Great mountain with lots of interesting advanced and expert trails. The snow was powdery and deep, and there was not very much wait time for most of the lifts on a weekend. The food here is overpriced though and they don't have as many lodges for food as some of the other resorts I've been to. The line for food was actually longer than the lift lines, surprisingly.
Nice snow, nice staff, beautiful scenery - what more can you ask for?
Good mix of runs and lifts for beginners and intermediates. The back side of the mountain is definitely the cake taker though.
best place for skiing!! never get bored w/ this place
Lots of terrain leads to lots of choice for all levels. Grooming was well diversified
Great ski resort. Interest terrain and a variety of easy to hard run. Also, one of the ski resorts that gets the most snow. Parking is not an issue either
Love this ski resort. Lots of options for difficulty level, high elevation means good snow even if its a bad year. Well taken care of, plenty of parking, has some pretty good runs.
Great all around atmosphere and some of the steepest drops in Tahoe. Not as crowded as other resorts.
Amazing resort very easy to navigate and plenty of options of runs
If you like skiing in trees its an amazing moutain. Tons of areas to explore off the groomed runs. I come every weekend and it never gets old.
This resort is great, lots of options for skiers of all levels. Be aware that it will get extremely busy on long weekends, so plan to come early before parking fills up.
Great terrain to ride. Some of the best trails I've ridden.
Preferred option around Tahoe with quick access from the Bay Area and a great variety of terrain in a relatively small area.
Challenging slopes, don't go here as a beginner. Nice off piste possibilities. Lifts run on slow speeds
Beautiful resort, amazing terrain. I now understand what the hype is all about when people talk about skiing in Tahoe
Great terrain, short lines, beautiful area, and an easier/faster trip back to the Bay Area than Heavenly.
Awesome day they open the wall for the first time this year. Kirkwood has some very serious Terrain as well as some very good beginner areas
Not too busy even on a holiday weekend there were no wait times
Always a great mountain to snow board. So many trails to explore even for a novice boarder like me.
Marketing went up the mountain 30 minutes ago. 5 stars for ski patrol getting the mountain open after a big dump. But mountain management keeps us off so they can take nice pics of the mountain without people. All hype. This is normal.
One of the most isolated and remote Sierra Nevada ski resorts, Kirkwood is an epic destination and does not disappoint. Limited lodging in the area, but tickets are cheaper and lift lines shorter here.
Amazing backcountry/out of bounds runs here easily accessible by a short hike. The best powder days of my life were at Kirkwood. If you live in Northern Nevada or Californi , love skiing, and you've never been to Kirkwood before, make this your next destination.
If you're a beginner theres not as many runs available, so you're better off at Northstar, or Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows.
On Friday, the resort was quite empty and we could ski all the morning. But in the afternoon it became icy and not in the sun. Nice resort anyway
Great snow, lifts are fast, great trails and conditions, so much fun. Didn't like the 3.5%resort fee in the sports shop though!
I learned to snowboard here. with local classes, in 2 hours was already descending the mountain, location is not one of the easiest to learn and is far from lake tahoe.
Great runs, not really crowded. Fantastic snow. It's mostly runs for experts like black diamonds or harder but there is still a good amount to do on easier runs too.
As far a Tahoe-region resorts go, this is the one for experienced skiers. Despite the fact you can see nearly all of the terrain from one spot, the mountain is deceptively big once you're on it. Lots of variation in terrain, definitely something for every style.
Awesome mountain! Great on a powder day. Steep up top and a lot of fast runs.
Great resort, lots of steep terrain. Nice restaurants and ski/board shop. Friendly staff. Lift tickets $100+
Disc Golf course challenging. Altitude is 8,000'ft. Course is up and down ski runs, which also challenges your fitness. Intermediate to advanced level of play.
Amazing powder and mountain! Staff is also very friendly:)
Kirkwood has really good terrain, and is the closest decent hill to Lodi (where I live). 88 is a nice drive and Caltrans does a good job keeping it clear.
By far my favorite mountain in the Tahoe area! A lot less crowded than Heavenly but a little harder to get to than most of the other mountains, if the weather gets bad the roads get closed sometimes so I'd always check the Cal trans website to see that the 88 or 89 are open if the weather has been bad.
It has lots of good expert terrain as well as some easier stuff too for beginners. The first day lodge you'll pass is Timber Creek and this is where you'll want to go if your a beginner and where the beginner lessons take place as well. If you keep driving you'll get to the main village area where there are plenty of blue and black runs with one lift servicing a green run if you need to warm up before hitting some blues. Plus you can get to the backside for some more great runs. There is plenty of free parking that's either a short walk or shuttle ride away so don't think you need to pay for the close parking unless you want to.
Kirkwood is a great resort, with excellent advanced and expert ski slopes. Three are lots of cornices, gulleys, and mogul runs. In recent years, they have expanded their summer offerings with mountain biking, hiking, and a small rock climbing wall. Restaurant and lodging selection is limited, and the highway to get the is smaller and windier than for Tahoe resorts.
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