Kirkwood

California · USA

Kirkwood is a ski resort in California, USA. It averages around 1,040 cm of snow a season on a Maritime snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.

Reliably one of the snowiest resorts in the Tahoe basin

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu
0017° · 26kFL 4.8k
Fri
0013° · 33kFL 4.5k
Sat
0015° · 25kFL 4.3k
Sun
0016° · 19kFL 4.4k
Mon
0016° · 23kFL 4.6k
Tue
0012° · 27kFL 4.4k
Wed
0012° · 21kFL 4.3k
Thu
0015° · 22kFL 4.6k
Fri
0013° · 29kFL 5.1k
Sat
008° · 25kFL 5.0k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Thursday, Aug 27Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,987 m
Base
2,377 m
Vertical
610 m
Terrain
2,300 ac
Avg annual snow
1,040 cm
Typical season
Nov-Apr
Snow climate
Maritime
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
High-elevation storm trap on the Sierra crest

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