
Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaAbout Ski Lake Tahoe, California Lake Tahoe, spanning the states of Nevada and California, is home to several world-class ski resorts all within 1 hrs drive of the village of South Lake Tahoe. This region is blessed with some of the largest snowfalls in the USA, but also averages around 300 days of sunshine a year, so if you are after powder skiing or boarding under blue skies, then this is the place! The main resorts in the Lake Tahoe area are Heavenly, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, Kirkwood, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe. The majority of people use the village of South Lake Tahoe as a base for skiing this fantastic area. We recommend a rental car if you want to ski several resorts during your stay. Resort StatisticsNorth Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts: Squaw Valley USA Number of Lifts - 34, Number of Runs - 170+ Beginner - 20%, Intermediate - 45%, Advanced - 35% Number of Acres - 4,000 Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort Number of Lifts - 17, Beginner - 13%, Intermediate - 62%, Advanced - 25% Number of Acres - 2,904 Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe Number of Lifts - 8, Number of Runs - 60+ Beginner - 20%, Intermediate - 30%, Advanced - 50% Number of Acres - 1,200 Alpine Meadows Number of Lifts - 13, Number of Runs - 100+ Beginner - 25%, Intermediate - 40%, Advanced - 35% Number of Acres - 2,400 South Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts: Kirkwood Number of Lifts - 12, Number of Runs - 65 Beginner - 15%, Intermediate - 50%, Advanced - 35% Number of Acres - 2,300 Sierra-at-Tahoe® Resort Number of Lifts - 12, Number of Runs - 46 Beginner - 25%, Intermediate - 50%, Advanced - 25% Number of Acres - 2,000 Heavenly Number of Lifts - 30, Number of Runs - 95 Beginner - 20%, Intermediate - 45%, Advanced - 35% Number of Acres - 4,800 |