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| Kirkwood Mountain Resort is situated to the south of Lake Tahoe in the small town of Kirkwood California. A popular destination for skiers and snowboarders Kirkwood Ski Resort averages with an annual snowfall of 472 inches which is higher than most other Tahoe Vacation resorts. One of the main features of Kirkwood that make it so attractive is the 2 mile ridgeline at the top of the resort making it perfect for camera crew to film cliff drops and steep chute runs. Kirkwood is also one of the larger resorts in the Lake Tahoe region with 12 Lifts and elevation of 7,800 ft and a Vertical rise of 2,000 ft. Kirkwood Ski Resort has long been a favorite of the San Francisco crowd because of its more difficult terrain, mixed use skiing and snowboarding, and because it is so close to the South Lake Tahoe Hotels, which makes for fun nightlife. The 3 ski resorts in South Tahoe are Kirkwood, Sierra at Tahoe and Heavenly Valley. You may want to choose your hotel accommodations in Kirkwood in between the 3 resorts so you can ski them all! |