Trails: Royal Gorge is North America's largest cross-country resort with 330 km (204 miles) of trails groomed for cross-country skiing, for both classic and skating. There is snowmaking on 15 km of trails and an anuual snowfall of more than 500 inches. Four T-bars at various points on the trails provide uphill transportation. Trail fees: Adults (ages 17-70) $25 weekdays/$29 weekends, youths (13-16) $15/$16, children Free (winter 2009-10) Tel: 1-800-500-3871
Snow report: Trail conditions are reported on the Royal Gorge website Nearest town: Soda Springs, CA Web site:Royal Gorge Trail map: Available at the resort and on their website Equipment rentals: 1,000 sets of ski equipment and demo rentals Ski lessons: Group and private lessons, telemark and skating, video analysis Other winter activities: Alpine skiing, snowboarding and tubing at Soda Springs and Sugar Bowl, snowshoeing, telemarking Facilities: Day lodge, waxing room, cafeteria, restaurants, bars, 8 warming huts, 4 ski tows on trails, child care, ski shop Lodging on site: The Rainbow Lodge, a stone and timber B&B built in the 1920s, has 32 rooms. The new lake-side Ice Lakes Lodge has 26 rooms. Wilderness Lodge, formerly used a backcountry overnight facility, now appears to be used only as a warming shelter and cafe. Lodging nearby: Soda Springs has a few inns and other accommodations. Lake Tahoe has many resorts. Tourism info:Truckee Donner Chamber | Reno-Tahoe Tourist Bureau | North Lake Tahoe Tourism Weather forecast:Soda Springs Location of trails: Royal Gorge is about 3 hours drive northeast of San Francisco or 45 minutes west of Reno, Nevada. To get to the main lodge at Summit Station take the Soda Springs/Norden Exit off I-80 and follow the signs. To get to Rainbow Lodge take Exit 168 then follow Hampshire Rocks Rd east. Check the I-80 road conditions before departing. There is an Amtrak station and a Greyhound bus stop nearby at Truckee. Map of local region:Royal Gorge
Name of XC Area: Royal Gorge Times that I have skied there: Several times I last skied there in: Dec, 2003 Trails that I skied: lots and Lots My favorite trails: too many to list Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: I have skiied in many places around the world over 30 years and this place has absoluted the best groomed trails ever. What I disliked: Comments: Submitted by: Drpaper from: La Jolla, CA Date submitted: Jan 11, 2004
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Name of XC Area: Royal Gorge Times that I have skied there: A few times I last skied there in: Dec, 2003 Trails that I skied: My favorite trails: Trail marking: Very good Trail grooming: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: great scenery, all trails are well marked and very good interconnected systems easy to find your way around. What I disliked: Comments: reno is nearby for reasonable price lodging and evening entertainment. we stayed in reno and drove to royal gorge and found that it was an easy commute for us. Submitted by: ns from: lake arrowhead, ca Date submitted: Jan 8, 2004
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