The Skiers' Guide to Sierra-at-Tahoe

Some of the best tree skiing in Tahoe was wiped out in the Caldor fire 2021. We still love this place. It's more like wide open bowls, where on a powder day, everywhere inbounds is phenomenal. What the fire left was features previously hidden, now fully accessible. West bowl chair has something for everyone, steeps, groomers and powder for days! And, no lift lines, most of the day. Except weekdays has no lines all day. Huckleberry gates, off of Grandview chair are some of the steepest runs in the region. Reminds me of a small slice of Whistler. The place is family friendly, but has a cool local feel, because there are no accommodations, you tend to get more day trippers and locals. The mt. maintenance is tops and the staff are great! Many of us have been loyal to Sierra for many years. Especially, in A lot where you can drop in and be on Westbowl chair in minutes. The lunch and apres vibe there is what reminds you of community skiing/riding. Bring your dog, your pup will be welcomed by the regular doggies. Apres ski in the lodge always has good music and reasonable drink prices. It's small, but intimate and is the closest resort to the Bay Area(3hours) it's the little mountain, that could.

Very uneven groomed runs. Not many groomed runs and the areas that were groomed still had lots of bumps and moguls.

Great experience! Wasn’t too crowded, especially for holiday season. Runs were groomed and smooth with little to no people on some. Lift tickets were very expensive but the price for the rental gear was good, especially for the quality.
PS Food is definitely better at the restaurant at the top of the mountain!