How Skiers Rate Sierra-at-Tahoe

Great resort. Family friendly. This is our go to resort in the south lake region. The ski school is really good. Food options are legit and their pricing is very competitive.

This is the resort I learned how to snowboard at from 2014-2017 (sporadically) and once I committed to snowboarding in 2017 I trained and got much better but still love coming here! It’s a place that feels like home — though they got bought by Vail a year or two ago, this resort has not changed its vibe. It still feels like an awesome local mountain.

I haven’t gotten bored of the runs and due to a huge forest fire a few years ago, some of the terrain has also changed which has kept things interesting. The quality of the groomed runs is always great. If you know your way around the mountain, you can create some nice long routes down and hit trees, side hits, and park as you please. There’s a lot of variety here for not being a huge mountain. West Bowl is my favorite, full of fun and challenging blue runs. Especially on weekends, the lift line there is the shortest so you can maximize runs. At the base of West Bowl is also the cabana where you can grab a beer!!

The main base area of the mountain has many bars and lots of space to chill when you’re done for the day or taking a break. Sierra also has wonderful events, with nothing feeling too big and out of reach so you will always feel included in all the fun. Cheers!

It was alright. Felt really crowded the day we went to be honest. The lifts were good though and the snow was fresh. Had a bunch of nice beginner runs and were very beginner-friendly

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!

Really enjoy it here. The family has had a season pass for 10 years. Great place to teach kids and some good chutes on the backside

The lines were long for the lifts. Mountain was in horrible shape. Lines to get our pass took 2 hours. Just was not an enjoyable trip at all.

Had a season pass here for 3 years and really enjoyed it before the fires and after!
Overall good from customer service to line waits and runs are fun and fairly long.

Where I learned to snowboard, sierra is great for beginners, they have an amazing beginner zone, with a good curve up to the blue squares for when youre more confident in your abilities.

Best local mountain vibes around , sickest parks, the crew is fire, recommend, you can send there, do it do it do it

Originally I rented a snowboard for this trip. I had only been snowboarding maybe three or four times prior to this trip. I had never been to a ski resort before this. When we arrived the mountain that came down to the main lodge was Soo intimidating!

The first day went pretty well until just before sun down. Even though the snow was perfect! I crashed pretty good and pulled the boot right off the board. So my day was done. The shop wouldn't work on it because it was a rental. So I figured I would just sit and drink the next day at the lodge building at the bottom of that mountain I talked of earlier. It was a great lodge. Big fire going. Great atmosphere.

My friends had other plans however. They talked me into renting some skis. I had never skied before in my life. And it was cheap, if I remember correctly it was $25-$30 for the day. Anyways, I was a very proficient roller bladder. I didn't know this at the time, but if you can roller blade... You can ski!

So, after getting my skis on I made one pass through the bunny slope to practice a snow plow. But it turns out the only place I ever used the snow plow was in the lift line. I never waited very long in any lift line on the mountain. And there are several to get to the top.

I took to skiing straight away. It was Soo much fun! After a bit I was flying. I felt very comfortable on skis. Far more comfortable than on the snowboard. I'm a very good skater but it's not quite the same. So as it was I was only barely a proficient snowboarder.

It was an absolutely beautiful day to be skiing anywhere! I couldn't have asked for a better day! I didn't know it at the time but the snow was absolutely perfect! It wasn't until I skied at another Ski resort that I realized just how good the snow was at Sierra! As the day progressed the better I got. That hill(No longer a mountain)that came down to the resort lodge was nothing to ski down. Eventually I had a go at the Black Diamond moguls. I had come a long way from the morning...but could only manage a few moguls before I would eat it. But at least I tried.

The snow that day was perfect! Some groomed and some powder right off course. I was too afraid to go to far from the approved skiing runs. If you crash in deep powder you can get yourself into serious trouble. So I stayed where you were supposed to be.

I'm not sure if there will ever be a time that I get to go ski and have as good of conditions I had that day at Sierra. I will never forget that day! The snow at Sierra was awesome! They know what they're doing!

Great family resort that is still locally owned. Good value for South Lake Tahoe. The wildfire that burned through three years ago, had a serious negative effect on the tree skiing, which was the best in the region. Good Parks, and an amazing staff. You also will not have the long with lines that the major players have which is nice If your goal is to ski or snowboard and not spend half your day in line.

Love this resort. Have had passes the last 8 years. My kids learned here. Great family resort with awesome tree skiing and powder days.

Awesome resort ! A little small but very fun runs. ! Great bar and bartenders would recommend to any family.

This is a good local mountain. It,s not the most well run mountain. Its not very professionally run. They have good bars.

Great place for family and friends with warm people running Sierra.Its the non serious place to be.

my favorite resort to skiing such nice people and accommodations. Great groomed runs and and powder areas. Best ski for your price.

A hidden gem that feels like family.