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Posted: January 22nd, 2012 Posted by: rwoods Category: Conditions
This new snow is a great start, and we’re excited that there is more in the forecast!
Homewood wants to open more of the mountain as much as our guests and tenured pass holders want to ski and ride it! But with new snow (and in essence, the mountain’s first snow) comes the need for preparation: sufficient accumulation and time to pack the snow down onto the slopes; time to properly build chair lifts’ boarding and de-boarding stations (all made from snow); time for our mountain pros to make sure all guests will have a fun and safe time up there; and much more.
We at Homewood are thrilled about the arrival of snow, and hope to receive much more. We’re equally as thrilled that our readers and diehard guests and friends are interested in our plans – so we’ll keep you up to date along the entire way.
But keep in mind – if the mountain receives sufficient snow, then the mountain will open. With additional snow in the forecast and our incredible team of snow makers, we’re working our way, step-by-step, toward trying to bring you more of the mountain.
Thanks to everyone for your support, continued snow jigs, and your interest. We hope to see you at Homewood soon!
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Posted: December 17th, 2011 Posted by: rwoods Category: Conditions
Homewood’s Opening Day is here!
Skiers, snowboarders, and snow players are enjoying beautiful sunny skies, plus great terrain covered with perfectly groomed snow upon which to make their first turns of the season!
The ski and snowboard school is filled with guests of all ages – and the complimentary Snow Play Zone is filled with permagrin-wearing kids.
C’mon out and make some turns at Homewood! Tickets are only $25, the view of the lake from the slopes is, as always, superb. Enjoy the Opening Day photos, and see you soon at the mountain!
Great snow conditions
Amazing view of Lake Tahoe
The complimentary Snow Play Zone has lots of enthusiastic guests
The ski and snowboard school offers lessons throughout the entire day
Shredding at Homewood
More shredding at Homewood
Lots of kids and kids-at-heart
The magic carpet surface lift is perfect for beginners
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Posted: December 10th, 2011 Posted by: Paul Category: Uncategorized
Homewood Mountain Resort is committed to environmental stewardship and excellence and accepts the inherent responsibilities of being the closest resort to the water’s edge of the most incredible place on Earth – Lake Tahoe. We are committed to preserving the health and vitality of the mountains that allow us to thrive, explore, and be; and for the community we are privileged to call home.
Throughout the past five years under current ownership, Homewood Mountain Resort has embraced our responsibility. Through fastidious planning, hard work, and the help of wonderful partners, we are delighted to report that Homewood’s accomplishments have been vast – and we are poised to unveil future initiatives. Now is the time to take account of our accomplishments and to look toward a bright future for additional environmental programs:
Homewood sediment runoff mitigation program
Homewood partnered with Tahoe-based Integrated Environmental Restoration Services to embark upon one of the country’s most dynamic programs to restore old logging roads at Homewood, which were created prior to the resort’s opening in 1962. As a result of eliminating countless miles of these logging roads (a primary contributor to sediment runoff), Homewood has succeeded in preventing more than 80,000 pounds of harmful sediment from entering Lake Tahoe each year through aggressive erosion control program on the approximately 1,000 acre watershed area of the Homewood Ski Area.
Forest fuels reduction initiative
Homewood consulted local fire protection districts and their myriad experts in determining a course of action for this program. As a result, Homewood has reduced forest fuels (i.e., standing dead trees and undergrowth) in an unprecedented effort to mitigate the potential for catastrophic wildfire on significant acreage throughout the resort. This effort has also resulted in the flourish of growth throughout healthy forest and native vegetation.
Future programs at Homewood
If approved, the Homewood Mountain Resort ski area master plan includes multiple additional environmental programs which will contribute to the overall environmental health and improvement of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding communities; some of which many include:
Replacing inefficient old buildings with highest standards of energy and water efficiency and incorporating solar, wind, and micro hydro power
If approved, the Homewood master plan is on track to receive a LEED Gold certification – the first in the country at a ski resort.
A groundbreaking alternative transportation program which includes expansion of the existing Homewood Dial-a-Ride shuttle service; an existing public-transportation-service incentive program; a water taxi service; completion of the West Shore Bike Path; a summer bicycle fleet offering; and an electric car fleet offering.
Learn more
We invite you to learn more about Homewood. We encourage you to learn more about its Master Plan.
We hope for a bright future at Lake Tahoe’s west shore.
Homewood’s West Shore Cafe & Inn offers the best of summer at Lake Tahoe. Whether you’re in search of fresh, delicious cuisine for lunch, mid-afternoon, or dinner; or a day of paddle boarding, kayaking, or biking, the West Shore Cafe is the go-to spot on the lake. The expansive lawn at the West Shore Cafe & Inn is host to many a game of badminton, croquet, and Frisbee – or for guests who would rather gaze at the water or explore the beach, this is the place.
Have a look at what you’ll find during summer at the West Shore Cafe & Inn:
Arrive via car, boat, bike, kayak, paddle board. Boat and car valet are complimentary:
The West Shore Cafe & Inn’s fleet of paddle boards and kayaks make for a fun day exploring the shore line or venturing out into the big blue! Hotel guests receive complimentary use of water toys, life jackets, as well as bikes.
The lawn and lawn games offer endless hours of both fun and relaxation for any age:
The West Shore Cafe & Inn offers exquisitely beautiful, lakefront accomodations; but did you know that within each guest room or suite exists the coolest flashlight EVER?!?
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Posted: August 24th, 2011 Posted by: rwoods Category: Conditions
Summer at Homewood and its surrounding peaks is everything that summer should be: living in the moment of endless days of swimming and the Marco Polo game; hiking through cedar forests; and collecting heart-shaped stones along the beach and trails. Your inner 12-year-old is alive and well while counting as many wildflower types along Homewood’s slopes.
While hiking along the mountain’s second creek above the flume the other day, Homewood Jake’s grandfather mentioned to him that there are about 36 types of lupine. If there is ever a time to find them all, this is it. You’ll also find wild onion, penstemon, tiger lily, mariposa lily, paint brush, mule ear, corn lily, pennyroyal, and arnica, just to name a few.
Quick fun contest: Tahoe’s trails are impossible to match. The open views, granite-encased lakes, sinewy juniper trees, and fragrant jeffrey pine bark tempt anyone to explore. The first reader to identify the location where this photo was snapped, will win two 2011-2012 lift tickets to Homewood. Hint: it is not at Homewood; but for experienced long-hauling hikers, we think you know the way to this location from Homewood (there are other less lengthy access points as well). Submit your entry to HomewoodPhotoContest@gmail.com. Along with your location submission, remember to include your full name and mailing address so that tickets may be sent to you.
And the winner is… Marc Bourrigue of Tahoma, CA! Marc identified this photos location as the top of Mout Tallac. Congrats, Marc!
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Posted: March 12th, 2011 Posted by: rwoods Category: Events, Terrain Parks
The Homewood Mini Slopestyle is an annual tradition, and this Saturday’s 3rd Annual Homewood Mini Slopestyle was a hit among kids and parents alike.
The talent pool was deeper than Lake Tahoe: kids 12 and under showed us their style, skill, and their ability to shed inhabitions with unfettered abandon as they navigated the jumps and boxes of Homewood’s mini terrain park. Kids caught LOTS of air – some measured in feet; others in inches; all with a huge measure of fun.
Have a look at the Mini Slopestyle slide show! Photos within this slide show can also be viewed individually and in a variety of sizes, by visiting the Mini Slopestyle album on Homewood’s Flickr page.
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Posted: March 11th, 2011 Posted by: Greyson Category: Events, Uncategorized
Pro Ski Patrol from around the west came to Homewood to compete in a variety of events. Watch the mayhem unfold in our video:
Did you compete in the Homewood Mountain Resort Pro Patrol Races this week? Check out the results below:
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Pro patrol Homewood
Each team must have 3 members and is scored by Total Time
Team : KW-TEAM 1 Total Time : 1:50.89 Rank : 1st
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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16 SKi JASON GERKEN 17.73 (2) 17.60 (1) 35.33 (1) *
13 SKI RICK NEWGERRY 18.15 (1) 19.03 (1) 37.18 (1) *
15 SKI LIAM BAILEY 19.04 (2) 19.34 (2) 38.38 (2) *
14 Master-Sk RON HENDRICKS 18.59 (1) DNF
Team : HVNLY-MOTT MUNCHERS Total Time : 1:54.50 Rank : 2nd
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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4 SKi COLTON TERRY 17.56 (1) 18.63 (3) 36.19 (2) *
3 ski RYAN HICKEY 18.60 (1) 18.57 (1) 37.17 (1) *
1 ski CAITLIN ROBINSON 20.26 (1) 20.88 (1) 41.14 (1) *
2 ski BRENDEN MCGRAW 23.43 (6) 19.29 (2) 42.72 (5)
Team : KW-TEAM 4 Total Time : 1:58.12 Rank : 3rd
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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25 SKi NICK MORLEY 18.34 (3) 18.13 (2) 36.47 (3) *
27 SKi GREG CUNNIMGHAM 19.80 (6) 20.47 (7) 40.27 (7) *
28 SKi OWEN CHEEVERS 20.49 (9) 20.89 (11 41.38 (9) *
26 SKi JOSH BROWNING 20.96 (11 DNF
Team : KW-TEAM 2 Total Time : 1:58.88 Rank : 4th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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20 SKI EZRA BUTTERFIELD 19.40 (3) 19.51 (3) 38.91 (3) *
19 SKI ADAM IKEMIRE 19.44 (4) 19.55 (4) 38.99 (4) *
18 SKi ISAAC WALDEN 20.42 (8) 20.56 (8) 40.98 (8) *
17 Master-Sk DAVE PARADYSZ 19.04 (3) DSQ
Team : SQUAW VALLEY Total Time : 1:59.44 Rank : 5th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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44 SKi ROBIN McELROY 19.77 (2) 19.54 (1) 39.31 (2) *
42 SKi AVON BARNETT 20.17 (7) 19.76 (5) 39.93 (6) *
43 Master-Sk JOHN WEGLARZ 20.20 (4) 20.00 (2) 40.20 (2) *
41 SKi DAN ROBICHAUD 21.30 (13 20.85 (10 42.15 (11)
Team : HW-Ellisade Ninjas Total Time : 2:00.39 Rank : 6th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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83 ski ALEX DE POTTER 19.38 (2) 19.68 (4) 39.06 (2) *
80 ski Justin McHenry 19.70 (3) 19.50 (3) 39.20 (3) *
82 ski GUS VALARIAN 20.79 (4) 21.34 (7) 42.13 (4) *
81 SKI MICHELLE HOCHREIN 23.44 (2) DNF
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Pro patrol Homewood
Each team must have 3 members and is scored by Total Time
Team : KW-TEAM 3 Total Time : 2:01.13 Rank : 7th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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24 SKi SHENNON SARICH 18.91 (1) 19.63 (2) 38.54 (1) *
21 SKi KEVIN MOYNIHAN 19.46 (5) 20.16 (6) 39.62 (5) *
22 SKi HAZEL BIRNBAUM 21.36 (4) 21.61 (3) 42.97 (3) *
23 SKi AMY HOLLAND 21.09 (3)
Team : ALPINE A Total Time : 2:05.19 Rank : 8th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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101 SKi JEREMY BLACKMAN 18.40 (4) 19.10 (4) 37.50 (4) *
103 SKi CHASE ALLSTADT 22.08 (14 21.17 (12 43.25 (12) *
102 SKi SEAN MCALLISTER 21.20 (12 23.24 (14 44.44 (13) *
104 SKi COLEMAN WORTHER 25.44 (18 25.05 (16 50.49 (15)
Team : ROSE-UNDERTAKERS 1 Total Time : 2:06.71 Rank : 9th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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33 Master-Sk JOHN TALBOTT 19.03 (2) 19.63 (1) 38.66 (1) *
34 SKi BLAINE KELLY 20.70 (10 20.69 (9) 41.39 (10) *
37 TELE AJ COLEMAN 23.39 (1) 23.27 (2) 46.66 (2) *
35 SKi DEVIN HIEMSTRA 26.78 (20 27.43 (17 54.21 (17)
Team : ALPINE B Total Time : 2:22.30 Rank : 10th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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106 TELE RICK MCDUFFIE 24.08 (3) 22.25 (1) 46.33 (1) *
105 TELE JAMIE ADAMS 23.43 (2) 23.98 (3) 47.41 (3) *
107 TELE KEVIN HICKEY 24.25 (4) 24.31 (4) 48.56 (4) *
108 TELE JOHNNY CLIFTON 24.92 (5) 25.39 (5) 50.31 (5)
Team : HVNLY-SOUTHBOWLSALLY Total Time : 2:29.05 Rank : 11th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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5 Master-Sk DAVID HELLOD 20.38 (5) 21.17 (3) 41.55 (3) *
8 ski DEVON FARNSWORTH 28.28 (10 21.08 (6) 49.36 (7) *
6 SKi NATE DELPOZO 23.34 (17 34.80 (19 58.14 (18) *
7 SKi JEFF CLEWELL 38.10 (22 42.19 (20 1:20.29 (20)
Team : HW-SAUCERBOY RULES Total Time : 2:35.53 Rank : 12th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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12 ski CANDY DAVIS 22.03 (5) 24.74 (9) 46.77 (6) *
91 SB SCOTT HELMUS 25.39 (1) 24.67 (1) 50.06 (1) *
90 SB JUSTIN BEEDE 31.62 (5) 27.08 (2) 58.70 (2) *
89 SB JENS SCHREYDER 31.42 (4) 30.35 (3) 1:01.77 (4)
113 TELE BERNIE MATLES 29.11 (7) 38.18 (8) 1:07.29 (8)
11 SKi JOANNA COATS DSQ 1:07.65 (21
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Pro patrol Homewood
Each team must have 3 members and is scored by Total Time
Team : HW-SAUCERBOY RULES Total Time : 2:35.53 Rank : 12th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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88 ski KATY STROMSWOLD DSQ 31.22 (3)
10 ski CHRISTINA GRASSO DSQ 21.02 (5)
Team : SB-CHONE CHASERS Total Time : 2:42.09 Rank : 13th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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30 ski VIRGINIA ZECH 22.92 (2) 27.39 (2) 50.31 (2) *
32 ski CARSON LARSEN 29.43 (11 21.72 (8) 51.15 (8) *
29 ski ADAM STONE 26.54 (9) 34.09 (11 1:00.63 (9) *
31 ski KEVIN OLSONAWSKI 41.53 (12 27.55 (10 1:09.08 (11)
Team : HW-PAINMCSCHLONKY Total Time : 2:47.43 Rank : 14th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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85 TELE KIM COVILL 20.90 (1) 22.15 (1) 43.05 (1) *
84 TELE MIKE HARMS 35.12 (8) 26.42 (6) 1:01.54 (7) *
86 ski KYLE HAMM 25.36 (8) 37.48 (12 1:02.84 (10) *
87 ski LOREN COGNETTI 23.48 (7) 1:20.52 (13 1:44.00 (12)
Team : ALPINE C Total Time : 3:08.78 Rank : 15th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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111 SKI PAIGE FREEMAN 25.85 (3) 27.81 (3) 53.66 (1) *
109 SKi SHANA BEHAN 27.21 (6) 28.06 (4) 55.27 (4) *
110 SKI ALISON HATHON 52.18 (4) 27.67 (2) 1:19.85 (2) *
112 SKI SAM MALONE 24.32 (1)
Team : SIERRA AT TAHOE 1 Total Time : 3:22.35 Rank : 16th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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116 SKi ZACH MAC 22.44 (15 29.38 (18 51.82 (16) *
117 SB LUCAS FREY 29.47 (3) 39.37 (5) 1:08.84 (5) *
114 Master-Sk ZAK JOHNSTON 28.13 (8) 53.56 (5) 1:21.69 (5) *
115 Master-Sk TIM OWEN 50.34 (10 1:17.41 (6) 2:07.75 (6)
Team : DP-DIRTY BIRDS Total Time : 3:25.64 Rank : 17th
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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46 SB THOMAS CRAVENER 27.30 (2) 32.21 (4) 59.51 (3) *
47 SB AMY MCCASLIN 34.94 (2) 37.36 (2) 1:12.30 (1) *
48 SB KATHERINE RIEGER 37.54 (3) 36.29 (1) 1:13.83 (2) *
45 SKI CORBEN KETELSEN 50.31 (5) DSQ
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Pro patrol Homewood
Each team must have 3 members and is scored by Total Time
Team : HVNLY-KILLERBREWCUTI Team requirements were not met - no team score
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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9 SKI ASHLEY DAW 21.77 (1) DNF
Team : ROSE-UNDERTAKERS 2 Team requirements were not met - no team score
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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40 TELE BRAD THOMPSON 27.46 (6) 27.19 (7) 54.65 (6) *
36 Master-Sk SCOTT SUTTER 22.71 (6) DSQ
39 SKi ZOE RICHARDS 25.24 (5) DSQ
38 SKi SCOTT DACUS DNF
Team : SIERRA AT TAHOE 2 Team requirements were not met - no team score
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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119 SKi JAKE WILKIRS 22.87 (16 22.44 (13 45.31 (14) *
121 Master-Sk DAVE KOWALSKI 23.88 (7) 24.89 (4) 48.77 (4) *
120 Master-Sk MIKE DELACOUR 29.25 (9) DSQ
118 SKi EVAN AARDAL 26.54 (19
Team : SIERRA AT TAHOE 3 Team requirements were not met - no team score
Bib Class Name Red Blue Combined Used
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124 SKi GREG LOLLIE 34.36 (21 24.45 (15 58.81 (19) *
123 SB STEFANIE SARRADET 33.63 (1) 40.62 (3) 1:14.25 (3) *
125 Master-Sk TRAVIS VAUGHN
122 SKI TIM OWEN SR. 57.43 (6)
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Posted: February 19th, 2011 Posted by: Greyson Category: Conditions, Uncategorized
Powder is the word in Tahoe, and it’s piled up almost 10 feet deep at Homewood this week, and the sky is turning blue just in time for the holiday weekend.
Yes, that’s 117 inches at the top of Homewood, delivered in the last week’s series of storms, with 76 new inches on the lower mountain.
Don’t believe us? Check out photos from Saturday:
Go to our Snow& Grooming Report for the latest on conditions, and get out and enjoy all the new snow!
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Posted: February 17th, 2011 Posted by: Greyson Category: Uncategorized
Homewood, CA – Homewood Mountain Resort has named Bryan Schilling as the resort’s snow sports school manager. Schilling will oversee Homewood’s adult and children’s ski and snowboard schools, multi-day ski and snowboard clinics, the children’s daily Snow Rangers Academy, and season-long Super Sliders ski program.
An Oregon native, Schilling learned to ski at Timberline Resort. He began his teaching career at Aspen/Snowmass in Colorado. Prior to joining the team at Homewood, Schilling managed the snow sports school at Sierra-at-Tahoe for two years and Heavenly Mountain Resort for five years. As a member of the technical team with the Professional Ski Instructors of America, the sanctioning group which determines instructional standards for snow sports schools across the U.S., Schilling is one of the country’s top instructors and teaching method developers. Additionally, Schilling speaks multiple languages, has taught skiing on four continents, holds a Master’s degree in education, and is a former social studies teacher. No stranger to teaching in any realm, Schilling plans to create a premier snow sports school with an emphasis on families at Homewood.
Available soon this winter, Schilling will implement a new instruction program that offers instruction for an entire family. “Homewood is unique in that it offers a premier setting for families to learn and play together,” Schilling said. “Much of skiing and snowboarding’s fun comes from interacting with friends and family on the slopes – having an unforgettable experience together. Offering family group instruction is a perfect fit for Homewood,” he added.
Schilling has also designed a new intermediate/advanced instructional option for Homewood, which will also become available this winter. “Homewood offers absolutely fantastic glades and powder fields in addition to renowned groomed slopes. The variety is ideal for guests looking to become well-rounded skiers and riders,” he said.
Schilling sees something special at Homewood. “Homewood’s attributes and opportunities stem from what the local community already knows: the views, terrain, and friendly atmosphere are unique and second to none. Homewood is an ideal place for skiers and riders to discover, and the snow sports school will emphasize having fun while learning together,” he said.
For more information about the Homewood snow sport school, multi-day clinics, season-long programs, and the children’s Snow Rangers Academy, visit SkiHomewood.com or call 530.525.2992.
Homewood Mountain Resort is one of California’s first winter recreation resorts. Offering a family-friendly atmosphere since 1961, Homewood continues to offer premier winter skiing and snowboarding with a focus on top level guest service and custom vacation packages. Homewood is accessible via Interstate 80 to California State Route 89, just 55 miles from Reno Tahoe International Airport. Homewood’s parent company is JMA Ventures, LLC, a full service real estate investment firm, serving as managing member of over $500 million in existing projects. Visit SkiHomewood.com or call 530.525.2992 for more information about Homewood Mountain Resort.
