Related Regions: California, Lake Tahoe, North Lake Tahoe, Northern California, Sierra Nevada

Alpine Meadows Overview

Alpine Meadows

Ask anyone who has been there what they remember about Alpine Meadows and they'll tell you: great snow and soaring views of Lake Tahoe and the High Sierra. With 2,400 skiable acres, Alpine has enough to keep even the most adventurous powder hound happy for days. Alpine was the first in the West to install a six-passenger high speed chair and has done much to keep generations of skiers coming back for more. Alpine is also home to a fine adaptive ski school for disabled skiers and boarders. You can get there by air via Reno-Tahoe International Airport, 45 miles Northeast via all-weather Interstate 80. Sacramento International Airport, 90 miles West of Truckee, Calif., via all-weather Interstate 80.

Elevation

  • Summit
    8637 Ft.
  • Vertical Drop
    1802 Ft.
  • Base
    6835 Ft.

Terrain

Beginner Runs

25%

Intermediate Runs

40%

Advanced Runs

35%

Expert Runs

0%

Longest Run

3.0

Skiable Terrain

2400

Snow Making

N/A

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 13
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 1
  • High Speed Quads: 2
  • Quad Chairs: 0
  • Triple Chairs: 3
  • Double Chairs: 5
  • Surface Lifts: 2

Common Misspellings

Alpine Medows, Alpine-Meadows, Alpinemeadow, Alpinemeadows, Alpinemedows, Apline-Meadow

Contact Details

P.O. Box 5279

Tahoe City, 96145

Phone: 530-583-4232

info@skialpine.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: Dec 10, 2011

Projected Closing Ski Season: May 8, 2011

Projected Days Open: 183

Days Open Last Year: 226

Years Open: 51

Average Snowfall: 365

Alpine Meadows Reviews

  • by Conn8 Nov 7, 2010
    • Overall Rating 4.0
    • Family Friendly 3.0
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5.0
    • Terrain Park 3.0
    • Nightlife 4.0

    Wow!

    Pros: Sweet terrain, nice runs, more natural terrain
    Cons: Middle of mountain can get crowded, some lifts slow

     
  • by rhnam May 27, 2010
    • Overall Rating 5.0
    • Family Friendly 3.0
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5.0
    • Terrain Park 5.0
    • Nightlife 1.0

    Less crowded than other Tahoe ski areas

    Pros: Not crowded, Fun terrain, Fast lifts
    Cons: None, if you're into undeveloped ski area

     
  • by trevork07 Apr 1, 2010
    • Overall Rating 3.0
    • Family Friendly 3.0
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3.0
    • Terrain Park 2.0
    • Nightlife 1.0

    All around average mountain

    Pros: Fast lifts; good mix of difficulty of runs
    Cons: There's nothing great about the resort...

     

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