Diamond Peak is a
ski resort
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in the
Western United States
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As American settlement i ...
, located in
Incline Village, Nevada. Near the northeast shore of
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; Washo language, Washo: ''dáʔaw'') is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada. Lying at above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest a ...
, the resort has 6
chairlift
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s, 27 runs, and 14 open glades/tree skiing on its of terrain.
Its summit
elevation
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is above
sea level
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, yielding a vertical drop of , sixth among the ski areas surrounding Lake Tahoe. Its season ranges from December to April, and its longest run is . Lifts include the "Lakeview Quad" which features a view of
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; Washo language, Washo: ''dáʔaw'') is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada. Lying at above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest a ...
during the lift's ascent.
Lifts
Diamond Peak has six
chairlift
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s and one
surface lift
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(only used by the ski/snowboard school):
Chairlifts:
*Lakeview Quad (launchpad)
*School House
*Red Fox
*Ridge
*Lodgepole Quad (launchpad)
*Crystal Express
Surface Lift:
* Pete's Powerline (only for ski/snowboard school)
History
Oklahoman entrepreneur Art Wood and his associate Harold Tiller envisioned the idea for the resort which was then known as "Ski Incline", and was developed to reality in 1966 by Luggi Foeger, an Austrian ski resort consultant whom Wood hired to design and build the resort. It has long since expanded and grown since its debut in November 1966.
See also
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Skiing
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List of ski areas and resorts in the United States
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References
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External links
*{{official website, http://www.diamondpeak.com/
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Ski areas and resorts in Nevada
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Tourist attractions in Washoe County, Nevada