Kirkwood Mountain Resort
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| Kirkwood Mountain Resort | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Kirkwood, California |
| Nearest city: | South Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada |
| Top elevation: | 9,800 feet (2,987 meters) |
| Base elevation: | 7,800 feet (2,377 meters) |
| Skiable area: | 2,300 (930 hectares) |
| Runs: | 65 |
| Longest run: | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Lift system: | 12 lifts (2 high speed quads, 1 fixed quad, 6 triple chairs, 1 double chair, 2 surface lifts) |
| Terrain parks: | 3 |
| Snow fall: | 500 in (1270 cm) |
| Web page: | Official Site |
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ski and snowboard resort in Kirkwood, California to the south of Lake Tahoe. Kirkwood is one of the larger resorts in the Lake Tahoe region, and is well known for having one of the highest average snowfalls and a broad selection of advanced terrain. Kirkwood received an impressive 804 inches (2042 cm) of snow during the 2005 / 2006 ski season. Kirkwood is approximately 33 miles (53 km) south of Stateline, Nevada and South Lake Tahoe on California State Route 88 and is contained within the Eldorado National Forest.
The majority of the ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region are on the northern end of the lake, near Truckee, California and Reno, Nevada. Kirkwood, Sierra at Tahoe and Heavenly are located on the southern side of the lake, approximately 80 miles (129 km) from Reno. It is common for visitors to ski amongst these 3 resorts when staying in Southern Lake Tahoe and not venture to the northern lake resorts (Squaw Valley, Northstar at Tahoe, Sugar Bowl, etc.).
For most of it's history, Kirkwood was not a 'destination' ski resort, and did not have a large selection of accommodations for customers to stay multiple days. Within the last several years, multiple condominium and time-share projects have been completed which have greatly increased the amount of housing at the resort.
In the summer months, Kirkwood is a popular destination for mountain biking and hiking. Well known mountain biking trails such as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride are nearby.
