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Welcome to our weekly Tahoe Ski News blog post, where we share 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.

Holly snow - we got a white Christmas and then some in Tahoe - we've already hit 55 percent of average snowfall for the year, just in December!

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

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.

It's not too late to get that special somebody what they really want - we're offering free 2nd Day UPS Shipping on all orders over $300!

So if you've got somebody on your list looking for a new pair of skis, the perfect pair of ski boots, the right set of ski bindings or any other piece of ski equipment, now's your chance to make them happy. Or maybe you've been eying something in our ski outlet and want to buy yourself a little present - we won't judge.

Just make sure to place your order by Thursday, 1 p.m. PST for the 2nd day shipping to get your package to you in time for Christmas.

Questions? Shoot us an email at Online@starthaus.com

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.

Today Alpine Meadows joins Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl, Boreal, North Star, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Mt. Rose and Sierra at Tahoe on the list of open Lake Tahoe Resorts, and the conditions are great! It may have rained down low in the last storm, but serious base-building snow stacked up high, making for a great start to the season.

Our crew has been busy out testing new 2013 ski equipment with all the new snow, and we're starting a new contest "Find Phil on the Hill." We'll post what Phil will be wearing and where he's skiing on our Facebook page, and the first 2 people to find him will get prizes!

We've got two fantastic all mountain skis from Salomon on sale this week - the Salomon Sentinel and Salomon BBR 7.9 - both for only $299!

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:

We hope you saved some ski shopping after Black Friday, because we've got great deals on Cyber Monday for your holiday buying needs - take 10% off anything on the website* with the code CYBER13 on Monday, November 26!

The coupon works Monday only, ONLINE ONLY, not in store - so if you're a Truckee/Tahoe local, you can shop online and pick "in store pickup" to grab your new skis, boots or whatever you want at the shop.

Shop our wide ski selection including powder skis, all mountain skis or race skis, check out the latest and greatest ski boots, or make even deeper discounts in our Ski Outlet section with the code CYBER13, it's up to you.

This code only works Monday, November 26, 2012, so take advantage while you can.

*Certain brands not participating, apply code CYBER13 at checkout to find out.

UPDATE: All sold out!

Whether you're a backcountry veteran who earns more turns than most people get off the lift, or new to the idea of dipping into the sidecountry out of the resort for fresh powder turns, one of the most important pieces of gear is a good pair of touring ski boots.

And Dynafit ski boots are widely regarded as some of the best backcountry boots available, with an excellent balance of walk-ability, downhill performance, low weight and a comfortable fit. Lucky for you, we've got a huge sale on 2012 Dynafit Boots up to 50% off! Our stock is extremely limited however, so these are going to go fast.

We need your help! User reviews are a great way to give your feedback on a pair of skis, boots, bindings - whatever you use. Not only do we see what our customers think, but your helping out other shoppers by adding your voice.

All you have to do is go to the bottom of any product page and click "write your own review." It's quick and easy - not to mention fun! Love a certain pair of skis? Think there's something other shoppers should know about the last pair of ski boots you bought? We want to know.

Here's what a review looks like on our product page (this one is on the Blizzard Gunsmoke)

Here's how to get paid:

• Write reviews on products you've used - skis, boots, bindings, whatever.
• Shoot us an email at online@starthaus.com with the user name you used.
• We'll read it, approve it and post it on the page, then send you a unique code for $5 off at www.starthaus.com.

It's that easy, 5-10 minutes of your time to help us and help other shoppers and you get $5 off online purchases at the Start

Armada Skis pro riders and stars of "Education of Style" Tanner Hall, Henrik Harlaut and Phil Casabon will be at the Start Haus Ski Shop on Friday 11/9/12 from 3 to 5 p.m. signing posters and hanging out.

This is an amazing opportunity to meet legendary pro skier Tanner Hall, who co-founded Armada Skis, has taken numerous metals in the Winter Dew Tour, X Games and more, and appeared in Dozens of ski films.

Canadian pro skier Phil Casabon also has a number of freestyle titles under his belt from X-Games to War of the Rails, and a handful of film appearances.

And Swedish skier Henrik Harlaut, named Skier of the Year World Freeskier.com has a whole slew of big air, slopestyle and rail jam placements along with 9 film appearances.

Dalbello Ski Boot  will also be on hand to help you out with any technical questions you might have, so it'll be the perfect time to pick up a new pair of Armada all mountain or powder skis or Dalbello Boots.