

Donner Lake West End Beach

John Darby and our friends at Angulo Paddleboards will be at West End Beach on Donner Lake with a variety of paddleboards, (SUP). This is a great way to try out paddleboarding, demo these great boards and make Darby give you some paddleboard instruction.

If you can't make it to this event we have demos/rentals available through the store all summer long.

Find out what all the paddleboard buzz is all about and don't forget your sunscreen!

There may be an entrance fee to West End Beach, we're still working on that.



GRANITE CHIEF DEMO DAY & BBQ 2011


Date:
April 2, 2011, Saturday

Squaw Valley Lodge

9am Sign Up in the Ponderosa Room

Join us for our annual Demo Day & BBQ. Demo 2011/2012 skis from the leading ski manufacturers in the industry. While you're at it check out next years ski boots and get the low down from factory reps and our team of ski & boot experts.

* ROSSIGNOL VOLKL BLIZZARD ATOMIC K2 SALOMON ARMADA LANGE TECNICA NORDICA MARKER GO PRO

* Demo skis for three or four runs then switch to the next model on your list. Please do NOT keep skis out for longer than four runs, others will be waiting to try them.

* Fill out your SKIER TEST forms, we use your input as a tester to finalize our ski line up.We may even post your ski test on our website and facebook.

* Video your test run with Go Pro helmet and chest cams. We'll download your run on a large screen and burn it to a DVD so you can take it with you.

* Free BBQ lunch served up starting at 12noon in the Ponderosa Room for Ski Service Card Members and Squaw Valley Lodge Demo Day participants. It's all part of the program!

* BIG DISCOUNTS when you purchase next year's skis at Demo Day for fall 2011 delivery.

* Ski In & Ski Out down Sunnyside or the sundeck side of Bar One to Squaw Valley Lodge. Look for our Demo Day flags.

* NEED LODGING? Take advantage of special Demo Day lodging discounts offered by Squaw Valley Lodge. For additional information call the lodge directly at 1-800-549-6472.

* Please park in the ski resort parking lot. Sorry no parking at Squaw Valley Lodge.

Granite Chief Demo Day is the biggest season finale anywhere. Don't miss out on the fun and the big pre-season discounts. We'll see you there!

***NOT A SKI SERVICE CARD MEMBER? WANT TO DEMO SKIS? YOU'RE IN! JUST BUY NEXT YEAR'S SKI SERVICE CARD AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S DEMO DAY, NEXT YEAR'S DEMO DAY, AND GET ALL NEXT YEAR'S SKI AND BOOT SERVICE AT UP TO 50% OFF.




Pane Mschlonkey Classic


Date:
March 26-27

A Hilarious Event Celebrating the Life of the Immortal Shane McConkey

At Squaw Valley USA

Free event as long as you have a valid Squaw Valley day ticket or season pass

Check out a hilarious action packed event inspired by Shane McConkey. Watch a 30 pro skiers such as JT Holmes, Jeremy Jones, Scott and Robb Gaffney, and Darron Rahlves as they compete in the Extreme Small Mountain Snowlerblade Competition, and when the pros take on thirty amateurs in the Snowlerblade Chinese Downhill, both events exclusively competed on K2 Fatty Snowblades.

The day will end with a great party at Bar One, tickets for the party are $25 must be 21 or older.

The Saucerboy lives on in the hearts of many!



Australis:An Arctic Ski Odyssey Movie Premier With Special Guest Chris Davenport


Date:
January 14, Friday At the Granite Chief Truckee store Donner Pass Rd

7pm, Free show, donations appreciated for our Granite Chief Scholarship fund

Come see world renowned ski mountaineer Chris Davenport as he shares his newest ski movie, Australis: An Arctic Ski Odyssey. Follow Chris Davenport, Stian Hagen, and Andrea Binning as they travel to the bottom of the world to take on harrowing descents, and incredible mountain terrain in this full-length ski movie. Don’t miss the breathtaking shots of the beautiful Southernmost mountains, wildlife, and glaciers, all in stunning High Definition. Introduction by Chris Davenport, all ages are welcome, and beverages will be provided for all.



New Years Fireworks


Date:
December 31, Friday, 5:30-9:30

Village At Northstar

Come celebrate New Years Eve with fireworks At Northstar-At-Tahoe.

5:30-8:30 Deprature a Journey tribute band plays a free show

8:00 pm Polynesian Paradise dancers perform at the Village Outlook

9:00 pm free Fireworks show (weather and conditions permitting)



Olympic Heritage Fireworks

Date:
January 8, Village at Squaw Valley, 6pm

Come Kick off the Olympic Heritage Celebration at Squaw Valley with fireworks, with the best viewing at the Village at the KT-22 sundeck



Memorial Services, Robert Frohlich


Date:
November 11, Thursday

4pm at Olympic Village Inn

All are welcome to join in remembrance of The Mountain Dreamer, "The Fro-man"



Junior Ski Lease Weekend


Date:
October 23rd & 24th, Saturday & Sunday

10am to 6pm Truckee Store

THE BEST SEASON LONG SKI LEASE PRICES AROUND!

Why buy your children’s ski package when you can lease for the entire ski season for as low as $109

Granite Chief and Rossignol have teamed up and put together a great ski lease package at an unbelievable price. Brand new Rossi skis, boots, and bindings for $179 and used Rossignol ski packages for only $109. Our used season lease package is only one season old and it is a terrific way to save money.

The Chief will do even more to save you money; bring your leased skis in and we’ll wax them all season long FREE!

It’s another fun Granite Chief weekend! See ya Junior Ski Lease weekend!

HAVE FUN & SAVE LOTS OF MONEY



TEAM DAY: Ski Team Discounts


Date:
October 9th, 9am to 6pm Truckee Store

RACE, FREESTYLE, BIG MOUNTAIN, & MASTER SKI TEAM MEMBERS ONLY

BIG DISCOUNTS ON SKIS, BOOTS, BINDINGS, POLES, GOGGLES, HELMETS, DH & GS SUITS

Volkl Rossignol Tecnica K2 Blizzard Nordica Lange Salomon Marker Poc Smith Swix Spyder Scott

Coaches, Factory Tech Reps, & The Chief’s expert tuners & bootfitters will be on hand to help with fitting and equipment selection.

Stickers, Posters, & don’t forget the infamous trunk of candy. Don’t miss out on the biggest ski season party in the country…Granite Chief’s Team Day.

HAVE FUN & SAVE LOTS OF MONEY



Memorial Day Parking Lot Sale


Date:
May 29,30,31 Saturday, Sunday, Monday 9am to 6pm Truckee store only

Memorial Day commemorates all men and women who died in the service of the United States. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day. It is traditionally viewed as the start of the summer season.

Well, we love all of the snow we were blessed with this winter, but bring on the start of summer!! Hiking, camping, climbing, running, boating…….ahhhhhhh. And to kick it all off, The Chief is having our traditional Memorial Day weekend parking lot sale!

What to expect: 50-60% off on all remaining winter products & 50-60% off leftover 2009 summer treasures. The sale starts at 9:00 sharp, so be the first in the parking lot for the best selection.

We have put in a special request for a beautiful sunny weekend, so come visit us and see all of your favorite Chief employees baring their fish belly white legs. Treas will not be feeding you, Gary will not be cooking like they did on Demo Day, so make sure you eat before coming out to catch up with us and find some spectacular savings in our parking lot.



28th Annual Demo Day & BBQ


Date:
April 10th & 11th 9am to 3pm

Attention Ski Service Card Members! Demo Day is almost here. You know the drill, demo next year’s skis, get a great deal and we’ll buy you lunch on Saturday! Sound like fun? What other ski shop does that much for you? Only at Granite Chief, because we value our customers, it’s our way of saying thank you for buying The Granite Chief Ski Service Card.

Ski Service Card Members ONLY!

Signup start @ 8:30am

Ski Reps are set up & ready to go @ 9am

Take 3 runs on each ski & tell us what you think, (if you keep a ski all day, Gunner is going to make your feet hurt & Treas is going to put p-tex in your lunch!!!).

Saturday BBQ starts at 12noon

DEMO DAY IS FOR SSC MEMBERS ONLY & ONLY 3 RUNS PER SKI!

Not a Ski Service Card Member? Buy next year’s card and demo this year. Check it out online or give us a call, we’ll explain how it works. Online, click on Ski Service Cards in the center bar on our homepage.



Olympic Heritage Celebration at Squaw Valley


Date:
January 8th through January 17th

Squaw Valley and the North Lake Tahoe community is inviting you to join in on the celebration. What a celebration it is; this is the 50th anniversary of 1960 Winter Olympics held right here at Squaw Valley. Jonny Moseley, Tamara McKinney, and Kristin Krone, all former Olympians, will be joining in on the fun. More than a week of exciting events like the torch light parade, fireworks, hockey expo, ice skating and even a men’s & women’s downhill course guided by our local Olympians.

Friday, January 8th

Torchlight Parade, Opening Ceremony, & Fireworks



Saturday, January 9th

Shooting Stars youth Slalom Race & Retro Party at Olympic House



Sunday, January 10th

50th Anniversary Jazz Service at Squaw Valley Chapel, Plumas Ski Club Long Board Expo, Apres’ Ski Social



Monday, January 11th

Men’s Downhill Course Tours guided by Olympians



Tuesday, January 14th

Olympic Broomball Tournament



Wednesday, January 13th

Women’s Downhill Course Tours guided by Olympians



Thursday, January 14th

Squaw Institute Historical Walking Tour, Youth Hockey Expo, Adult Hockey Expo, 7 Hockey Dinner, a tribute to our 1960 Hockey Team



Friday, January 15th

Skate & Taste with Peggy Flemming



Saturday, January 16th

Olympic Legends GS Challenge, Closing Ceremonies, & Olympic Legends Gala



Sunday, January 17th

Youth Figure Skating



Ski With Elvis at Mt. Rose


Date:
January 9th, Saturday

Mt. Rose Ski Area celebrates the birth of The King. He's back and he's skiing. Rock n Roll with the king of rock!



New Years Eve Family Night at High Camp


Date:
December 31st

Squaw Valley invites you and your family to come celebrate the New Year’s Eve at High Camp. Let us treat you to a fabulous night at elevation 8200’ with entertainment for the whole family! This all-ages soiree begins at 6pm and includes a starry-night Cable Car ride (guests should upload the 5, 5:15, 5:30 or 5:45pm Cable Car), spectacular buffet dinner designed by our Executive chef and music and dancing for the young and old alike. We’ll bring in the new season with a 9 pm East Coast New Year’s champagne toast (sparkling apple cider for the youngsters), and kids can challenge their parents to a dance-off at our Dance Dance Revolution stations. Finally, we will get you back down to the Village to view 9:30 New Year’s Eve Fireworks display.


Adult: $84*

Kid (12 & Under): $49*


Tickets are already selling out.. CLICK HERE or call (530) 448-0562 to book your reservation!

All online reservations are confirmed upon completion of your order. A representative will call you within 48 hours to confirm your table seating. For questions or concerns please call (530) 452-7122.



New Years Eve at Northstar


Date:
December 31st

Come ring in the New Year at Northstar® Resort with our annual Fire & Ice New Year’s party featuring live music, fire dancers, fireworks, skating, and other fun for all ages.



SKI MOVIE Double Feature


Date:
December 29th, Tuesday at 7PM
Location:
• The Village at Squaw Valley

• The Palisade Room adjacent to The Hotel Check in lobby

• $6.00 at the door

• $4.00 kids 12 & under
Description:

Level 1 Productions: REFRESH

PBP: EVERYDAY IS A SATURDAY

First 75 kids score a free Refresh DVD

Raffle Prizes

Granite Chief Scholarship Fund all proceeds go to up and coming local athletes

Helping to make ski team competition affordable, Freestyle, Big Mountain, & Race Team athletes

Sponsored by:

The Granite Chief Scholarship Fund

The Village at Squaw Valley

Electric Eyewear

Cliff Bar

Sunnyside Restaurant



TEAM NIGHT.

Date:
October 24th
Saturday, 10am to 6pm
Location:
At Our Truckee Store
Description:
BIG DISCOUNTS FOR TEAM MEMBERS

RACE, FREESTYLE, BIG MOUNTAIN, FAR WEST MASTERS

Granite Chief is hosting the 25th Annual Team Night. Team Night is traditionally the big preseason party for ski competitors of all ages and disciplines. Our prices for competitive skiers are the best you’ll find anywhere. Brands like Rossignol, Salomon, Volkl, K2, Blizzard, Nordica, Tecnica, Marker & Scott all will be available to certified team members at specially discounted prices.

It’s our once a year event designed to make competing more affordable. Factory reps and race techs as well as our own boot expert, Gunner Wolf and tuning expert Soren will be on hand for questions on gear , fitting and tuning. Granite Chief is also offering discounts on all footbeds, custom orthotics, canting, lifting, planeing and tuning.

Gunner Wolf has fit more world cup boots than anyone in the area. Gunner’s work has won Gold, the Overall World Cup, and skied Everest. Not many bootfitters can claim that.



Farmer’s Market: Eat well, live strong.

Date:
Each Thursday July through October 15th from 8:00am to 1:00pmpm
Location:
Commons Beach in Tahoe City
Description:
Celebrate summer and our local farmers, growers, and producers at the annual summer Farmer's Market.

 
 

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