If you love to ski or snowboard, living in the Reno-Tahoe area is a great place for you. With many winter recreation areas just a quick drive from Reno and it's outlying areas, you will surely find a place you love. Many of the resort areas also include other types of winter activities such as ice skating, tubing & sledding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. In addition, Squaw Valley USA is about 1 hour from Reno, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. A great place to visit and see a part of American history in person. Below is a list of many of the popular ski-snowboard areas in Reno-Tahoe with website links and phone numbers. Have fun!
South Lake Tahoe Area Resorts:
Name Website Lifts Runs Phone
Heavenly www.skiheavenly.com 29 86 775-586-7000
Kirkwood www.kirwood.com 12 65+ 209-258-6000
North & East Shore/Nevada:
Name Website Lifts Runs Phone
Mount Rose www.mtrose.com 6 43 775-849-0704
Soda Springs www.skisodasprings.com 4 16 530-426-3901
Sugar Bowl www.sugarbowl.com 12 84 530-426-9000
Truckee Area:
Name Website Lifts Runs Phone
Tahoe Donner www.skitahoedonner.com 4 14 530-587-9444
Donner Ski Ranch www.donnerskiranch.com 6 50 530-426-3635
Northstar at Tahoe www.northstarattahoe.com 15 70 530-562-1330
North Lake Tahoe/Tahoe City:
Name Website Lifts Runs Phone
Alpine Meadows www.skialpine.com 13 100+ 530-583-4232
Squaw Valley USA www.squaw.com 33 100+ 530-583-6985
Central Sierra Resorts:
Name Website Lifts Runs Phone
Bear Valley www.bearvalley.com 11 67 209-753-2327
Mammoth www.mammothmountain.com 28 Not Spec. 800-mammoth