LODGING RATES
Rate is based on maximum of 6 guests; read on for reduced rates for smaller parties or shorter stays.
Late Checkout Offer:
Regular checkout is noon. This lets you head out for a day of skiing or exploration, then check out by 5 PM.
This is a wonderful option that allows you to enjoy your day without the hassles of packing up in the morning.
Must be arranged at time reservation is made. Certain restrictions apply.
$165 per night for 1-2 nights plus Siskiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $65 cleaning fee
$155 per night 3-4 nights plus Siskiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $65 cleaning fee
$145 for 5 nights or more plus Siskiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $65 cleaning fee
We are dog-friendly with friendly dogs and responsible pet owners.
$15 per dog (maximum of 2) when noted at time reservation is made;
$50 dog fee for each dog not noted on reservation form

Rates for Parties of 2 Who Use Only 1 Bed and 1 Bathroom
$145 per night for 1-2 nights plus 8% Siskiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $50 cleaning fee
$130 per night 3-4 nights plus 8% Siskiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $50 cleaning fee
$120 for 5 nights or more plus 8% Siskiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $50 cleaning fee
$15 per dog (maximum of 2) when noted at time reservation is made;
$50 dog fee for each dog not noted on reservation form

Rates for Overnight Parties Who Use Minimal Cooking Facilities (only coffee maker/micro)
This is our "Just Passing Through" Rate. It is based on the idea guests will leave the place looking great & needing minimal attention
beyond cleaning bathroom(s), vacuuming & changing linens and towels.
We reserve the right to charge our regular 1-2 night rate and full cleaning rate if the reality is far from the promise.
$100 one night for 1-2 guests/1 bed plus 8% Siskiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $35 cleaning fee
$125 one night 2-6 guests/up to 4 beds plus 8% Sisiyou Transient Occupancy Tax and $45 cleaning fee
$15 per dog (maximum of 2) when noted at time reservation is made;
$50 dog fee for each dog not noted on reservation form

4/10/2012: A Question in the Branches

As a bunch of you already know, we love skiing Shasta. The Ski Park has the friendliest crew of any ski resort we have ever checked out, which includes California, Utah (Heid lived at the foot of the Wasatch Range for 8 years), Oregon and Washington (where Steph was a ski instructor). This had a lot to do with why we bought and set up our Alpine Ski & Fish Haus in Dunsmuir. And it also explains why we are spending the last full week of the season up here skiing.

So this morning, we were on the lift a few minutes after 9 AM and as we went up, two couples went down on the lift.
This is highly unusual. They weren't wearing skis or snowboards, so what were they doing up there?
"VIPs checking the place out?" Steph conjectured, and I nodded, thinking of no better reason.

Steph had just gotten his skis hot-waxed in the rental shop, and I decided to have mine done as well after our first few runs. So I dropped my skis off and met up with Steph in Mud Creek, the espresso shop. I walked into a festive scene, with a fellow excitedly talking to Steph.

"Heidi!" Steph announced, "this is Andy; he owns the Ski Park!" But that was just the beginning of the news.
After we shook hands and told Andy Aguilera the obvious, that he runs a class act up there, I learned his family had big news concerning his daughter, Rosie, and her boyfriend Eric Janssen.

Eric is a Santa Clara city police officer and he works graveyard. He and his dad drove up last night at midnight, converging with the rest of the family members. I'm not sure what the cover story was, but Rosie didn't know what was up when they headed out snowboarding this morning. She certainly didn't know why Eric insisted they walk out onto the tiny deck of the little Black Diamond Grill at the top of Douglas to take in the view, since it was snowing and pretty dark at the time.

Confused, but amiable, Rosie looked out at the view, then down at the snow in front of her. Last night, Eric had had one of the ski park's guys write, "ROSIE, WILL U MARRY ME? in fir branches stuck into the snow. She went crazy
(and said "Yes") and I'm thinking that's when everyone popped out of the trees to congratulate them, before converging on Mud Creek. I'm hazy on a few details, but remember, I got there late.

Here is the truncated message in the snow thanks to Steph, who went up while I waited for my skis, and took the shot. He couldn't get all the words in, so he got up onto a wet chair in his ski boots (mind you, Steph is a leg amputee... and in ski boots on a slippery chair!?), capturing what you see here. And since Photoshop seems to have disappeared from our laptop computer, I'm faking it, but you get the idea. Pretty sweet, huh?
Congratulations to Eric & Rosie, a couple of nice people who have a bright future ahead of them.