List of Lake Tahoe ski resorts

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List of Lake Tahoe ski resorts is a list of ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area that displays relevant statistics such as nearest city, peak elevation, base elevation, vertical drop, skiable acreage, average annual snowfall, and number of trails.

Comparison table of Lake Tahoe area ski resorts
Resort nameStateNearest cityPeak elevationBase elevationVertical dropSkiable acreageAverage annual snowfall [1] Number of trails
Palisades Tahoe [2] California Olympic Valley 9,050 ft
(2,760 m)		6,200 ft
(1,900 m)		2,850 ft
(870 m)		6,000 acres
(2,400 ha)		407 in
(1,030 cm)		270
Mammoth Mountain [3] California Mammoth Lakes 11,053 ft
(3,369 m)		7,953 ft
(2,424 m)		3,100 ft
(940 m)		3,500 acres
(1,400 ha)		344 in
(870 cm)		178
Heavenly Mountain Resort [4] California South Lake Tahoe 10,067 ft
(3,068 m)		7,170 ft
(2,190 m)		3,500 ft
(1,100 m)		4,800 acres
(1,900 ha)		280 in
(710 cm)		114
Boreal [5] California Soda Springs 7,700 ft
(2,300 m)		7,200 ft
(2,200 m)		500 ft
(150 m)		380 acres
(150 ha)		315 in
(800 cm)		34
Donner Ski Ranch [6] California Norden 8,012 ft
(2,442 m)		7,031 ft
(2,143 m)		750 ft
(230 m)		505 acres
(204 ha)		120 in
(300 cm)		52
Homewood [7] California Homewood 7,880 ft
(2,400 m)		6,230 ft
(1,900 m)		1,650 ft
(500 m)		1,260 acres
(510 ha)		284 in
(720 cm)		67
Kirkwood [8] California Kirkwood 9,800 ft
(3,000 m)		7,800 ft
(2,400 m)		2,000 ft
(610 m)		2,300 acres
(930 ha)		370 in
(940 cm)		76
Northstar at Tahoe [9] California Truckee 8,610 ft
(2,620 m)		6,330 ft
(1,930 m)		2,280 ft
(690 m)		3,170 acres
(1,280 ha)		348 in
(880 cm)		100
Sierra-at-Tahoe [10] California Twin Bridges 8,852 ft
(2,698 m)		6,640 ft
(2,020 m)		2,212 ft
(674 m)		2,000 acres
(810 ha)		337 in
(860 cm)		47
Sugar Bowl [11] California Norden 8,383 ft
(2,555 m)		6,883 ft
(2,098 m)		1,500 ft
(460 m)		1,650 acres
(670 ha)		326 in
(830 cm)		105
Soda Springs [12] California Soda Springs 7,352 ft
(2,241 m)		6,700 ft
(2,000 m)		652 ft
(199 m)		200 acres
(81 ha)		232 in
(590 cm)		19
Tahoe Donner [13] California Truckee 7,350 ft
(2,240 m)		6,750 ft
(2,060 m)		600 ft
(180 m)		120 acres
(49 ha)		220 in
(560 cm)		17
Bear Valley [14] California Angels Camp 8,500 ft
(2,600 m)		6,600 ft
(2,000 m)		1,900 ft
(580 m)		1,680 acres
(680 ha)		288 in
(730 cm)		122
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe [15] Nevada Reno 9,700 ft
(3,000 m)		8,260 ft
(2,520 m)		1,800 ft
(550 m)		1,200 acres
(490 ha)		350 in
(890 cm)		67
Diamond Peak (ski area) [16] Nevada Reno 8,540 ft
(2,600 m)		6,700 ft
(2,000 m)		1,840 ft
(560 m)		655 acres
(265 ha)		325 in
(830 cm)		40
Sky Tavern Ski Area [17] Nevada Reno 8,238 ft
(2,511 m)		7,340 ft
(2,240 m)		655 ft
(200 m)		200 acres
(81 ha)		264 in
(670 cm)		14

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References

  1. ↑ Average annual snowfall is calculated from 2012 to 2024, and is found on OnTheSnow's Snow Planner page for the specific resorts referenced.
  2. ↑ "Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  3. ↑ "Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  4. ↑ "Heavenly Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  5. ↑ "Boreal Mountain Resort Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  6. ↑ "Donner Ski Ranch Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  7. ↑ "Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  8. ↑ "Kirkwood Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  9. ↑ "Northstar California Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  10. ↑ "Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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  12. ↑ "Soda Springs Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  13. ↑ "Tahoe Donner Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  14. ↑ "Bear Valley Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  15. ↑ "Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  16. ↑ "Diamond Peak Snow Report | OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  17. ↑ "Sky Tavern | California Ski Industry Association". skicalifornia.org. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
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