Lake Tahoe

Video Review: Northstar

An in-depth video review of Northstar California Resort, a ski area located in Truckee, California, just north of Lake Tahoe.

Ratings Adjustment: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Homewood, and Whiteface Lift Scores

We’ve updated the way we factor hike-to terrain into our lift score criteria. Three resorts see score changes as a result.

Squaw Valley Silverado Run: Trail 90 to Billy's

A run down Squaw Valley’s expert Silverado area, starting at Trail 90 and filtering into Billy’s, just two days after it opened for the season.

Idiot's Delight: A Run Down a Truly Extreme Alpine Meadows Chute

A run down Idiot's Delight at Alpine Meadows, starting with a mandatory drop-in off a cornice, filtering into a perilously tight couloir with no room for error, and leading into the Wolverine Bowl. This line takes a 2-5 minute hike to reach from the Summit chair.

Video Review: Squaw Valley

An in-depth video review of Squaw Valley Resort, a ski area located in Olympic Valley, California, near Lake Tahoe.

Off Peak Podcast Episode 13: Living in Tahoe

Sam and Nicole discuss the logistics, benefits, and drawbacks of their winter living in Tahoe—and highlight some noteworthy experiences.

Homewood

While this Tahoe hill can’t hold its own overall against the destination resorts, it boasts an astonishing, one-of-a-kind mountain aesthetic.

Diamond Peak

This Tahoe mountain will impress many visitors with breathtaking lake views, but its terrain and amenities are no match for the area’s better-known destination resorts.

Mount Rose

Despite its high elevation, a number of shortcomings detract from this Nevada mountain’s appeal as a destination resort.

Sugar Bowl

This California resort can’t match the acreage and vertical drop of competing Tahoe mountains, but it stands out with trails for all ability levels and an extremely demanding expert footprint.

Northstar

This family-friendly resort offers excellent grooming and a top-tier terrain park, but expert and above-treeline terrain is lacking.

Sierra-at-Tahoe

While it can’t boast the same crazy lake views, striking terrain, or expansive base village as some other Tahoe areas, this moderately-sized resort offers reasonable prices and a local feel.

Kirkwood

This relatively undeveloped mountain isn’t for everyone, but its striking aesthetic, local feel, and extreme terrain are tough to match.

Heavenly

This Lake Tahoe area offers some of the most beautiful slopes we’ve seen anywhere. A few logistical problems diminish the resort’s size advantage.

Palisades Tahoe

Two of Tahoe’s best ski areas have now been linked as one continuous lift-served destination, but the resort still functions as two separate mountains in many ways.