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All 14 Lake Tahoe ski resorts open

December 23, 2017 By Jeffrey Weidel

Lake Tahoe ski resorts are ready for the onslaught of skiers and snowboarders who will be spending the Christmas holidays at the region’s 14 ski resorts.

Below is a look at the terrain available at each resort.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Lake Tahoe ski resorts.

Alpine Meadows

  • 8 of 13 lifts operating with access to 27 runs (10 groomed)
  • 18-29-inch base, 28-62-inch season snowfall on top
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window $159 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 89
  • Contact: 800 403-0206, www.squawalpine.com

Boreal Mountain

  • 3 of 6 lifts operating
  • 5 of 33 runs open
  • 20-36-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket, $74
  • Located off I-80 near Donner Pass
  • Contact: 530 426-3666, www.rideboreal.co

Diamond Peak

  • 4 of 7 lifts operating
  • 4 of 31 runs open
  • 36-48-inch base, 36-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket, $89
  • Located near Incline Village
  • Contact: 775 831-3211, www.diamondpeak.com

Donner Ski Ranch

  • 2 of 8 lifts operating
  • 20-inch base
  • Adult lift ticket $75
  • Located off U.S. 40 near Donner Pass
  • Contact: 530 426-3635, www.donnerskiranch.com

Granlibakken

  • 0 of 2 lifts operating
  • Bunny Hill open, sled hill open
  • No snow totals available
  • Adult lift ticket and sledding $35
  • Located on west shore of Lake Tahoe, near Tahoe City
  • Contact: 877 552-6301, www.granlibakken.com

Heavenly Mountain

  • 10 of 28 lifts operating
  • 20 of 97 runs open
  • 20-inch base, 34-inch season snowfall
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window $125 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located at South Lake Tahoe
  • Contact: 775 586-7000, www.skiheavenly.com

Homewood Mountain

Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe is currently operating 19 lifts with access to 32 trails.
  • 3 of 67 runs open; 10-inch base on top, 4-29-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket at window $70 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located on Highway 89 on west shore of Lake Tahoe
  • Contact: 530 525-2900, www.skihomewood.com

Kirkwood Mountain

  • 12 of 15 lifts operating
  • 75 of 86 runs open
  • 25-inch base depth, 37-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket at window $95 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 88 near Carson Pass
  • Contact: 800 967-7500, www.kirkwood.com

Mount Rose

  • 8 of 8 lifts operating
  • 47 of 60 runs open
  • 18-36-inch average base, 53-68-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket at window $125
  • Located southwest of Reno, near Incline Village
  • Contact: 775 849-0704, www.skirose.com

Northstar California

  • 11 of 20 lifts operating
  • 23 of 100 runs open;
  • 18-27-inch base, no season snowfall total available
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window, $138 this week (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 267
  • Contact: 530 562-1330, www.northstarcalifornia.com

Sierra at Tahoe

  • 5 of 14 lifts operating
  • 16 of 46 runs open, 14 runs groomed
  • 12-37-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket, $104;
  • Located off U.S. 50 near Echo Summit
  • Contact: 530 659-7453, www.sierraattahoe.com

Soda Springs

  • 1 of 4 lifts operating
  • 4 of 13 runs open
  • 20-inch base, 27-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket $50
  • Located near Donner Summit
  • Contact: 530 426-3901, www.skisodasprings.com

Squaw Valley

Once fully open, Tahoe Donner offers 17 runs, 3 terrain parks and 120 acres of groomed turns and wide-open bowls.
  • 19 of 29 lifts operating
  • 32 runs (23 groomed)
  • 8-28-inch base, 8-64-inch season snowfall (on top)
  • Estimated adult lift ticket at window, $159 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
  • Located off Highway 89
  • Contact: 800 403-0206, www.squawalpine.com

Sugar Bowl

  • 4 of 13 lifts operating
  • 15 of 103 runs
  • 10-29-inch base, 28-60-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket $115
  • Located off historic U.S. 40 near Donner Pass
  • Contact: 530 426-1111, www.sugarbowl.com

Tahoe-Donner

  • 2 of 5 lifts operating
  • 1 of 14 runs open
  • 3-inch base; 9-inch season snowfall
  • Adult lift ticket $64
  • Located just north of Donner Lake off I-80
  • Contact: 530) 587-9444, www.skitahoedonner.com

 

 

 

 

 

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About Jeffrey Weidel

Jeffrey Weidel is an award-winning journalist from the Sacramento region who has provided unique content on Lake Tahoe skiing and snowboarding for nearly 30 years. Still an avid skier, he created the Tahoe Ski World website 10 years ago.

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