Alpine Meadows - World Snowboard Guide

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Alpine Meadows has some of North Tahoe’s best terrain and should be an essential stop when ever you visit Tahoe. This is a no frills resort with only a car park, a restaurant and lots of high speed lifts, but what more do you need. Terrain is a big thing here and they have it big time, and what’s even better, is they run an open boundary policy which is hard to find in North America.

Alpine Meadows has all sorts of natural terrain that lends itself to the specific needs of snowboarders. There is a wide variety of trails from beginner to expert, lots of tree runs, great off-piste with amazing views of Lake Tahoe, if you care to stand and stare. On a week-day, you will hardly ever stand in line for the lifts, giving maximum riding time and ample reason to rest and chill at one of the mountain restaurants. Combine all this with a very snowboard-friendly and generally mellow attitude, and you’ve got simply a magic place for all snowboarders.

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New for season

05/06: new quad chairlift in the Sherwood Bowl area, providing better access to over 400 acres of intermediate groomed and expert off-trail terrain

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 14
Chair lifts: 12
Drag lifts: 2
Other lifts: 1 for kids
Max people per hour: 16,000
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 100
Total ride area: 2400 acres
Longest run: 2.5miles (4km)

Top lift: 2632m
Vertical drop: 549m
First lift: 2083m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 35%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-day £39
1 Day pass $41
Holiday dates $49
Season $1240
Lift times:9.00am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 11.6m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 80%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: 2hr 15min group lesson $42
Full day pass, lesson & hire equipment $99
Private lesson 1hr $90
Snowboard Hire: Standard package 1day $38, Premium $48
Night Riding: : No