Lake Tahoe Ski, Snowboard & Snow Play Family Fun

With snow in the Sierra and more on the way, it's time to start planning your family trip up to the mountains for some ski and snow play fun this winter. Tahoe-area resorts are gearing up to welcome visitors for the 2023/2024 ski and snowboard season and season passes and lift tickets are either on sale now or will be soon.

The Lake Tahoe area has a variety of resorts and ski areas to suit anyone's taste and budget. Here's our guide to places to ski, snowboard, tube, sled, and play in the snow around Tahoe. We're tried to focus on resorts that offer not only skiing and snowboarding, but tubing, snow play, and other winter activities, too. If we've omitted your favorite, please let us know.

We've included season opening dates, if available. Make sure you check before you head up to the high country, though, as opening dates are tentative and dependent on snowfall and weather; we've included website links and phone numbers. Many resorts are offering great early-bird deals on season passes, so pick yours up now in anticipation of a fantastic ski season.

North Lake Tahoe Ski & Snowboard Resorts

Just a few hours away off Interstate 80, North Lake Tahoe and the Truckee area offer a huge concentration of ski resorts and other destinations for fun in the snow.

Palisades Tahoe at Olympic Valley (formerly Squaw Valley)

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, mini-snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross-country, terrain parks, ice skating, dog-sledding, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• Lodging, dining, activities, and events in the Village at Palisades Tahoe
• Opening day: Wednesday, November 22
• 1980 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley CA 96146; www.palisadestahoe.com or 1-800-403-0206

Palisades Tahoe at Alpine Meadows

• Skiing, snowboarding, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• Opening day: Tuesday, November 22
• Alpine Meadows Road, Alpine Meadows CA 96146; www.palisadestahoe.com or 1-800-403-0206

Northstar California Resort

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing, cross-country, terrain parks, ice skating, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• Lodging, dining, shopping, activities, and events in the Northstar Village
• Luxury lodging and dining at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe
• Opening day: Friday, November 17
• 5100 Northstar Drive (off Highway 267), Truckee 96161; www.northstarcalifornia.com or 1-800-GO-NORTH

Tahoe Donner

• Skiing, snowboarding, cross-country, tubing, sledding, fat biking, snowshoeing, snow play, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site dining and activities
• Opening day December 8
• 11603 Snowpeak Way, Truckee 96161; www.tahoedonner.com or (530) 587-9400
• Read about our snow sports experience at Tahoe Donner's Alder Creek Adventure Center.

Boreal / Woodward

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, terrain park, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site lodging and dining
• Opening day November 17
• 19749 Boreal Ridge Road 95728, Truckee; www.rideboreal.com or (530) 426-3666

Granlibakken

• Skiing, snowboarding, snow play, snowshoeing, cross-country, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site lodging and dining
• Opening day November 23
• 725 Granlibakken Road, Tahoe City 96145; www.granlibakken.com or 1-800-403-0206

Soda Springs Mountain Resort

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, mini-snowmobiling, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site dining
• Opening day TBA
• 10244 Soda Springs Road, Soda Springs 95728 (off I-80 near Donner Summit); www.skisodasprings.com or (530) 426-3901

Donner Ski Ranch

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site dining
• Opening day TBA
• 19320 Donner Pass Road, Norden 95742; www.donnerskiranch.com or (530) 426-3635

Homewood Mountain Resort

• Skiing, snowboarding, and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site dining
• Opening day TBA
• 5145 West Lake Boulevard, Homewood 96141; www.skihomewood.com or (530) 525-2992

Sugar Bowl

• Skiing, snowboarding, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site lodging and dining
• Opening day: Friday, November 24
• 629 Sugar Bowl Road, Norden 95724; www.sugarbowl.com or (530) 426-3635

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe

• Skiing, snowboarding, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site dining
• Opening day Friday, November 10
• 22222 Mt. Rose Highway, Reno NV 89511, www.skirose.com or (800) SKI-ROSE

Diamond Peak

• Skiing, snowboarding, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site dining
• Opening day: Thursday, December 7
• 1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, NV 89451, www.diamondpeak.com, (775) 832-1177

South Lake Tahoe Ski & Snowboard Resorts

Reached via Highway 50, the southern end of Lake Tahoe is home to South Lake Tahoe (the region's most populour city), Stateline, Nevada, and numerous ski resorts and areas.

Heavenly

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, ski bikes, snowshoeing, scenic gondola rides, terrain parks, ice skating, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• Lodging, dining, shopping, activities, and events in the Heavenly Village
• Opening day: Friday, November 17
• 3860 Saddle Road, South Lake Tahoe; www.skiheavenly.com or 1-800-HEAVENLY

Kirkwood

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snow play, cross-country, terrain parks, zip lines, snow cat tours, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• Lodging, dining, activities, and events in the Kirkwood Village
• Opening day: Friday, December 1
• 1501 Kirkwood Meadows Drive, Kirkwood; winter.kirkwood.com or 1-877-KIRKWOOD

Sierra at Tahoe

• Skiing, snowboarding, tubing, sledding, snow play, cross-country, snowshoeing, terrain parks, ski and snowboard lessons and rentals
• On-site dining
• Opening day TBA
• 1111 Sierra at Tahoe Road, Twin Bridges; www.sierraattahoe.com or (530) 659-7453

Adventure Mountain

• Tubing
• On-site dining and shopping
• Opening day TBA
• 21200 Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe (at Echo Summit); adventuremountaintahoe.com or (530) 659-7217