The skiing and snowboarding: The $1.5 billion Tamarack Resort opened to great acclaim in the winter of 2004. Tamarack's 7,700-foot summit overlooks Lake Cascade, with a total vertical drop of 2,800 feet. Nine aerial lifts and five surface lifts open up 600 acres of groomed terrain and 1,100 acres of skiable terrain. The trail design is extremely varied for a range of skill and interest levels. Tamarack offers steep mogul runs, cruising runs, powder bowls, terrain parks, even an 18-foot superpipe. Nordic skiers can enjoy 30 kilometers of groomed trails.
The golf: An 18-hole golf course called Osprey Meadows is set among meadows, wetlands, ponderosa pines and aspens at the base of the mountain. Course designer Robert Trent Jones II observed, "The dramatic changes in landscape, and majestic views of the mountains, the meadow and Lake Cascade, qualify Osprey Meadows as one of the finest courses in the Pacific Northwest."
The trails: Tamarack offers an extensive network of mountain biking and hiking trails, including 25 miles of trails developed by the IMBA (International Mountain Biking Association). A short lift to the summit gives you a 360-degree view of Lake Cascade and the surrounding mountains, with an exhilarating downhill ride.
The events: During the spring, summer and fall, Tamarack opens onto 86 miles of shoreline on Lake Cascade and offers rental boats, in addition to guided and instructional services. There are also a kids camp, concert series and whitewater guide services available.
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The time of your life for a week or forever. Chances are, you’ve been looking for a place like Whitetail Club & Resort in McCall, Idaho, since the first time you saw it in your dreams: a postcard mountain lodge kissing the shores of pristine Payette Lake surrounded by fragrant forests, rushing rivers, and soaring mountains; a magical place where warm, sunny days on the golf course and beach linger into bright, star-filled nights at a table overlooking the marina; where winters wear white; and skiers dance on mountains of champagne powder.
Long rolling greens and sweeping meadows. The hush of Idaho's serene mountain peaks. The fragrance of towering pines. Whitetail is Idaho Golf at its best. Designed by Roger Packard and two-time, U.S. Open winner Andy North, Whitetail has become one of the top-rated golf destinations in America. Privately operated for members and Whitetail Club & Resort guests, setting up a foursome or a tournament on your group's behalf is easy to do.
From your dream wedding to the idyllic Idaho family vacation or an all-inclusive corporate meeting or gathering, the Whitetail experience is second to none—a perfect marriage of mountain splendor and exclusive real estate, winter wonderland and resort summer play, leisure, and luxury.
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Set on the longest protected stretch of the Payette River in McCall, Blackhawk is a conservation-oriented riverfront community carefully designed to preserve the natural environment, abundant wildlife and uncrowded recreation that make the McCall area so special. As a resident, you'll enjoy Five miles of pristine Payette River frontage, More than 500 acres of preserved open space, Luxurious community amenities, McCall's only equestrian center and a Wide variety of homes and home sites.
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