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Kirkwood Ski Resort Guide

Kirkwood, United States

Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForIntermediates, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Highest Lift2,990m
Resort Height2,380m
 Nearest AirportsReno Tahoe and Mammoth Yosemite
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Kirkwood

The ski area of Kirkwood is at an altitude of 2,380m.

Summary

Kirkwood is part of the Lake Tahoe ski area with access to 259km of downhill skiing, with 84 marked pistes, served by a total of 29 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Kirkwood itself (65 pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Lake Tahoe ski resorts of Boreal, Diamond Peak, Donner Ski Ranch, Heavenly, Homewood, Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Palisades Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe and Sugar Bowl.

The ski resort itself is at 2,380m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 2,990m, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.

Skiing

Kirkwood offers good sking, particularly, for Expert and Intermediate skiers.

Snowboarding

Kirkwood offers some good boarding and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Kirkwood.

Notable Ski Runs

The longest possible descent in Kirkwood is 4km long and the most difficult run is the 'The Wall'.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Kirkwood?

The next notable snow forecast is 3cm, expected on 21 November, with around 73cm forecast over the next 7 days.

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Ski Area Stats

Kirkwood Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
19
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
32
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
16
Cross Country
Total Length
80km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
12

Lake Tahoe Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Pistes
Number of runs
84
Downhill
Total Length
259km
Cross Country
Total Length
100km
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
29

Altitudes & Slopes

Kirkwood Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift2,990m
Lowest Piste2,380m
Resort Altitude (Kirkwood)2,380m
Max Vertical610m

Ski Slope Aspects

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Kirkwood has ski slopes facing north (good for keeping the snow).

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Kirkwood
Expert Skiers
Intermediate Skiers
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

Location and Map

Where is Kirkwood?

This ski resort is in Honolulu County, California, United States.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Kirkwood is Reno Tahoe, 88 minutes drive away.

Mammoth Yosemite airport is also within three hours drive.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The 12 ski lifts are able to uplift 16,300 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Season Dates

When is Kirkwood open?

We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.

Usual opening is late November, and usual closing is Early May (Open to end April or early May depending on conditions/dates).

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

Kirkwood