Kirkwood - World Snowboard Guide

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Kirkwood has the reputation of being an advanced rider's mountain, as proved by their hosting of the North American Freeride Championship. In 2005 Kirkwood boasted having "The biggest snow base in the WORLD"! With an array of double-black diamond trails, good back country access gates, and the highest base elevation in the area, this resort is a 'powder hounds' dream. Although Kirkwood has some rather long, slow chair lifts, it is far less crowded than any other resort in Tahoe, leaving fresh lines to be had all day long. In addition to its amazing 'fill-ya-pants' freeriding, Kirkwood has excellent pistes and some full-on freestyle terrain. It is located a little south of Lake Tahoe, along Highways 88 and 89, and is about a half-hour drive from the resort of Heavenly.

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New for season

For the first time in 24 years, Kirkwood Mountain Resort will be adding two new lifts for the 2008-09 season to improve access to its 2,300 acres of legendary terrain. Additionally, the resort is installing a new Wonder Carpet lift in the Timber Creek beginner’s area designed specifically to ease the learning process for those just taking up the sport. Kirkwood is also investing over $10,000 in revamping its three terrain park layouts with upgraded features and more progressive elements. These improvements are the first significant phase in bringing to reality Kirkwood’s recently approved Mountain Master Development Plan.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 14
Chair lifts: 10
Drag lifts: 4
Max people per hour: 17,905
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 65
Total ride area: 2300 acres
Longest run: 2.5miles (4km)

Top lift: 2987m
Vertical drop: 609m
First lift: 2377m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 15%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 35%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	USD	GBP	Average	USD	GBP	Average
Day Pass	79.00	52.17	50%	79.00	52.17	37%

	USD	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	-	-

Lift Passes:
$72.00 All Day
$59.00 Half Day
$469.00 Unrestricted Season Pass
Lift times:9am to 4pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 12m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 10%

Facilities

	USD	GBP
Days Rental of Board & Boots:	50.00	33.02
4hr Group Lesson (full day):	45.00	29.72
4hr Private Lesson (full day):	105.00	69.34

Snowboard Schools: Beginners day package (pass, lesson, hire) $85
2hr group lesson $45. Private lesson $105 per hour. Pipe & park lesson $35
Snowboard Hire: high performance board and boots $50, regular rental $40
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : 2.5hr CAT tours available to Martin Point and Red Cliffs for $150 and $200 respectively per person. Price includes beeper. Tel: 209.258.7360
Snowmobiles: Not available