Coldwell Banker Lake Tahoe Real Estate & Truckee/Tahoe Donner Real Estate

Mt. Rose is the closest resort to the Reno/Tahoe Intl. Airport, and just 25 minutes from Reno's 17,000 rooms. Mt. Rose is the perfect choice for the first and last day of your Lake Tahoe vacation.

From Tahoe's highest base (elevation 8,260'), you're launched nearly 1,800 vertical feet in 3.5 minutes. The reward? Panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and Nevada. The real payoff begins as you descend into 1,200 acres of some of the Sierra's best powder. The recent opening of the Chutes puts us in a whole new league. Find out for yourself about Tahoe's best kept secret.

Located in Truckee, CA, Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is committed to being “The place for family fun and learning.” Wide-open bowls, uncrowded slopes, great beginner terrain, excellent grooming, and a friendly, courteous staff await you. Our size allows us to deliver that personal touch that the larger ski areas can't always provide.

The area has received national status with USA Today rating it as one of the nation’s top beginner areas because of its terrain and gradual fall line. SKI Magazine has devoted the October 2007 magazine cover to Kirkwood and readers ranked the resort No. 8 for snow quality among all North American resorts.

Kirkwood Mountain Facts

Average Snowfall: (mid-mtn, 4 yr. avg.) 638 inches
2006/07 Snowfall: 376 inches
Base Elevation: 7,800 feet/2,377 meters
Top Elevation: 9,800 feet/2,987 meters
Vertical Rise: 2,000 feet/609 meters
Average % Sunny Days: 70%
Average Length of Season: Mid-November into Late April
Skiable Acres: 2,300 / 930 hectares
Trails: 65+
Lifts: 2 high speed quads, 1 fixed quad, 6 triple chairs, 1 double chair, 2 surface lifts
Uphill Capacity: 17,905 skiers per hour
Longest Run: 2.5 miles
Terrain: 15% beginner, 50% intermediate , 20% advanced , 15% expert
Snowmaking: Top to bottom coverage on four runs

Snow Phone: 1-877 KIRKWOOD

THE MOUNTAIN IS CALLING

At the heart of the Winter of Love is The Mountain. 560 inches of annual snowfall spanning 2,212 vertical feet of pure snowsporting pleasure. This hunka-hunk of snow-draped love offers wind-protected skiing, backcountry access and of course, beautiful, carveable corduroy. Plus, it’s perfectly designed so the whole family can take their own routes down the hill and meet up together at the bottom. The close proximity (short drive from Sacramento or San Francisco), gorgeous lake views, 300 days of sunshine a year and massive amounts of snow are just icing on the mountain.

 24-hour Snowphone:  530.659.7475

New Lift and Four New Runs!

This latest infusion of cash will include the installation of a new lift replacing the Olympic chair, called Olympic Express. With this new chair, four new runs will be available in this area: The Pines, Bohemian Grove, Nevada Woods and Nova.

Heavenly's slopes will receive even more meticulous attention with four new low-emission Prinoth 350 groomers and one new, state-of-the-art PistenBully 600 ultra-low-emission snow groomer. Numbering 16, Heavenly maintains its claim to the largest fleet of Prinoth 350s in North America. Heavenly's state-of-the-art snowmaking system, which services 70% of the mountain's runs, will also see improvements for the coming season.

Also new this winter will be the Heavenly Sky Flyer at Adventure Peak. This elevated zip line cable ride will take guests on a 50-mile-an-hour thrill ride from the top of Tamarack Express back to the top of the Gondola, a vertical drop of 525 feet. At 3,100 feet, the Heavenly Sky Flyer will be the longest zip line in the lower 48 U.S. states.

At Diamond Peak, you'll fall in love with our uncrowded mountain. It features stunning views of Lake Tahoe and offers a great learning environment for beginners as well as Solitude Canyon and other challenging terrain for experts . Family skiing at Lake Tahoe has never been better, families love Diamond Peak for the Child Ski Center and our money-saving Tahoe Family Ski Packages, such as the Interchangeable Parent's Pass

Homewood Mountain Resort is Tahoe's best-kept secret, with a rich history in providing a family-friendly atmosphere since 1959, focusing on the entire guest service experience. This tradition is the foundation of Homewood's parent company, JMA Ventures, in the redevelopment plan. The resort will exemplify concepts of social, economic, and environmental responsibility. By doing so, Homewood will pioneer a new path toward "sustainability," while further improving the guest experience for everyone.

Getting to Boreal is straight up Interstate 80, less than an hour from east Sacramento, less than 45 minutes from Auburn, less than 35 minutes from Reno.

Save Money – Boreal’s still the most affordable ski/board resort.

There's more snow in the forecast - Unpack your jacket and wax your boards.  We are scheduled to begin winter operations on November 17th.  Purchase your season pass today and enjoy Tahoe's most extensive terrain.

The Snow Gods are promising an early winter.  Don't miss out - book your vacation now.

Snowphone:  (530)583-6955

In 1938 Walt Disney was among the visionaries who helped pick this picture-perfect location, and placed upon it the first chair lift in California. Because we were up here first, we naturally picked the best site.

What Mr. Disney and his fellow adventurers found was a prime location near Donner Summit: a place of precipitous peaks, steep narrow chutes and wide open bowls. But more than that, they picked a spot that receives more snow than almost anywhere in North America. On average, receiving over 500 inches of feather-light snow per year. It also happened to be easier to get to than other sites in the Tahoe area.

Once you discover Sugar Bowl, you'll see how the same man who brought the Matterhorn to Southern California, out did himself with a grander, truer alpine experience in the Sierras. One with lots more fun and tons more snow.