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

    No crowds, deep powder, super elevation, huge variety, expedition skiing

    by mattp1u - 16th January 2010

    Pros: virtually no lines, excellent snow, great variety across huge area

    Cons: some slower lifts

    I grew up skiing in the North East: Sugarbush, Killington, Stowe, Loon, Sunday River, etc. I have been skiing in many different places, both in the US and a... Full review

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  • 5

    THE place for serious riders

    by KirkwoodPass - 4th December 2009

    Pros: Snow, terrain, all perfect! No crowds!

    Cons: None.

    Been riding Kirkwood for years, it's by far the best mountain in the Tahoe region in my opinion. Always has the best snow, no traffic. Excellent terrain, an... Full review

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  • 5

    good mountain

    by herbsmen - 28th November 2009

    Pros: good steeps great powder days

    Cons: little out of the way

    Kirkwood is a great mountain when it snows they get tons of snow. If you make a trip to Tahoe you must go to Kirkwood. Never hit the park everytime i've gon... Full review

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  • 5

    Best Powder Day

    by hayley_finkelstein - 16th November 2009

    Pros: Lots of bowls and amazing powder runs

    Cons: Hard to get to. Village is lacking

    Definitely one of my favorite spots in Tahoe. With fresh powder, no resort beats it. The steep elevation leads into a wide variety of bowls with insanely fu... Full review

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  • 5

    Heavenly is Heaven!

    by pinkkid_2000@yahoo.com - 18th March 2009

    Pros: Awsome, lots of runs, views are supur, gondola is cool.

    Cons: Too much traversing skating!

    Never thought I'd actually ski here at Heavenly...usualy hit the other Tahoe resorts instead. But went to the Skiboarding Shredfest and we all went to Heave... Full review

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  • 4

    Kirkwood is Good!

    by pinkkid_2000@yahoo.com - 18th March 2009

    Pros: Great area, away from crowds & town, good lifts and runs.

    Cons: Parking and Timber area are out of te way, but there is a free shuttle!

    Went to Kirkwood for Skiboarding Shredfest, had never been there before bu heard great things about it. Unfortunately the weather was really cruddy, but we ... Full review

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