California, United States
Kirkwood Mountain Resort ski resort
- Top 2,884 m
- 41 km of runs
- 13 lifts
- ❄️ About 70 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts47% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,884 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Kirkwood Mountain Resort has about 41 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 2,382 m up to 2,884 m (9,462 ft), a vertical drop of 503 m. By mapped runs it is number 60 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Truckee Tahoe (TKF), about 71 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comKirkwood Mountain Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,633 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 70 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 130°-3°19.4 mm
- Sat 143°-10°14.9 mm
- Sun 152°-5°0 mm
- Mon 160°-5°20.9 mm
- Tue 17-4°-14°0 mm
- Wed 18-5°-11°14.3 mm
- Thu 19-6°-14°0.3 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,884 m9,462 ft
- Vertical drop
- 503 m1,650 ft
- Mapped runs
- 41 km58 runs
- Lifts
- 13mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 13% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 40% intermediate and 47% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 8 | 5.3 km |
| Intermediate | 18 | 16.5 km |
| Advanced | 32 | 19.4 km |
Lifts
13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truckee Tahoe (TKF) | Truckee | 71 km |
| Reno Tahoe (RNO) | Reno | 95 km |
| Sacramento (SMF) | Sacramento | 132 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,884 m (9,462 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,382 m (7,815 ft), a vertical of 503 m (1,650 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Kirkwood Mountain Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 41 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
Truckee Tahoe (TKF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 71 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Kirkwood Mountain Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.