Top Rated Ski Resorts in South Lake Tahoe

Top Rated Ski Resorts

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Overall

A ski resort with terrain for all levels and closeby lodging, lots of apres ski activities and a good ski school make for great vacations on snow.

1Heavenly

2Kirkwood

3Sierra-at-Tahoe

Most Popular South Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts

Planning a South Lake Tahoe ski trip? Browse our collection of skier and snowboarder-submitted reviews for South Lake Tahoe ski resorts to see which mountains claimed the top spot in each category. South Lake Tahoe reviews rank ski areas on a scale of one to five stars in the following categories: Overall Rating, All-Mountain Terrain, Nightlife, Terrain Park and Family Friendly. See how your favorite South Lake Tahoe ski area stacks up among the top rated in terms of skiing and après.

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Heavenly

Homewood Mountain Resort

Kirkwood

Sierra-at-Tahoe

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Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe: Three For Your Money And A Good Bet

The South Shore of Lake Tahoe is famous for its bustling casino district of Stateline (the name is apropos as the border of California and Nevada cross right through it). How did you guess that the casinos are all in Nevada?

The Heavenly gondola leaves right smack from the center of town (surrounded by Marriott Vacation Club Resorts) and takes you into this terrific ski and snowboard area with 30 lifts and 91 trails over 4,800 acres. Heavenly is the largest resort in the Lake Tahoe region and you can ski or ride in two states. You can access it from gateways in either state.

The South Shore resorts also include Kirkwood Ski Resort, which is a bit over a 30-minute drive from Stateline. There are 12 lifts, 65 trails, and 2,300 acres. The resort is known for the good quality of its snow and variety of terrain. Sierra-at-Tahoe, at Twin Bridges, has 12 lifts, 46 trails, and covers 2,000 acres. It's family-friendly, with good terrain parks. Its sister resort is Northstar-at-Tahoe on the North Shore.