Name: Kirkwood
Rating: 3.6

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Overview

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a year-round mountain destination located along the Sierra Crest in the Eldorado National Forest south of Lake Tahoe in California. The terrain at Kirkwood offers skiers and riders everything from long groomed trails to expert lines and chutes. The resort receives abundant snowfall each season coupled with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.

The village contains ski in, ski out accommodations with adjacent shops and restaurants. The resort also plays host to other activities including cross country skiing, snow shoeing, dog sled tours and backcountry access.

Elevation

9800ft
Summit
2000ft
Vertical Drop
7800ft
Base

Lifts

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12
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Terrain

Beginner Runs
12%
Intermediate Runs
30%
Advanced Runs
38%
Expert Runs
20%
Runs
85
Terrain Parks
2
Longest Run
2.5 mi
Skiable Terrain
2300 ac
Snow Making
200 ac

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The Kirkwood terrain is famous for its expert and advanced areas that encompass a 2-mile horseshoe shaped ridgeline. Its Cirque offers steep double blacks, cliffs, chutes, glades and cornices with colossal amounts of natural snowfall.

Rugged and intimate due to its location, skiers and riders will enjoy an average annual snowfall of over 600 inches spread across 2,300 skiable acres with 86 trails. Considered an advanced mountain, Kirkwood’s terrain is rated 12% beginner, 30% intermediate, 38% advanced, and 20% expert.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort offers Expedition: Kirkwood which is for the avid adventurer looking to explore Kirkwood on a more intimate level. The unique terrain at Kirkwood offers lift access to backcountry opportunities within the resort boundaries and provides the perfect backdrop for specialty clinics, private guides and backcountry awareness offerings. Expedition Kirkwood offerings include; Avalanche Certification Courses, Women’s Programs, E:K Cat Tours, private guides and specialty ski clinics.

Snowfall History

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Important Dates

Projected OpeningProjected Closing11/24/201804/21/2019
Days Open Last Year
200
Projected Days Open
167
Years Open
47
Average Snowfall
354"

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