Alpine Meadows
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Alpine Meadows
Living up to its reputation for offering one of Tahoe’s most unique big mountain resorts, Alpine Meadows has been included in Skiing Magazine’s 2007 Resort Guide as one of the country’s best mountains, and Transworld Snowboarding’s 2007 Resort Guide’s Top Ten for Value – Alpine ranked number 1 for best return on your cash. SKI Magazine’s Top 50 Resorts reader survey ranked Alpine among the favorites as one of ‘Tahoe’s best-kept secrets’.
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort is located in the Tahoe National Forest on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore and covers 2,400 acres of skiable terrain. The typical operational season opens in mid-November and closes in late May.
Mailing and Physical Addresses:
ALPINE MEADOWS SKI RESORT
Post Office Box 5279
2600 Alpine Meadows Road
Tahoe City, CA 96145
Key Telephone Numbers:
Main Number: 530.583.4232
Main Fax: 530.583.0963
Snow Report: 530.581.8374
Lodging: 800.949.3296
Tahoe Adaptive Ski School: 530.581.4161
Mountain Stats
Hours of Operation:
Lodge Open Daily 8am-4pm
Lifts Open Daily 9am-4pm (wind and weather permitting)
Elevation:
Summit – 8,637’
Base – 6,835’
13 Lifts:
One high-speed detachable six-passenger chair; two high-speed express quads; three triple and five double chairs; two surface lifts (one of two surface lifts is for Kids’ Camp participants only).
Terrain:
2,400 patrolled acres; 100+ designated runs; 25% easier, 40% more difficult, 35% most difficult/expert.
Alpine Meadows averages an annual snowfall of 495 inches.
Snowmaking:
Covers a network of runs served by 11 of 13 lifts, serving beginner through expert runs.
Location:
Six miles Northwest of Tahoe City, California, off Highway 89, 13 miles South of Interstate 80 at Truckee, California, 45 miles West of Reno Nevada, 200 miles East of San Francisco, California.
Air Gateway:
Reno-Tahoe International Airport, 45 miles Northeast via all-weather Interstate 80. Sacramento International Airport, 90 miles West of Truckee, CA, via all-weather Interstate 80.
Facilities and Services:
Ski/snowboard instruction for adults and children.
Short-ski (Direct To Parallel) beginner program.
Special interest clinics, including mogul, freestyle, snowboard, powder and telemark.
Private, level III instructor-guided out-of-bounds tours.
Special Interest Clinics including: Early Season Warm-Up, Women’s Clinics, a Men’s Clinic, and a High Performance Clinic.
Terrain Park.
Kids’ Terrain Park.
Ski and snowboard rental shop, repair shop.
Public day-use lockers.
High-performance demonstrative equipment program.
Basket check and overnight equipment storage.
Expansive day lodge with large sundeck.
Parent lounge.
Children’s indoor play area.
On-mountain host program.
Ecological trail and optional tour.
Full-service restaurant, bar, cafeteria, deli and Barbecue.
On-mountain restaurant and snack bar.
Parking lot shuttle.
North Shore, West Shore and access road shuttle.
Retail shop.
Equipment repair shop.
Tahoe Adaptive Ski School.
Passholders receive a 10% discount at the Meadows Café.
