Registration:
Please contact us if you are interested in participating. There will be a $300 fee to take part. Ikon Pass holders will have a discounted fee of $250. There is no deadline for registration, but please contact us as soon as possible. See below for details!
If you have any trouble with the contact form please email us at sierrahorns@gmail.com
Please contact us if you are interested in participating. There will be a $300 fee to take part. Ikon Pass holders will have a discounted fee of $250. There is no deadline for registration, but please contact us as soon as possible. See below for details!
If you have any trouble with the contact form please email us at sierrahorns@gmail.com
The fee for this event will be $300 per participant. This will cover dinner on Thursday, breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the tram ticket on Sunday and transportation as necessary. Participants are responsible for their own lodging. Rides will be available from Reno-Tahoe International Airport upon request for those flying in on Thursday morning before noon and departing Monday morning.
Thursday, October 3rd:
- 2:00pm-4:30pm - meet-n-greet with alphorns (Location TBD)
- 5:30pm - dinner TBD
Friday, October 4th:
- 8:00am-9:30am - breakfast (location TBD)
- 9:30am-11:30am - morning playing session (Location TBD)
- 11:30am-1:00pm - break for lunch
- 1:30pm-5:30pm - field trip and lakeside playing session, location TBD (Tallac Historic Site?)
Saturday, October 5th:
- 8:00am-9:30am - breakfast (location TBD)
- 9:30am-5:30am - field trip to Carson Pass/Woods Lake (weather permitting)
- 5:30pm - Dinner (location TBD, [Swiss Lakewood])
Sunday, October 6th:
- 8:00am-9:30am - breakfast (location TBD)
- 10:00am-12:30am - tram ride to High Camp; play alphorns at the top
- 12:30am-2:30pm - break for lunch
- 2:30pm-6:00pm - Concert? TBD
Lodging: The host group will be staying at The Village at Palisades Tahoe:
1750 Village East Rd
Olympic Valley, CA
96146
https://www.palisadestahoe.com/plan-your-visit
Other lodging includes the PlumpJack Inn:
https://www.plumpjackinn.com
The Red Wolf Lodge at Olympic Valley:
https://www.redwolfolympicvalley.com
And Palisades Tahoe Lodge Rentals:
https://www.palisadestahoelodgerentals.com
The purpose of this alphorn gathering will be to experience playing alphorns in a group setting in the Lake Tahoe area. There will be an emphasis on playing musically and listening to the group for cohesion and timbre. We will be practicing playing in the traditional way with no conductor.
You do not need to own an alphorn to participate in this event! There will be alphorns available for rental for a fee of $80.
Contact Information:
Brandi & Lindsey Jones
email: sierrahorns@gmail.com
Phone (call/text): (775) 671-8912
Website: sierrahorns.org
Facebook: facebook.com/sierraalphorns
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCHyBzw85dyVjaEKjaO6YaMA
Day 1
Thursday, October 3rd
We will meet up in The Village at the Palisades at 2:00 for some alphorn playing and some conversation. The Palisades (formerly Squaw valley) is a lovely ski resort on the northwest side of Tahoe. There are several shops and restaurants, and it is a 15 minute drive to Tahoe City where there is access to groceries and more shops/restaurants. We will finish up for the day at around 4:30.
For more information and maps of the Palisades:
https://www.palisadestahoe.com/mountain-information/trail-maps
Day 2
Friday, October 4th
There will be a playing session in the morning from 9:30am until 11:30am. We will break for lunch and meet again at 1:30 to get loaded up into cars for the drive to a lakeside playing location. We will arrive at the location at about 2:30 and remain until 4:30, when we will pack back up and drive back to the Palisades, arriving at about 5:30.
Location: TBD
Friday, October 4th
There will be a playing session in the morning from 9:30am until 11:30am. We will break for lunch and meet again at 1:30 to get loaded up into cars for the drive to a lakeside playing location. We will arrive at the location at about 2:30 and remain until 4:30, when we will pack back up and drive back to the Palisades, arriving at about 5:30.
Location: TBD
Day 3
Saturday, October 5th
After breakfast we will get loaded up into cars for a lakeside driving tour. We will stop at Inspiration Point in Emerald Bay for the scenic vista, and then continue on to the playing location. We will arrive at the location at about 11:30 and remain until 4:30, when we will pack back up and drive to a location for dinner?, Arrive at about 5:30, location TBD.
Location: Carson Pass, TBD
Saturday, October 5th
After breakfast we will get loaded up into cars for a lakeside driving tour. We will stop at Inspiration Point in Emerald Bay for the scenic vista, and then continue on to the playing location. We will arrive at the location at about 11:30 and remain until 4:30, when we will pack back up and drive to a location for dinner?, Arrive at about 5:30, location TBD.
Location: Carson Pass, TBD
Day 4
Sunday, October 6th
We will meet in the morning at 10:00am for the gondola ride up to High Camp. We will play from 11:00am until 12:30pm, and then we will break for lunch from 12:30pm until 2:30pm.
In the afternoon there will be another playing session, location TBD.
Sunday, October 6th
We will meet in the morning at 10:00am for the gondola ride up to High Camp. We will play from 11:00am until 12:30pm, and then we will break for lunch from 12:30pm until 2:30pm.
In the afternoon there will be another playing session, location TBD.