Skiing and Snowboarding in Northern Nevada and the Sierra

Located on the eastern flank of the Sierras, the Reno area offers quick access to many world-class resorts and back country trails. Visit the following links for more information on resorts.

Alpine | Cross Country | Back Country

Alpine Resorts	Ticket Price	Resort Info			Ability Level			Summit Elev (ft)	Vertical (ft)
		Lifts	Trails	Acres	Beg	Int	Adv
Alpine Meadows	$41	14	100+	2,000	25%	40%	35%	8,637	1,800
Boreal Mountain	$36	9	41	380	30%	55%	15%	7,700	500
Diamond Peak	$44	6	30	755	18%	46%	36%	8,540	1,840
Donner Ski Ranch	$25-29	6	45	400	25%	50%	25%	7,781	750
Granlibakken	$20	1	1	25	40%	60%	0%	6,500	300
Heavenly Lake Tahoe	$70	30	86	4,800	20%	45%	35%	10,067	3,500
Kirkwood	$62	12	65+	2,300	15%	50%	35%	9,800	2,000
Mt. Rose	$54	5	43	900	30%	35%	35%	9,700	1,440
Northstar-at-Tahoe	$63	12	63	2,420	25%	50%	25%	8,610	2,280
Sierra-at-Tahoe	$47-57	11	40	2,000	25%	50%	25%	8,852	2,212
Homewood Mountain	$25-35	8	56	1,260	15%	50%	35%	7,880	1,650
Soda Springs	$25	2	16	200	30%	50%	20%	7,350	650
Squaw Valley	$62	33	80+	4,000	25%	45%	30%	9,050	2,850
Sugar Bowl	$49	12	78	1,500	17%	43%	40%	8,383	1,500
Tahoe Donner	$34	3	14	120	40%	60%	0%	7,350	600

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Cross Country Resorts	Pass Rates	Trails (km)
Kirkwood		80
Northstar-at-Tahoe		65
Royal Gorge Cross Country	$24-28	328
Spooner Lake	$9-16.50	85
Squaw Creek Nordic		18
Tahoe Donner	$21	101

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Back Country
A popular spot for back country access is the summit of Mt. Rose highway between Reno and Incline Village. Mt. Rose and Relay peak lie to the north of the highway. Both areas offer many alpine possibilities. South of the highway is a large meadow for cross country skiing.

For more information about back country access in the Tahoe area visit TahoeBackCountry.net.

Always check current avalanche and weather conditions before traveling into the back country.