Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is offering a New Year’s Day deal where kids ski free.
Families can kick off the New Year’s together at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, where kids 12-and-under ski free on January 1. The resort is offering two free child lift tickets with the purchase of every adult or senior lift ticket, or with the use of an adult or senior Tahoe Super 4 Pack or Tahoe Super Pass.
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows currently has a combined 32 lifts and 80 trails of available terrain for all ability levels. The resort also has activities like snow tubing and mini snowmobiling.
January 1 also kicks off Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, dedicated to spreading the joy of skiing, snowboarding and winter sports for all. The $99 Learn to Ski & Ride Special will return to Alpine Meadows on January 8, where ages 13-and-up can take advantage of a beginner lift ticket, equipment and a 2.25 hour beginner lesson for $99.
Squaw Kids and Alpine Kids will also offer a Take 5 Group Lessons Get 1 Free for skiers age 3-13 and snowboarders age 5-13, valid any day this season with advanced reservations.
Call 530-452-7225 to redeem your free lesson.
Below is a look at what’s available at the region’s 14 ski resorts.
Alpine Meadows
- 10 of 13 lifts operating
- 35 runs open
- 31-67-inch base, 28-62-inch season snowfall on top
- Estimated adult lift ticket at window $159 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
- Located off Highway 89
- Contact: 800 403-0206, www.squawalpine.com
Boreal Mountain
- 3 of 6 lifts operating
- 5 of 33 runs open
- 18-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket, $74
- Located off I-80 near Donner Pass
- Contact: 530 426-3666, www.rideboreal.com
Diamond Peak
- 6 of 7 lifts operating
- 8 of 31 runs open
- 36-48-inch base, 36-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket, $89
- Located near Incline Village
- Contact: 775 832-1177, www.diamondpeak.com
Donner Ski Ranch
- 2 of 8 lifts operating
- 20-inch base
- Adult lift ticket $75
- Located off U.S. 40 near Donner Pass
- Contact: 530 426-3635, www.donnerskiranch.com
Granlibakken
- 0 of 2 lifts operating
- Bunny Hill open, sled hill open
- No snow totals available
- Adult lift ticket and sledding $35
- Located on west shore of Lake Tahoe, near Tahoe City
- Contact: 877 552-6301, www.granlibakken.com
Heavenly Mountain
- 20 of 28 lifts operating
- 27 of 97 runs open
- 18-inch base, 38-inch season snowfall
- Estimated adult lift ticket at window $125 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
- Located at South Lake Tahoe
- Contact: 775 586-7000, www.skiheavenly.com
Homewood Mountain
- 4 of 8 lifts operating
- 5 of 67 runs open
- 7-inch base on top, 37-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket at window $70 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
- Located on Highway 89 on west shore of Lake Tahoe
- Contact: 530 525-2900, www.skihomewood.com
Kirkwood Mountain
- 13 of 15 lifts operating
- 75 of 86 runs open
- 26-inch base depth, 42-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket at window $95 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
- Located off Highway 88 near Carson Pass
- Contact: 800 967-7500, www.kirkwood.com
Mount Rose
- 8 of 8 lifts operating
- 47 of 60 runs open
- 18-inch average base, 72-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket at window $125
- Located southwest of Reno, near Incline Village
- Contact: 775 849-0704, www.skirose.com
Northstar California
- 17 of 20 lifts operating
- 41 of 100 runs open
- 18-62-inch base, no season snowfall total available
- Estimated adult lift ticket at window, $138 this week (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
- Located off Highway 267
- Contact: 530 562-1330, www.northstarcalifornia.com
Sierra at Tahoe
- 7 of 14 lifts operating
- 18 of 46 runs open, 14 runs groomed
- 13-39-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket, $104;
- Located off U.S. 50 near Echo Summit
- Contact: 530 659-7453, www.sierraattahoe.com
Soda Springs
- 1 of 4 lifts operating
- 4 of 13 runs open
- 20-inch base, 27-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket $50
- Located near Donner Summit
- Contact: 530 426-3901, www.skisodasprings.com
Squaw Valley
- 21 of 29 lifts operating
- 44 runs
- 33-69-inch base, 8-64-inch season snowfall (on top)
- Estimated adult lift ticket at window, $159 (fluid pricing, fixed price not available)
- Located off Highway 89
- Contact: 800 403-0206, www.squawalpine.com
Sugar Bowl
- 9 of 13 lifts operating
- 21 of 103 runs
- 29-inch base, 62-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket $115
- Located off historic U.S. 40 near Donner Pass
- Contact: 530 426-1111, www.sugarbowl.com
Tahoe-Donner
- 2 of 5 lifts operating
- 1 of 14 runs open
- 4-inch base; 12-inch season snowfall
- Adult lift ticket $64
- Located just north of Donner Lake off I-80
- Contact: 530) 587-9444, www.skitahoedonner.com