Kirkwood
Learn more about Kirkwood ski resort. Here you may read about its conditions, trails, lift system and costs.
Kirkwood

Nestled on all-weather Highway 88, 35 miles south of South Lake Tahoe at Carson Pass, Kirkwood resort is three and a half hours from San Francisco and less than two hours from Sacramento, Stockton and other parts of the Central Valley.

Kirkwood at 7,800 feet is with the highest base elevation of all Northern California ski resorts, with a 2,000-foot vertical descent and an average of 529 inches of snow each year.

Kirkwood boasts of 12 lifts and 2,300 acres of skiable terrain, providing beginning, intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders challenging chutes, wide open bowls and panoramic views of the Sierra.

It offers 80 kilometers of cross-country terrain, a new skier development center, state of the art learn to ski programs, family pricing and two retail ski shops. Kirkwood provides something for all winter sports enthusiasts.

 Resort Information

Resort elevation: 2,377 m
Season duration: November- Late April
Number of lifts: 12
Number/length of trails: 65
Snowboarding: +
Easiest: 15%
More Difficult: 50%
Advanced: 20%
Expert: 15%

Lift Prices
(in US dollars)
 Adult Junior Senior
All Day:$62$50$34
Half Day:$49$40$24

Child: Ages 6 - 12
Young Adult: Ages 13 - 22
Senior: Ages 65 – 69

Contact Information

Telephone: 209 258-6000
Snow Phone: 877 KIRKWOOD
FAX: 209 258-8899
Toll Free: 800 967-7500
Web Page: http://www.kirkwood.com/