With the historic Flume Trail intersecting the ski area’s boundaries and ski runs seemingly ending right into Lake Tahoe, Diamond Peak represents the region’s unique heritage and stunning natural beauty. In addition to the retro ski film series, Ullr Fest, and 50th-anniversary events last year, new for this season, skiers and riders could take a guided interpretive tour of the mountain’s cultural heritage, ecosystem functions of the Tahoe Basin, and the ski resort’s sustainability initiatives. Another new event was the Luggi Foeger Uphill/Downhill Festival which honored the ski resort’s original designer and legendary skier with a race to hike up and ski down the mountain with the winners receiving custom trophies carved locally by Tahoe Burl Theory.