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Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding in the Lake Tahoe Basin

Downhill Ski and Snowboard Resorts

The Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas offer some of the most popular downhill ski and snowboard destinations in the nation. Below you will find contact information for downhill ski and snowboard resorts located in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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South Shore

• Heavenly Ski Resort
  Corner of Wildwood Ave and Saddle Road
  South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
  (775) 586-7000
• Kirkwood Mountain Resort
  1501 Kirkwood Meadows Drive
  Kirkwood, CA 95646
  (209) 258-6000
• Sierra-at-Tahoe
  1111 Sierra-at-Tahoe Road
  Twin Bridges, CA 95735
  (530) 659-7453

North Shore

• Alpine Meadows
  2600 Alpine Meadows Road
  Tahoe City, CA 96145
  (530) 581-8374
• Boreal Mountain Resort
  Interstate 80
  Truckee, CA 96160
  (530) 426-3666
• Diamond Peak Ski Resort
  1210 Ski Way
  Incline Village, NV 89451
  (775) 832-1177
• Donner Ski Ranch
  19320 Donner Pass Road
  Norden, CA 95724
  (530) 426-3635
• Granlibakken
  725 Granlibakken Road
  Tahoe City, CA 96145
  (800) 543-3221
• Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe
  22222 Mt. Rose Highway
  Reno, NV 89511
  (775) 849-0704
• Northstar-at-Tahoe
  100 Northstar Drive
  Truckee, CA 96161
  (800) go-north
• Soda Springs
  Interstate 80
  Truckee, CA 96160
  (530) 426-3901
• Squaw Valley USA
  1960 Squaw Valley Road
  Olympic Valley, CA 96146
  (530) 583-6955
• Sugar Bowl
  629 Sugar Bowl Road
  Norden, CA 95724
  (530) 426-9000
• Tahoe Donner
  11603 Slalom Way
  Truckee, CA 96161
  (530) 587-9444

West Shore

• Homewood Mountain Resort
  5145 Westlake Blvd
  Homewood, CA 96141
  (530) 525-2992

Snowplay Areas and Trailheads: Mt. Tallac and Taylor Creek Area

From the Taylor Creek Sno-Park, winter recreation opportunities abound. One may take an easy winter tour using cross country skis or snowshoes through flat, forested areas to the shores of Fallen Leaf Lake. Or, for those with winter backcountry experience looking for more of a challenge, one could make the trek up Mt. Tallac for great skiing and snowboarding