In the summer months, Kirkwood is a destination for mountain biking and hiking. In 20, Kirkwood hosted a leg of the North American Freeskiing Championships. Two new surface tows opened in the 2008-2009 season to provide access to formerly "hike-to" terrain along Vista Ridge and Fawn Ridge. Kirkwood, Sierra-at-Tahoe and Heavenly are located on the southern side of the lake. Most of the region's resorts are at the northern end of the lake, near Truckee, California. Kirkwood is approximately 33 mi (53 km) south of South Lake Tahoe, California on State Route 88 and is contained within the Eldorado National Forest. Average seasonal snowfall is 472 in (1,200 cm) behind Sugar Bowl Ski Resort in the Sierra Nevada.
This makes Kirkwood popular for cliff drops and cornices. The mountain is unique in that it has a 2 mi (3.2 km) ridgeline at the top. Kirkwood is one of the more well known resorts for having one of the highest average snowfalls and a broad selection of advanced skiing terrain. The resort focuses on skiing and snowboarding in the winter and hiking and mountain-biking in the summer. Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a year-round resort in Kirkwood, California, south of Lake Tahoe.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort (the United States) Show map of the United Statesģ8☄1′02″N 120☀4′05″W / 38.684°N 120.068°W / 38.684 -120.068ġ5 lifts (2 high speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 6 triple chairs, 1 double chair, 1 surface lifts, 2 magic carpets)
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