Given Kirkwood's geography, the resort receives an...

Given Kirkwood's geography, the resort receives and traps the best snow in Tahoe. Powder hounds want to keep this place a secret but the secret is too good not to share. So when the storm dumps, the most passionate riders and skiers hit up this resort. For a day trip from Bay Area, you'll have to come through Carson Spur on 88, which is can be closed due to avalanche control. Otherwise go around on 50. It takes a while to get to this awesome destination, but it's worth it! My favorite runs are off of lift 2 for blues because you have to choice of wide groomed run to skier's left and then the powder and trees on the skier's right. Further skier's right is Whiskey, which is the easiest way down, unless you trail further in the powder where the blacks out. Not the most technical runs off of chair 2, but you can find the technical stuff from the Wall, Sentinel Bowl, and the Back side. In the past, the marketing team like any other resort marketing exaggerated the snow fall. This year (2010-2011) however, Coop, the face of Kirkwood wised up and all he has been good about being up-front about the amount of snow that Kirkwood receives. He's won us hard core powder hounds over with enthusiasm!