Diamond Peak ski resort stepped into its 60th season of operations Friday (Dec. 19) with an entrance into the 2025-26 ski season.
Like the other six Tahoe-are ski resorts that are currently open, Diamond Peak is offering beginner terrain as the region awaits the start of more seasonable weather.
“We’re thrilled to kick off our 60th anniversary season,” said Diamond Peak spokesperson Paul Raymore. “Although opening day features limited terrain at first, we’re optimistic that upcoming winter storms and our ongoing snowmaking efforts will allow us to open more runs in the near future.”
Located in Incline Village, the Nevada ski resort has always been considered an affordable, family-friendly place that offers 655 acres and 1,840 vertical feet of skiing and snowboarding and some of the most incredible views of nearby Lake Tahoe.
During early-season operations, the resort will open its Lodgepole and Schoolhouse beginner lifts, and Lodgepole and School Yard beginner runs only.
The Village Terrain Park crew has installed a pop-up park on Lodgepole near the base of the Red Fox chairlift. Diamond Peak’s snowmaking and operations teams will be working to get additional terrain open as soon as conditions permit.
All of Diamond Peak’s beginner lesson programs are operating as normal, including the Child Ski & Ride Center learning area and Pete’s Powerline magic carpet. Food and drinks are available at the resort’s Base Lodge Provisions food court and Loft Bar, and rental ski and snowboard packages can be accessed at the Rental Shop.
WILL STORM ARRIVE FOR CHRISTMAS? According to OpenSnow, the first significant snowfall at lake level is in the forecast beginning Christmas Eve. There could be anywhere from 1-3 feet of snow at lake level and 2-4 feet of snow on the mountains.
“The ensemble models have continued to consistently show this storm taking shape over the past two weeks. And every day we get closer to it, confidence builds in the anticipated snowfall totals we could see,” said veteran OpenSnow and Tahoe forecaster Bryan Allegretto.
It’s a big understatement to say Tahoe ski resorts are off to a slow start for the 2025-26 season. As of Thursday (Dec. 18), there were only a combined 21 total trails in the Tahoe region open for skiing and snowboarding.
“My guess is that conditions will improve by next Friday (Dec. 26) and into that weekend. Ski resorts will also be able to start making snow again if they need to, with the colder air behind the storms,” Allegretto said.
