Sierra-at-Tahoe
| Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort | ||
|---|---|---|
Terrain parks 6: The Alley, Smokey Boarder X, Burton Progression, Bashful, Aspen, Upper Snowshoe | | |
| Snowfall | 480 in (1,200 cm) | |
| Snowmaking | limited acreage | |
| Night skiing | None | |
| Website | www.sierraattahoe.com | |
Sierra-at-Tahoe is a
South Lake Tahoe on U.S. Route 50 and is contained within the Eldorado National Forest. Sierra-at-Tahoe (often shortened to "Sierra") is a medium-sized ski area
in the Lake Tahoe region, and is well known for being a more family oriented resort and also having a high annual snowfall. Sierra-at-Tahoe's terrain is 25 percent beginner, 50 percent Intermediate, and 25 percent advanced.
The majority of the ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region are on the northern end of the lake, near
El Dorado County
all use the resort for training, and competitions for their snowboard and ski teams.
History
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort was started in 1946 by brothers Ray and Floyd Barrett as Sierra Ski Ranch, further down
In August 2021 the Sierra-at-Tahoe resort was severely burned by the Caldor Fire and was unable to open by the typical opening date in late 2021. In December 2022, the Sierra-at-Tahoe resort was able to open up in full operation with many of the burned trees in west bowl and some portions of lower grand view removed. [4] The resort now operates at full capacity with all lifts and runs open when snow coverage permits.Ski lifts
The Easy Rider, Grandview, and West Bowl Express ski lifts are the high speed quads built by Doppelmayr, the triple chair lift is the Puma built by
Yan Lifts. The Tahoe King and Puma are auxiliary lifts of the Grandview Express and West Bowl Express respectively, and run if crowd levels warrant their usage. The oldest lift in operation is the Nob Hill double chair installed in 1968, and many (or all) of the double chairs were installed in the 1970s to about 1985 and are still in operation. The high speed quads started their installation around 1989, with the current high speed quad lifts being installed in 1996.[5]
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References
- ^ All. "New owners at Sierra-at-Tahoe, same operation". Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "No big changes expected with new owners at Crested Butte Mountain Resort". The Denver Post. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "Booth Creek Resorts". Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "Caldor Fire Updates of Sierra-at-Tahoe Snow resort".
- ^ "History and Timeline of Sierra-at-Tahoe Snow Resort".
- ^ "Ski lift inventory for Sierra-at-Tahoe".