User-Generated Reviews for Kirkwood

Browse our collection of user-generated reviews of Kirkwood to better plan your ski trip. Kirkwood reviews are sorted by Overall Rating, Downhill Terrain, Nightlife, Terrain Park and Family Friendly.

Overall Rating: 3.9

Rating Details:

  • Family Friendly
  • 4.0
  • All Mtn. Terrain
  • 60
  • Terrain Park
  • 2.9
  • Nightlife
  • 1.7

Recommended For:

  • Single/Newlyweds
  • 46%
  • Beginner
  • 18%
  • Families
  • 28%
  • Intermediate
  • 39%
  • Empty Nesters
  • 42%
  • Advanced
  • 46%

Helpful Highlights:

A skiers mountain. No fancy precociousness. Come here to hit it hard. When the snow falls it's steep and deep. This mountain rivals some of the more famous ...

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  • 4

    Lots of Potential

    by rmp - 12th February 2009

    Pros: snow; beauty; X-country skiing; Hwy 88 is empty

    Cons: Antiquated lifts, some not running

    This resort would be great if a large ski company with deep pockets bought it and upgraded the lifts and added some new ones to access more terrain. They w... Full review

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  • 5

    Best Tahoe Resort

    by skiskydive - 12th February 2009

    Pros: The Terrain and the Snow

    Cons: not as easy to get to as other resorts

    Best snow, and some of the best skiing. Since the resort is higher elevation, it gets better snow. Also, since less people go here, there is less of a cro... Full review

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  • 4

    Hit Kirkwood on a powder day.

    by vedhed - 4th February 2009

    Pros: Great terrain and deep pow

    Cons: Avalanch control went on into the day, super slow chairs.

    I hit Kirwood with friends after/during some serious dump in mid January. Kirk is definitely my favorite Tahoe Area mountain. Great terrain and advanced r... Full review

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  • 4

    One of my favorites

    by Anon09 - 27th January 2009

    Pros: Not too crowded, great runs

    Cons: lifts

    I visit Kirkwood more than any othe resort. I love it here overall. My only complaints have to do with the lifts. They're slow, and many of them have to b... Full review

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  • 4

    Kirkwood at its best

    by mtnwaves - 13th January 2009

    Pros: Not to crowded, Gem of Tahoe, great snow

    Cons: still not enough coverage, gets windy, limited parking

    Visited Kirkwood the day after Xmas it was as if the holiday never ended. After a 3 attempts over 3 years, I finally got to experience the whole entire moun... Full review

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  • 2

    Don't trust lift information

    by Bograt - 12th January 2009

    Pros: Fab Terrain, good lift network, snow holds up well

    Cons: Bit out the way, lie about snow / lifts

    Checked web site and phoned for lift status. Told all open. Full price lift ticket. Only 3 lifts opened. Claimed all open. Lied...... ... Full review

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