Ski Snowboard Resorts
SKI & SNOWBOARD RESORTS
Alpine Meadows
Snow Phone: 800/581-8347
530/583-4232
Number of lifts: 15
Average snow fall: 450 inches
Base: 6835 feet
Summit: 8635 feet
Vertical Feet: 1802
Skiable Acres: 2300
25% Be, 40% Int, 35% Adv
Directions: 13 miles south of 1-80 on Hwy 89. Turn right onto Alpine Meadows Rd. and follow it all the way to the top. Or just north of the Tahoe City wye on Hwy 89.
Boreal – Jibbasic Park
530/426-3666
Number of lifts: 9
Average snow fall: 400 inches
Base: 7200 feet
Summit: 7700 feet
Vertical feet: 500
Skiable acres: 380
30% Beg, 55% Int, 15% Adv
Directions: Take I-80 east from Truckee for 8 miles and exit Boral/Castle Peak exit. Boreal is now Northern California’s fist and only all-mountain terrain park.
Diamond Peak
24-Hour Snow Phone: 775/831-3211
775/832-1177
Number of lists: 3
Average snow fall: 300 inches
Base: 6700 feet
Summit: 8540 feet
Vertical feet: 1840
Skiable acres: 655
18% Beg, 46% Int, 36% Adv
Directions: From I-80: Take I-80 East to Truckee. Tahoe HWY 267 exit to North Shore Lake Tahoe at Hwy 28 junction, turn left, proceed to Incline Village. Turn left on Country Club Dr., turn right on Ski Way, follow to the top. From Reno: Take US 395 South to Hwy 431/Mt Rose Hwy towards Incline Village. Turn Left on Country Club Dr., turn left on Ski Way, follow to top.
Donner Ski Ranch
530/426-3635
Number of lifts: 6
Average snow fall: 396 inches
Base: 7031 feet
Summit: 7781 feet
Vertical feet: 750 feet
Directions: I-80 East, exit Soda Springs/Norden exit, veer right onto Donner Pass Rd. Go 3 miles, on left hand side.
Granlibakken
530/581-7333
Number of lifts: 2
Average snow fall: 200 inches
Base elevation: 6310 feet
Vertical feet: 300
Directions: Hwy 89 south, continue on 89 south after Tahoe City Wye. Go .5 miles, turn right on Granlibakken Rd, follow up hill.
Homewood Mountain Resort
24-Hour Snow Phone: 530/525-2900
530/525-2992
Number of lifts: 8
Average snow fall: 450 inches
Base elevation: 6230 feet
Summit: 7880 feet
Vertical feet: 1650
Skiable acres: 1260
15% Beg, 50% Int, 35% Adv
Directions: I-80 East to the 2nd Truckee exit to Hwy 89 South. Take Hwy 89 South 13 miles to Tahoe City. Take right at Tahoe City wye continuing six miles along the west shore of Lake Tahoe to Homewood.
Mt. Rose
775/849-0704, 800/SKI-ROSE
Number of lifts: 8
Average snow fall: 400 inches
Base elevation: 8260 feet
Summit: 9700 feet
Vertical feet: 1800 feet
20% Beg, 30% Int, 40% Adv, 10% Exp
Directions: Located on the Mt. Rose Hwy (SR 431) about 22 miles from Reno and 11 miles from Incline Village, Lake Tahoe.
Northstar-at-Tahoe
Number of lifts: 16
Average snow fall: 350 inches
Base elevation: 6330 feet
Summit: 8610 feet
Skiable acres: 2240 including cross country skiing
Vertical feet: 1840
25% Beg, 50% Int, 25% Adv
Directions: Go east on I-80. Take Hwy 267 exit. This is the new by-pass route. It is just after the last Truckee exit. Travel south on Hwy 267 for approx. 8 miles. Turn right onto Northstar Dr.
Soda Springs
24-Hour Snow Phone: 530/426-3666
530/426-3901
Number of lifts: 2
Average snow fall: 350 inches
Base elevation: 6700 feet
Summit: 7360 feet
Skiable acres: 200
30% Beg, 50% Int, 20% Exp
Directions: Just one mile off I-80 at Donner Summit. Exit Soda Springs and follow the signs.
Squaw Valley USA
24-Hour Snow Phone: 530/583-6955
800/403-0206
Number of lifts: 33
Average snow fall: 492 inches
Base elevation: 6200 feet
Summit: 9050 feet
Vertical feet: 2850
Skiable acres: 4000
25% Beg, 45% Int, 30% Exp
Directions: 8 miles south from Truckee on Hwy 89
Sugar Bowl
24-Hour Snow Phone: 530/426-1111
530/426-9000
Number of lifts: 11
Average snow fall: 500 inches
Base elevation: 6883 feet
Summit: 8383 feet
Vertical feet: 1500
Skiable acres: 1500
17% Beg, 46% Int, 38% Exp
Directions: Take I-80n east, look for “Sugar Bowl Next Exit” sign just before you reach Donner Summit. Exit at Norden/Soda Springs off ramp. Turn right on Hwy 40 eastbound and continue 3 miles to Sugar Bowls Village Gondola parking lot.
Tahoe Donner Ski Area
530/587-9444
Number of lifts: 3
Skiable acres: 120
40% Beg, 60% Int
Directions:
I-80 to the Donner State Park exit. Travel east (left) one half mile to stoplight. Turn north (left) at light onto Northwoods Blvd. Follow signs to downhill ski area, approx. 8 miles, turn right on Slalom Way.
Other Lake Tahoe area resorts include Heavenly (www.skiheavenly.com), Kirkwood Mountain Resort (www.kirkwood.com), Sierra-at-Tahoe (www.sierraattahoe.com).
Resources
Road Conditions
California Department of Roads
800/427-7623, 916/445-1534
Nevada Department of Roads
877/687-6237
Rentals
West Shore Sports
5395 West Lake Blvd.
Homewood, CA 96141
530/525-9920
Detail: Rent & Demo alpine skis & snowboards. 2 for 1 demo skis Monday through Thursday, non holiday weeks. Full accessory department, tuning & repairs. Alpine Meadows and Homewood lift tickets on-sale daily at this location. Personalized service.
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