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KIRKWOOD MOUNTAIN RESORT

KIRKWOOD, CALIFORNIA 95646
Area Telephone: (209)258-6000
Fax:
Snow Condition: (209)258-3000
Internet Address:
Email: kwd-info@ski-kirkwood.com

AREA’S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 9,800 feet Base: 7,800 feet

Vertical Drop: 2,000 feet

Skiing Terrain: Predominately open bowl skiing; 2,300 acres with over 65 major runs

Longest run–2½ miles

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 15% Intermediate: 50% Advanced: 35%

Average Annual Snowfall: 500 inches

Snowmaking: 55 acres

Lifts: MC: 1 Bars: 1 Tows: 2 Chairs: 10 (1 h-s qd, 1qd, 7trpls, 1dbl)

Lift Capacity Per Hour:17,905

SKIING SEASON

Mid-November–end of April

Days Open & Hours of Operation:
Open: Daily 9:00–4:00
Halfday Pass Begins: 1:00 pm
Night Skiing: None

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental/Repair:At slope & nearby

X-Country Rental/Repair: $15.00/day complete; 300 sets at area

Ski Instruction: ATM; racing, X-C, powder, Jr. & children; Group:$55 p/2 hrs; Pvt. $70 p/h, $125 p/2 hrs; beg. & interm. specials; Learn-To-Ski $45 lift, lesson, rentals; Ski & Snowboard Special Interest Camps: bumps, free riding, terrain park, off-piste, women & racing–6 hrs $60–w/rentals $110

Ski School Telephone:  

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

X-C; touring (35 mi. of trail), $10.00 trail pass; ice fishing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, tubing nearby; snowboard rentals

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: 150 condos w/in walking distance; 20,000 rooms at S. Lake Tahoe w/packages avail.; studios thru 3-bedroom units; no camper facilities Lodging Tele: (209) 258-7000/(800) 967-7500 Average Room Cost Per Day: $199.00

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: 2 cafeterias; 6 restaurants & bars; 2 day lodges

SERVICES

Ski clothing; groceries, and gifts in village; many in S. Lake Tahoe (30 mi.)

Credit Cards:AE/MC/VISA accepted

Child care: Nursery; ski school ages 4–12

Medical: clinic in village, Hospital–30 miles

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Scenic Hwy 88, 30 mi. from S. Lake Tahoe (89 to 88); 100 mi. from Stockton via Hwy 88; 100 mi. from Sacramento via Hwy 16, 49, 88; 70 mi. from Reno; Major airline svc to Reno & S. Lake Tahoe

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts): (2000/2001)

Multi-Day Rates (all lifts):
3-Days:Adult $141.00
5-Days:Adult $220.00

NEW THIS SEASON:

Eight new Bombardier snowcats; 2 Winchcats; new h-s quad lift; Bunny lift expanded to a triple

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