So far this is my favorite resort I've been to in ...

So far this is my favorite resort I've been to in the Tahoe area. The day we visited, the snow was dry and it was a gorgeous day. Because it's about 45 minutes away from the lake, it's slightly less crowded than the other "popular" resorts. The average slope here is quite a bit harder than other resorts, but the blues are manageable for someone at my intermediate level.

When you drive out, be very careful. The snow had melted the day before we went, and the temps dipped into freezing later that night. When we drove to Kirkwood, there was a bunch of black ice on the road and we slid multiple times. Be very careful driving in.