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Tahoe ski resort opening days are just around the corner. Here are the latest plans

Tahoe ski resorts are preparing to open the slopes for the 2023-2024 season.

Among the first to open will be Heavenly Ski Resort and Boreal Mountain on Nov. 17, but there are other resorts that won’t be opening until December.

Last season, the Tahoe region experienced record snowfall and some ski resorts opened earlier than expected. Some stayed open well into the summer.

We don’t know how the snow season will shape up this year, but the Sierra already received its first significant snowfall. On Oct. 27, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab recorded nearly 4 inches of snow in a 24-hour period.

While we wait to get more fresh powder, here’s a look at when resorts are projected to open for the 2023-2024 ski season in Tahoe.

Tahoe ski resort opening dates

Opening dates for resorts listed below have been verified by a Sacramento Bee reporter on either the resort website, its Instagram profile or by a customer service representative.

Heavenly Ski Resort

  • Where: Corner of Wildwood and Saddle, South Lake Tahoe
  • Opening Date: Nov. 17

Boreal Mountain California

  • Where: 19659 Boreal Ridge Rd., Truckee
  • Opening Day: Nov. 17

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

  • Where: 1501 Kirkwood Meadows Dr., Kirkwood
  • Opening Day: Dec. 1.

Palisades Tahoe

  • Where: 1960 Squaw Valley Rd., Olympic Valley
  • Opening Date: Nov. 22

Northstar California Resort

  • Where: 5001 Northstar Dr., Truckee
  • Opening Date: Nov. 17

Sugar Bowl Resort

  • Where: 629 Sugar Bowl Rd., Norden
  • Opening Day: Nov. 24

Royal Gorge Cross Country

  • Where: 9411 Pahatsi Rd, Soda Springs
  • Opening Day: Nov. 24

Diamond Peak Ski Resort

  • Where: 1210 Ski Way., Incline Village
  • Opening day: Dec. 7

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort

  • Where: 11603 Snowpeak Way., Truckee
  • Opening Day: Dec. 8

Soda Springs Mountain Resort

  • Where: Take I-80 Exit / Soda Springs Exit, Soda Springs
  • Opening Day: Nov. 24

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort

  • Where: 1111 Sierra-at-Tahoe Rd., Twin Bridges
  • Opening Day: Dec. 2

Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe

  • Where: 22222 Mt. Rose Hwy., Reno NV
  • Opening Day: Hoping to open mid-November

Donner Ski Ranch

  • Where: 19320 Donner Pass Rd., Norden
  • Opening Day: Hoping to open mid-December

This story was originally published November 3, 2023 at 12:34 PM with the headline "Tahoe ski resort opening days are just around the corner. Here are the latest plans."

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Jacqueline Pinedo
The Sacramento Bee
Jacqueline Pinedo was a reporter on The Sacramento Bee’s service journalism team.
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