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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  • 5

    STEEP AND DEEP

    by gkphi5 - 17th March 2009

    Pros: FANTASTIC VARIETY OF BOWLS AND CHUTES

    Cons: SLOW LIFTS

    I visited Kirkwood in Feb 2009 for the first time and kept going back. I travelled to Lake Tahoe with my wife, father in law ( 71) . If you love getting int... Full review

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  • 5

    Super conditions at Kirkwood

    by shawn1 - 16th March 2009

    Pros: Shredding this month. Great events

    Cons: It is a short drive from the valley

    Kirkwood is outstanding right now. The conditions are the best have ever seen there. Great events coming in the next two weeks there. Shawn... Full review

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  • 4

    Powder, powder, powder!

    by lightning80 - 16th March 2009

    Pros: A lot of powder, a lot of snow

    Cons: Parking is far from lift

    I went on the last day of a what felt like a week-long snow storm in the Sierras. It was supposed to clear up, but it didn't and snowed the whole day. But, ... Full review

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  • 5

    Beautiful Kirkwood; Rare Earth Indeed

    by nessasnobunny - 15th March 2009

    Pros: Beautiful, Deep snow, tree riding, challenging cliffs and chutes

    Cons: Distance

    So my only con, is also a pro because it means more of the tourists are going to get trapped "before" they make it to Kirkwood. Unless, of course, they've ... Full review

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  • 3

    kids group lesson get low quality when there are more kids

    by skilover2009 - 15th March 2009

    Pros: not too early group lesson schedule

    Cons: many kids in group lesson

    kids program's quality gets low when there are more kids in a group. My kid was crying about 20 mins before I went to the room to check her out. Then I ask ... Full review

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  • 3

    Kirkwood: not there yet

    by bccunn - 22nd February 2009

    Pros: Great coverage, lines on weekends when snowing

    Cons: Off the grid, so no reliable power and slow chairs

    Kirkwood has excellent terrain and excellent coverage. Unfortnately, they've failed to get on the power grid and thus the lifts fail frequently. Also, Pro P... Full review

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