Lake Tahoe is home to over a dozen ski resorts. Whether you
prefer Alpine or Nordic, you will find one of the longest ski
seasons anywhere. On the north shore you will find Squaw Valley,
the home of the 1960 Winter Olympics and Alpine Meadows, the
skier's mountain. Also on the north shore is Royal Gorge, one of
the large Nordic resorts found anywhere. Northstar-at-Tahoe, Mt.
Rose, Homewood, and Sugar Bowl also make their homes on the
north shore.
On Lake Tahoe's south shore you will find Heavenly and
Kirkwood. Heavenly offers up the creature comforts while
Kirkwood offers up terrific steeps. And over on the east shore
you will find Spooner Lake offering up a great Nordic
experience.
Our ski season usually runs from Thanksgiving through Easter,
with Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows usually battling to close
last during the month of May, with Squaw offering up turns on
the Fourth of July, conditions permitting.
Opening Ski Season Starts 2008
You know the season is bomb when the season starts before Halloween,
the holiday that typically marks the beginning of winter like weather
in the Lake Tahoe basin. Our last first turn October was the 2004/2005
season.
Last
year, snow started flying early in November and many of our resorts were open on the traditional Thanksgiving weekend.
This Year? Warmer November temperatures and no snow have delayed our openings.
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort - Official Opening Wednesday, November 26, 2008.
Boreal Mountain Resort - Official Opening Thursday, November 6, 2008.
Diamond Peak Ski Resort - Official Opening Thursday, December 11, 2008.
Donner Ski Ranch - TBA
Heavenly Lake Tahoe - Scheduled Opening Friday, November 21, 2008.
Homewood Mountain Resort - TBA
Kirkwood Ski Resort - TBA
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe - Scheduled Opening Thursday, November 13, 2008.
Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort - Scheduled Saturday, November 22, 2008.
Royal Gorge XC Ski Resort - Scheduled Opening Friday, November 21, 2008.
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort - TBA
Soda Springs Winter Resort - TBA
Spooner Lake XC Ski Area - TBA
Squaw Valley USA - Scheduled Opening Saturday, November 22, 2008
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort -TBA
Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area - TBA
Tahoe Donner Ski Area - TBA
NEW Sherwood Express opens for the
05-06 Winter Ski Season!
Castle Peak exit off I-80, 3 miles west of Donner Lake
P.O. Box 39, Truckee, CA 96160
Current Conditions & Office: (530) 426-3666
Boreal's Jibassic Park
with over 100+ features, day and night access, new Zaugg superpipe cutter
and over 20 dedicated park attendants. Boreal's Jibassicpark.com is Tahoe's
only youth action sports website featuring ski and snowboard event listings,
image galleries, video clips, park safety tips, updated park features and
more.
Featuring - Crystal Express!
This high speed lift replaced the Crystal Quad chair, cutting the ride
time in half!
With 4,800 acres, we are one
of North America's largest mountains. At over 10,000 feet, we are Tahoe's
highest. Our 3,500 foot vertical is unmatched on the West Coast. And our average
annual snowfall is a formidable 360 inches. And just in case that's not enough
for you, we have one of the largest snowmaking systems on the continent at the
ready, covering 70% of the mountain.
5145 West Lake Blvd.
P.O. Box 165, Homewood, CA 96141
Conditions Phone (530) 525-2900
Office Phone (530) 525-2992
Boarders and twin-tippers alike will jump for
joy in Homewood's Shredwood Forest Terrain Park. Serviced by an impressive
fleet of Bombardier and Piston Bully grooming machines specializing in
different types of terrain park functions, the park features a world-class
half pipe and tons of hits, tabletops, coffins, rail slides, and fins.
1501 Kirkwood Meadows Drive, off Hwy 88
P.O. Box 1, Kirkwood, CA 95646
Resort (209) 258-6000
Cross
Country Center (209) 258-7248
Ski Report Hotline (877) KIRKWOOD
(Kirkwood, CA) – Enhanced facilities, learning
programs for beginners and experts and partnerships with top name equipment
manufacturers ensure that skiers and snowboarders of every ability will be able
to experience a whole new level of winter fun this year at Kirkwood, South
Shore’s premier destination resort.
22222 Mt. Rose Hwy
Reno, NV 89511
Resort & Conditions (775) 849-0704 or outside Nevada (800) Ski-Rose, Fax (775)
849-9080
Featuring - The CHUTES
Starting from the main
lodge (elevation 8,260'), you're launched into nearly 1,800 vertical feet in
just three and a half minutes. The reward? Panoramic views... spectacular
Lake Tahoe to the west, the entire state of Nevada to the east. But the real
payoff begins as you descend into 1,200 acres of some of the Sierra's best
powder on 60 trails and endless glades.
Northstar Dr. off Hwy. 267, 6 miles from Truckee or Kings Beach
P.O. Box 129, Truckee, CA 96160
Reservations (800) GO-TAHOE
Office & Conditions (530) 562-1010
Northstar-at-Tahoe has
invested nearly $1.5 million in two different facilities located west of the
current Gondola building collectively known as the Village Plaza. The
nucleus of all Northstar’s skier services are located here and its close
proximity to the Gondola provides guests with easy access to tickets, gear
and breakfast, allowing them to get on the slopes quicker than ever before.
1111 Sierra-at-Tahoe Road
Twin Bridges, CA 95735
Conditions Phone (530) 659-7475
General Information (530) 659-7453
Fax (530) 659-7749
Sierra-at-Tahoe has grown to
be one of Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resorts with over 2,000 skiable acres,
serviced by ten chairlifts, including three express quads.
9411 Hilside Drive
PO Box 1100
Soda Springs, CA 95728
1-800-500-3871 or
1-800-666-3871 in N. CA
Fax: 1-530-426-9221
Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski
Resort offers you an extensive network of trails over thousands of acres of
snow-clad wilderness in the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. You can sample us
in a day by enjoying the friendly services of our day lodge, or better still,
savor us for a week by staying in trailside lodges that you'll never want to
leave.
Soda Springs/Norden Exit off I-80 on Baker Ranch Rd. and Old Hwy. 40
P.O. Box 39, Truckee, CA 96160
SnoPhone: (530) 426-1010
Information: (530) 426-3901
Soda Springs is just 1 mile
off I-80 at the Norden / Soda Springs exit. The small resort atmosphere makes
taking the family to the mountains a pleasure. You can ski and snowboard, snow
tube, try out the mini snowmobiles for kids ages 6-12, or just sit on the deck
and enjoy the view.
Squaw Valley USA is located at
the end of a stunning alpine valley cradled by six high Sierra peaks. Site of
the VIII Olympic Winter Games, Squaw Valley is one of the most talked about and
sought after winter recreation destinations in the U.S. and a must visit
destination for anyone that loves winter sports.
Featuring a new look to our Mt. Judah Lodge
and a high speed quad at Christmas Tree!
Hwy 40 / Donner Pass Road off Hwy I-80
P.O. Box 5, Norden, CA 95724
Information (530) 426-9000
Snowphone (530) 426-1111,
Pipe Park (530) 426-6711
Group Sales (530) 426-6723
If for any reason you're
not satisfied with your experience at Sugar Bowl, simply turn in your lift
ticket within an hour of purchase and we'll give you a voucher for another
day. Because if you're not happy, we're not happy.
Located in Truckee, CA. Tahoe Donner
Downhill Ski Area is committed to being “The place for family fun and
learning.”
11509 Northwoods Blvd.
Truckee, CA 96161
Information : (530) 587-9400
Snow Phone : (530) 587-9494
Wide-open
bowls, un-crowded slopes, great beginner terrain, excellent grooming,
and a friendly, courteous staff await you. Our size allows us to
deliver that personal touch that the larger ski areas can't always
provide.
Tahoe Donner boasts
one of the nation's premier cross country centers. With a wide variety
of terrain, Tahoe Donner Cross Country Center is the place for XC
adventurers.
(530) 583-7989
Gossamer Web Design
135 Alpine Meadows Road #22
Olympic Valley, California 96146
Located midway between Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows and Tahoe City
Last
year, snow started flying early in November and many of our resorts were open on the traditional Thanksgiving weekend.
