Alpine Meadows
One of Lake Tahoes 'big six' ski resorts Alpine Meadows offers 2,400 acres of ski and snowboarding terrain. It is located about 15 minutes from North Lake Tahoe. Reno-Tahoe International Airport is 45 miles Northeast via all-weather Interstate 80.
Closest Town: Squaw Valley, Placer County, California
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Mountain Statistics
Vertical Rise | 1802 ft |
Base Elevation | 6835 ft |
Summit Elevation | 8637 ft |
Annual Snowfall | 450 inches |
Number of Trails | 100 |
Skiable Acres | 2400 |
Longest Run | 2.5 miles / 4 km |
Snowmaking | yes |
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Lifts
Number of Lifts | 13 |
Gondolas/Trams | 0 |
High Speed Six Chairs | 1 |
High Speed Quad Chairs | 2 |
Quad Chairs | 0 |
Triple Chairs | 3 |
Double Chairs | 5 |
Surface Lifts | 2 |
Lift Capacity | 18700 (skiers per hour) |
Season Dates
Season 2020 | Opened 11/15/19 |
Season 2019 | Opened 11/16/18 |
Season 2018 | 11/18/17 to 04/30/18 (164 days) |
Season 2017 | 11/23/16 to 05/15/17 (174 days) |
Season 2016 | 11/12/15 to 05/08/16 (179 days) |
Season 2015 | 11/26/14 to 04/05/15 (131 days) |
Season 2014 | 12/13/13 to 04/20/14 (129 days) |
Season 2013 | 12/07/12 to 04/13/13 (128 days) |
Resort Features
Snowboarding | |
Night Skiing | |
Cross Country Skiing | |
Snowshoe Trails | n/a |
Snow Tubing |
Terrain Park
Tiegel Park with boxes, jumps, rails and jibs. Start Park - Snowsports Lear to Ski & Ride area with rollers, berms and flat pipe |

Snow Report
Snow Reports and conditions for Alpine Meadows.

Lift Tickets
Pricing last updated 11/04/19
Child
(5-12)
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Youth
(13-17)
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Adult
(18-69)
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Senior
(70 and over)
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Regular | $93 | $121 | $159 | $121 |
Multi day discounts available
Window prices are not shown. Sample pricing shown is for Saturday January 18, 2020 online ticket discount prices offered on their website.
Note: Pricing above is subject to change and is based on resort ticket window prices published on resorts website. Use for reference only.
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Programs
Kids Program | ||
Womens Program | ||
Ski Lessons Available | ||
Snowboard Lessons | ||
Equipment Rentals |

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