Sierra-at-Tahoe

Ratings & Reviews

Overall Rating7.4/10
Snow Quality7/10
Snow Resiliency/10
Resort Size7/10
Terrain Diversity7/10
Challenge Level8/10
Lift System6/10
Crowd Management8/10
Facilities8/10
Navigation7/10
Mountain Aesthetics8/10

Operating Hours

Season Dates

Mid November to Mid April

Weekday Hours

Weekend Hours

Sierra-at-Tahoe
CA, USA
8852 ft peak (2698m)
480 in avg snowfall (1219cm)
2212 ft vertical drop (674m)
10 lifts
2000 acres (809 hectares)

Local Tips

Sierra at Tahoe is a snowboarder paradise, this resort caters to boarders for the most part and you will feel it. Much fun to be had here, not as big and glamorous as some other Tahoe resorts but a damn good mountain.

Overview

They call it Sierra, and it's a mountain that speaks the language of snowboarders. Here at 8,852 feet, where the storms dump 480 inches of Sierra snow each year, you'll find a different kind of paradise. It's not the highest peak around Tahoe, not the biggest resort with its 2,000 acres, but damn if it isn't one of the sweetest rides you'll ever find. The mountain has a soul that's pure boarder. From the top, you can spot Lake Tahoe through the pines, but it's not about the view here - it's about the flow. That 2,212-foot vertical drop comes with a gift: one long, sweeping run that speaks to beginners and seasoned riders alike. You can cruise it top to bottom, finding your rhythm, letting the mountain teach you its ways. Fourteen lifts carry 14,000 riders up the mountain each hour, but the crowds spread out fast. Five terrain parks dot the slopes - five different ways to get airborne, to push your limits, to progress. The park crew here knows what they're doing. They build features that make sense, that flow, that let you session all day without getting bored. Yes, sometimes the snow gets heavy - that famous Sierra cement that makes your legs burn and your edges work harder. But when it's good, it's perfect. The off-piste riding between the trails holds powder stashes days after a storm. The steeps are steep enough to make your heart race, but shaped just right for a board's sidecut. Powdr Corporation runs this place, but they've kept it real. No fancy frills, just a mountain that feels like it was designed by boarders for boarders. The trees are spaced just right for weaving through on powder days. The fall lines make sense. Everything flows. They make snow when nature doesn't provide, but it's those storm days you want - when the Pacific moisture slams into the Sierra and turns the world white. Even with that famous Sierra cement, you can find your line, read the snow, adjust your ride, and make it all work. This is Sierra-at-Tahoe - a rider's mountain if there ever was one. It's where beginners learn without fear, where intermediate riders find their confidence, and where experts can always find a new challenge in the steeps or the park. The mountain gives you what you need, whether that's a mellow cruise or a technical line through the trees. It's not trying to be the biggest or the most extreme - it's just trying to be the most fun. And most days, it succeeds.

Getting There

30 minute drive from downtown South Lake Tahoe, 1-2 hours from Reno airport.

Activities

SNOWBOARDING BABY.