Great view at the top! gets busy and crazy here!!! But there are areas that have no lines and great snow and runs there, explore the entire mountain. Fun place really for the teenagers & snowboarders!

My first visit, when it was Sierra Ski Ranch, was back in 1981. I was a begginer and terrified until I made my first run down Sugar & Spice. An easy run with fantastic views of Lake Tahoe! I loved it! Very few ski areas have beginner runs from the top of the mountain. Over time, we all advanced to the black runs. Now we can ski anything. My son grew up skiing here and although we've all moved away, we make it back twice a year and are never dissapointed.

Now living in TX & PA, we've tried other resorts, including Jackson Hole, Aspen, Whistler, Taos and Sun Valley. Taos is the only resort that compares to Sierra At Tahoe. I always reccomend Sierra At Thoe to friends, family and co-workers for Northern Ca skiing. They always return with rave reviews and have fallen in love with the area. We're going with a group of 40 friends & family in late Jan. We can't wait to get back there.

I really miss the convenience of the 3-4 hour drive from the Bay Area area. But..it's so worth the hassle of dealing with the airport, rental car and the drive. We fly into Sacramento, although Reno is closer, because we love the drive along the river. Just be sure you rent a 4X4 (unless the roads are clear and no storms are predicted) and add chains to the rental (4X4 is not always enough-they have check points where they'll install the chains for a fee and it's well worth the costs). If you don't have chains, you have to buy them at the check points and you'll pay 5-10 times the costs to rent them with the vehicle! You will not be allowed to continue without chains.

This is a family resort with plenty of areas to get away from the kids and packed beginner runs. There's something for everybody. Just go for it. You'll never want to go anywhere else in Northern, Ca!

Last season I skied there and I had a great experience! The resort is great and the staff is excellent! I loved the terrain parks and the superpipe! They didn't have a lot of powder days last season, but I was lucky and the weekend I went there, they had a lot of new snow!

Sierra at Tahoe is an excellent resort. I am a season pass holder and usually try to go on weekdays. Sierra is always crowded but the lift lines seem to move fast. On crowded days, even if you are on expert runs, there are always people cutting in front of you. The staff is extemely polite and tries to help you whenever possible. There is also really good food in the downstairs lodge.
If you are planning on coming up to Sierra, wait about three days after a storm because the snow is still good and the roads don't have chain control (The crowds are also much smaller). Sierra at Tahoe is a pretty good resort but is always extemely crowded. Next season I am getting a season pass to a place that is not as crowded. If you like big crowds, long lift lines, people cutting in front of you, and ice in some spots, then come to Sierra at Tahoe!

Having skied an average of twenty days per year at Sierra since 1989, yeah back when we had BYOB (bring your own beer) and the first Grand View hi-speed was new and real high.
I can tell you with my roots from the northern Idaho / Western Mt and AB Canada area
Sierra at Tahoe resort is the closest you'll find today with the full package in Tahoe.
Complete fun will be had by both the first timers to the back country tree jammin' sinlge or two planker. This is unfortunalty no longer a hidden mother lode of the some of the best tree riding, where you'd swear you're in depths of the back country, try lift to instant trees to lift ........that's asume! See you there and have fun!