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Homewood Mountain Resort

Location

Placer County

United States

39° 4' 55.704" N, 120° 9' 30.672" W

See map: Google Maps

US

General info:

Homewood Mountain Resort boasts some of, if not the best views in California’s entire Lake Tahoe region. Easily accessible from Interstate 80 and California Highway 89, the resort rises 1,650 vertical feet from the shores of beautiful Lake Tahoe to its 7,880’ summit elevation. The resort averages 450 inches of snowfall and 300 days of sunshine each year. While there are beginner terrain options (15%) and advanced terrain (35%), skiers and snowboarders often come to enjoy an abundance of intermediate terrain (50% of the mountain) while taking in the views of crystal clear Lake Tahoe. Guests can also enjoy Homewood’s West Shore Café & Inn, with world class dining options in an intimate lakefront inn setting.

BASE: 6229ft
SUMMIT: 7879ft
VERTICAL DROP: 1650ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 8
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 4
Surface: 4

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$66.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$20.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$66.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$20.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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