Sierra-at-Tahoe
Ski resort · California, United States
Sierra-at-Tahoe is a ski resort in California (United States) with 27 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 2,030 m and 2,693 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 663 m. Its longest run is Sugar n' Spice (3.4 km) and the steepest, Chute, reaches 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Sierra-at-Tahoe on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 27 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 2,030–2,693 m
- Vertical drop
- 663 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue11 km
- Red9.3 km
- Black6.6 km
The steepest runs at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Chute Black60% · 31°
- Lower Dynamite Black58% · 30°
- Preacher's Passion Black55% · 29°
- Upper Castle Black54% · 28°
- Upper Powderhorn Red47% · 25°
The longest runs
- Sugar n' Spice Blue3.4 km
- Wagon Trail Blue2.3 km
- Rerun Black1.4 km
- Beaver Red1.3 km
- Preacher's Passion Black1.3 km
Lifts
9 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets.
When to go to Sierra-at-Tahoe
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 2,365 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,362 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Sierra-at-Tahoe
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort14 km · 41 km of runs
- Heavenly Mountain Resort22 km · 85 km of runs
- Homewood Ski Area32 km · 35 km of runs
- Bear Valley35 km · 36 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows43 km · 38 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley46 km · 68 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sierra-at-Tahoe?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Kirkwood Mountain Resort, 14 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sierra-at-Tahoe have?
- 27 km: 11 km of blue runs, 9.3 km of red runs, 6.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sierra-at-Tahoe?
- You can ski between 2,030 m and 2,693 m: a vertical drop of 663 m.
- How many lifts does Sierra-at-Tahoe have?
- 13: 9 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Sierra-at-Tahoe?
- Chute (black), at 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sierra-at-Tahoe?
- 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 Sierra-at-Tahoe?
- 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.