Homewood Overview

Homewood Mountain Resort

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Ski Homewood rises dramatically from Lake Tahoe's shores. You'll ski and ride on 100 runs - 50 of them marked with blue squares - along a vertical of 1,650 feet. The elevation at the summit is almost 8,000 feet. You will find lots of "local" riders at Homewood and some excellent snowboarding instruction.

Elevation

Summit

7880 Ft.
Vertical Drop

1650 Ft.
Base

6230 Ft.

Terrain

Beginner Runs

15%

Intermediate Runs

50%

Advanced Runs

35%

Expert Runs

Longest Run

0.8

Skiable Terrain

1260

Snow Making

N/A

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 8
Gondolas & Trams: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 1
Quad Chairs: 0
Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 1
Surface Lifts: 4

Common Misspellings

Homewod, Homewoods, Homewoood, Homwood, Humewood

Contact Details

PO Box 165

Homewood, 96141

Phone: (530) 525-2992

smile@skihomewood.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: Dec 10, 2011

Projected Closing Ski Season: Apr 15, 2012

Projected Days Open: 144

Days Open Last Year: 180

Years Open: 53

Average Snowfall: 450

Homewood Reviews

by ahrberkeley Dec 27, 2011
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 4.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 3.0
- Terrain Park 2.0
- Nightlife 1.0
Great for families - but not for ski school

Pros: view, low cost, nice varied intermediate runs
Cons: ski school, dining, distance (from bay area),
by Moondog Mar 25, 2011
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 5.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 3.0
- Terrain Park 0.0
- Nightlife 3.0
Best in wind

Pros: Best In windy conditions
Cons: Challenge
by sonztwin Feb 26, 2011
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 4.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 3.0
- Terrain Park 2.0
- Nightlife 2.0
Best view of all

Pros: Prob the best view of the lake; scenic drive when roads are open
Cons: Smaller, less variety, proximity to main drag, sometimes not as accessible