Homewood   Homewood is a really nice ski resort. Lots of variety and a great view of Lake Tahoe. There are a lot of great ski resorts in this area but this is my favorite. Says Bob. Friend of mine went skiing here and he says it was great. I'm planning to give a try this season myself. Says Linda. Homewood is a standard size ski area having a roughly average vertical drop if compared to other west coast ski resorts. The seasonal snowfall is stronger than     average at this ski resort. The 1,650 feet of altitude difference is not too bad; Homewood makes good use of it all. With the terrain being 1,260 acres being deficient in ski terrain won’t happen. This ski mountain has 56 ski runs that you can ski on; there are more than enough ski runs for every capability. Homewood has an acceptable collection of runs and sufficient lifts to serve them all. This ski area has an average proportion of hard ski slopes and an average share of blue and green runs. The highlands of the Northern Sierra Nevada make for a good view. Getting your skiing muscles activated and spending some quality time in the fresh air will make you feel good. The Northern Sierra   Nevada covered in great snow is so wonderful you won’t believe it. This ski resort has 8 different ski lifts, and they are cool to take a ride with. This ski hill receives so much beautiful snow, 29 feet every season, and that is one of the reasons this is such a great ski hill. The skiing and the snowboarding in California is so much fun all winter long. You could be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, in this general area, you'll come across scores of ski resorts. Homewood has a good pick of trails to fit all abilities; it won’t leave anyone bored. There are loads of perfect places to stay to choose from, but you'd better book previous to going in view of the fact that these places to stay fill up quickly. The snowy highlands of California are a good place for snowboarding and skiing. Winter in the mountains of California and fantastic runs have scores of people coming here. Homewood ski area management's own description          Hotels Near Homewood ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California Granlibakken Tahoe, Tahoe City 3.8 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Tahoe City 4.7 miles away River Ranch Lodge And Restaurant, Tahoe City 5.8 miles away Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley 7.2 miles away Village At Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley 7.8 miles away PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley 7.9 miles away Worldmark Olympic Village Inn, Olympic Valley 8.2 miles away One Village Place By Welk Resorts, Truckee 10.5 miles away Tahoe Vistana Inn, Tahoe Vista 11 miles away Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort, Tahoe Vista 11.2 miles away The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, Truckee 11.3 miles away Franciscan Lakeside Lodge, Tahoe Vista 11.3 miles away Northstar Resort, Truckee 11.5 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Tahoe-Truckee, Truckee 12.4 miles away Best Western Plus Truckee-Tahoe Hotel, Truckee 12.6 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.   Trailmap Bigger Trailmap Pictures of Homewood ski area Bigger Picture Bigger Picture Bigger Picture Stats Detailed Stats Management Description Description of Homewood ski area submitted by ski area management. Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Homewood ski area.   Ski Areas Near Homewood ski area: Granlibakken, California , 4 miles away    300 foot drop, 2 lifts, 1 runs    0% Expert & Adv.    75% Intermediate    25% Beginner Alpine Meadows, California , 7 miles away    1802 foot drop, 14 lifts, 100 runs    35% Expert & Adv.    40% Intermediate    25% Beginner Squaw Valley, California , 8 miles away    2850 foot drop, 33 lifts, 177 runs    30% Expert & Adv.    45% Intermediate    25% Beginner Northstar at Tahoe, California , 10 miles away    2280 foot drop, 17 lifts, 70 runs    25% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    25% Beginner Tahoe Donner, California , 16 miles away    600 foot drop, 4 lifts, 14 runs    0% Expert & Adv.    40% Intermediate    60% Beginner Sierra at Tahoe, California , 16 miles away    2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs    25% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    25% Beginner Sugar Bowl, California , 17 miles away    1500 foot drop, 13 lifts, 85 runs    38% Expert & Adv.    45% Intermediate    17% Beginner Donner Ski Ranch, California , 17 miles away    750 foot drop, 7 lifts, 52 runs    25% Expert & Adv.    50% Intermediate    25% Beginner Heavenly, California , 17 miles away    3500 foot drop, 31 lifts, 94 runs    35% Expert & Adv.    45% Intermediate    20% Beginner Diamond Peak, Nevada , 19 miles away    1840 foot drop, 6 lifts, 30 runs    36% Expert & Adv.    46% Intermediate    18% Beginner   Whitewater Near Homewood ski area: American River - South Fork, El Dorado County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz) Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir) Truckee River, Placer / Nevada County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Stampede Meadows Road to Floriston)   Trails Near Homewood ski area: Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, overlapping , 3 miles away, 54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference General Creek Trail, El Dorado , 3 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference Big Spring Trail, Placer , 8 miles away,  2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference   Golf Courses Near Homewood ski area: Tahoe City Golf Course, Tahoe City , 5 miles away Lahontan Golf Club, Truckee , 11 miles away Northstar At Tahoe Golf Course, Truckee , 11 miles away