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Start Haus is pleased to announce our partnership with Norco Bicycles! Norco is an innovative Canadian bicycle brand that has been building excellent bikes since 1964. Norco builds everything from urban/townie bikes to some of the meanest and fastest downhill bikes around. They’re best known for their sweet mountain bikes.

Come in and check out the all mountain Sight in both 27.5 and 29” wheel size.

Or this enduro beast, the Norco Range, also available in the 27.5 and 29er variety.

Hungry to hit the Truckee Bike Park? We are excited to announce we have some beautiful Dirt Jumpers from Norco as well! Available in both 26 and 24” wheel sizes the Ryde 26 and 24 come in at the unbelievably low price of $499!

Along with Giant, Liv, and KHS we feel that Norco is a tremendous addition to the Start Haus bike offering. Come on in today and see what’s new in the bike world or take a test ride. We love to answer all your questions about bikes and gear!

You’ve heard the old refrain, “boots are the most important part of your gear setup.” This is for good reason; a pair of uncomfortable boots can ruin a weekend, an expensive ski holiday, or a whole season. After buying a pair on sale that were too big and a rushed job you finally bit the bullet went to the reputable boot fitter and got yourself a pair of well fitting boots that are snug, relatively comfortable and can take your skiing to the next level. Now you’re thinking “Well now what?”

We’d love to pass on some tips to help you protect that expensive investment and get the absolute most out of your prized ski boots.

 Custom Footbeds

 Custom footbeds are one of the best upgrades you can make to your boots! We all want our houses built on a solid foundation, and you should demand the same with your ski boots. Custom footbeds give you the solid platform that will get your foot in a powerful neutral position creating less foot fatigue throughout the day. At Start Haus we carry Sidas heat

James snapped some fantastic photos on a ski tour with Start Haus tuner Gregg and buddy Aaron at Castle Peak, enjoy!

Our web editor took a little break from skis, stand up paddle boards and kayaks to head down the Eastern Sierra between Lone Pine and Yosemite, here's a few shots from along the way:

Welcome back to our weekly Tahoe Ski News Blog where we keep you in the loop with the latest from Tahoe racing, resort news, the best deals and more.

Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

A cold Sunday morning that promised to turn into a spring-like sunny day meant there was no reason to rush for a dawn patrol on Tahoe's west shore, so I (Greyson, Start Haus web guy) met up with my buddies Paul and Jan at Homewood at a leisurely 9 a.m.-ish to head down to Hidden Peak.

Also known as Bliss Peak, tucked between Jakes and Rubicon just to the north of Emerald Bay, Hidden Peak earns it's name, tricking you into thinking you're almost at the top with a false summit. it rises up over 9,000 feet, overlooking both Tahoe to the east and Desolation Wilderness to the west.

I skied my K2 Backcountry Skis with Dynafit Bindings and Dynafit Boots, a great setup for the day.

Welcome to another week of our Tahoe Ski News blog post, where we share ski conditions, racing info, ski events, wax calls and ski deals every Friday.

Send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

Another dusting of cold smoke is on the ground and the skiing continues to be fantastic here in Tahoe - if you're not here you're missing out!

We're excited to be nominated by Skiing Business for Most Knowledgeable Staff, Most Innovative, Best Backshop: Ski Tuning and Best Backshop: Bootfitting! We've taken wins in Best Backshop: Ski Tuning, best Backshop: Bootfitting, and Most Knowledgeable Staff in the past, so keep your fingers crossed for us.

In ski racing and competition news, Far West Skiing has Ski Cross coming up at Squaw Valley on January 12-13 and 19-20. U10/U12 Juniors will be racing at Sugar Bowl January 12-13. The Tahoe League Race Series is heading to Auburn Ski Club January 12-13. Far West Masters head to Sierra at Tahoe this weekend as well. At Northstar, the U.S. Revolution Tour brings halfpipe, slopestyle and cross events on January 13-18. USASA Rail Jam and Slopestyle are on tap at Boreal.

Wax calls for this weekend at Sugar Bowl: Holmenkol Beta Mix, Swix CH8, Toko Red, and Dominator Race Zoom.

Dominator Wax and the Start Haus have teamed up to create a custom line of ski waxes and ski wax additives that offer the best performance for your skis in a wide range of temperatures and snow conditions.

The Start Haus Ski Wax includes HF Yellow, HF Pink, HC Turquoise, HC White, Warm Old Snow, Cold Old Snow, Warm New Snow and Cold New Snow.

Here's our in-depth explanation on which waxes are best for you, and why:

Craig Dostie, author of EarnYourTurns.com and our backcountry ski expert at the Start Haus, got one last day in for 2012 on the west shore of Lake Tahoe - and what a day!

Happy holidays from the Start Haus crew! We've been dreaming of a white Christmas and it looks like we've got it! If you haven't been here before, this is our weekly Tahoe Ski News blog post, where we tell you about ski conditions, racing, events, wax calls and ski deals every Friday.

Welcome back to our weekly Tahoe Ski News blog, where we tell you about ski conditions, racing, events, wax calls and ski deals every Friday.

Don’t forget to send your race, ski event or results to website@starthaus.com. with the headline: Tahoe Ski News to get them listed here each week.

With the cold storm that blew through on Wednesday the skiing is fantastic - almost all resorts are open, many top to bottom, and our team has been out getting fresh tracks in boot-deep powder at Northstar, Alpine Meadows, Sugar Bowl and Squaw.

We're starting a weekly post here at the Start Haus to bring you all the Tahoe ski news you need. We'll post up racing info, Tahoe ski events, wax calls, ski deals and more here every Friday.

We'll start off the week with a couple of screaming deals: We have the Salomon BBR 7.9 and Salomon Sentinel on sale for only $299! The BBR is an superhero ski for intermediate skiers looking to get beyond the groomer, and the Sentinel is a rockin' all mountain ski that's a solid contender for a Tahoe quiver-of-one.

Don't be fooled by anyone telling you it's only raining up here, the skiing is good! Check out this picture from Thursday - Start Haus's Phil getting freshies on his Blizzard Bonafides, testing out the new Fischer Vacuum Ski Boots: