Homewood Ski Area
Ski resort · California, United States
Homewood Ski Area is a ski resort in California (United States) with 35 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,903 m and 2,403 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 500 m. Its longest run is Homeward Bound (2.7 km) and the steepest, Double Trouble, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Homewood Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 35 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,903–2,403 m
- Vertical drop
- 500 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.3 km
- Red19 km
- Black11 km
The steepest runs at Homewood Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Double Trouble Black61% · 31°
- The Face Black60% · 31°
- Exhibition Black59% · 31°
- Glory Hole Black58% · 30°
- Big Dipper Black58% · 30°
The longest runs
- Homeward Bound Blue2.7 km
- Noonchester Traverse Red1.8 km
- Ore Car Red1.5 km
- Rainbow Ridge Blue1.2 km
- Lombard Street Red1.1 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 2 platter lifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Homewood Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,154 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,153 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Homewood Ski Area
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows12 km · 38 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley14 km · 68 km of runs
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort20 km · 83 km of runs
- Heavenly Mountain Resort27 km · 85 km of runs
- Sugar Bowl Resort29 km · 38 km of runs
- Diamond Peak30 km · 15 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Homewood Ski Area?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows, 12 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Homewood Ski Area have?
- 35 km: 5.3 km of blue runs, 19 km of red runs, 11 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Homewood Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,903 m and 2,403 m: a vertical drop of 500 m.
- How many lifts does Homewood Ski Area have?
- 7: 4 chairlifts, 2 platter lifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Homewood Ski Area?
- Double Trouble (black), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Homewood Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Homewood Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.