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Kirkwood Mountain Resort

As of 8:07 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Kirkwood Mountain Resort SNOTEL station (Carson Pass, 8,360 ft) reports 1 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 10 in.

Lake Tahoe · CA

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Kirkwood Mountain Resort has no confirmed operating status; base 10 in. (SNOTEL, under an hour old), 1 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ski area in the Lake Tahoe region of California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada south of the lake. The base sits at 7,800 feet and the summit at 9,800 feet, giving 2,000 feet of vertical across 2,300 skiable acres. It has 86 runs served by 15 lifts and receives about 354 inches of snow a year. Terrain includes steep chutes and cliffs near the summit, groomed beginner slopes, and gated backcountry access. The resort is on the Epic Pass.

Cornice webcam at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, 9,800′

Cornice· 9,800′

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44°Feels 39°
1"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
36
PeakCam Snow Scorefair2026-11-04

As of Nov 4, Kirkwood Mountain Resort's PeakCam Snow Score is 36 of 100 (fair): snow quality 12.5 of 15, 7-day snow 17 of 25, depth vs normal 6 of 30, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 36? The five components
  • Depth vs normal6 / 30
    base 10 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days17 / 25
    12 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality12.5 / 15
    snow within the last day, 3-day high 41°F (SNOTEL) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 36, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 38 on 2026-11-01.
31 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-04: 2 to 36, low 2 on 2026-10-05, high 38 on 2026-11-01.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
10″
Base Depth
1″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
2.2″
SWE
733%
% of Normal
↑ Rising
7-Day Trend
—
Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Standard Conditions
Standard mountain conditions expected today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent <1 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent <1 h
  • TempSNOTELrecent 15 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 2 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 33.1 in over 14 · peak 10.1 in on Sun, Nov 15

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    38°/20°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    43°/22°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    47°/22°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    52°/27°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    48°/31°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    –

    45°/29°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    –

    45°/29°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    –

    40°/26°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    4.8"

    31°/25°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    5.7"

    26°/21°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    9.1"

    28°/24°

    4m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    10.1"

    23°/11°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳

    0.7"

    21°/7°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    2.7"

    27°/12°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Wed
AM
40°
PM
43°
EVE
34°
Thu
AM
44°
PM
47°
EVE
35°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Kirkwood Mountain Resort, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
Mid-mountainBloods RidgeNWS · 8,486 ft · 22.1 km–––5.1 mph
BaseCarson PassSNOTEL · 8,360 ft · 5.6 km10″1″25.2°F–
BaseCARSON PASS, CA USGHCN-Daily · 8,353 ft · 6.6 km11″–31°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service; USDA NRCS SNOTEL; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

Live Cams · 3 available

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Red Cliffs webcam at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, 8,500′

Red Cliffs· 8,500′

Snow Stake webcam at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, 7,800′

Snow Stake· 7,800′

Last 24 hCornice

4 frames · every 6 h
  1. Cornice still, 1″ new snow in 24 h
    1″24 h
  2. Cornice still, 1″ new snow in 24 h
    1″24 h
  3. Cornice still, 1″ new snow in 24 h
    1″24 h
  4. Cornice still, 1″ new snow in 24 h
    1″24 h
Cornice during the last storm on tape

Last storm on tape

9″in 24 h

Last 24 h on tapeRed Cliffs

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– 81 frames11.6 s

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About Kirkwood Mountain Resort

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. PeakCam tracks 3 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 10 inches. 1 inch of new snow fell in the last 24 hours. Sensor history shows the snowpack has been building over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California. Coordinates: 38.69° N, 120.07° W.
How high is Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
Kirkwood Mountain Resort runs from a base at 7,800 ft to a summit at 9,800 ft, a vertical drop of 2,000 ft.
How big is Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
Kirkwood Mountain Resort has 2,300 acres of skiable terrain, 86 named runs and 15 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Kirkwood Mountain Resort get in a typical season?
Kirkwood Mountain Resort reports an average of 354 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Carson Pass NRCS station (8,360 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 82 inches around Mar 15; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
Which ski pass covers Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is on the Epic Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Kirkwood Mountain Resort today?
As of 8:07 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Carson Pass station (8,360 ft) measures a 10 inches base at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. 1 inch of new snow fell in the last 24 hours.
Does Kirkwood Mountain Resort have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 3 webcams for Kirkwood Mountain Resort (a mix of live video and refreshing stills), free and without an account.
Where does Kirkwood Mountain Resort's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Kirkwood Mountain Resort. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Kirkwood Mountain Resort today?
Standard mountain conditions expected today.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology