About Kirkwood Mountain Resort?
Located about 35 miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe, Kirkwood Mountain Resort offers pure high alpine skiing and riding at its best. The ski resort’s unique location, completely surrounded by National Forest atop the Sierra Crest combined with elevations ranging 7,800 to 9,800 feet, create a geographical predisposition to receive the lightest, driest and most plentiful snow in the Tahoe region with an average of 472 inches a year. Kirkwood offers 2,000 feet of vertical drop and more than 2,300 acres of terrain from groomed beginner runs to hair-raising cornices, cliffs and the most high-angle grooming around. The resort offers four terrain parks, from beginner to advanced, as well as a Boarder X course.
Will Kirkwood guests be able to ski at Vail Resorts’ mountain resorts, and vice versa?
As of today, Epic Pass holders will have unrestricted access to ski and ride Kirkwood. Epic Local Pass holders will have access to Kirkwood except Feb. 18-19 over Presidents’ Day Weekend, and Tahoe Value Pass holders can ski and ride there every day except Saturdays. Kirkwood pass holders with the following passes will have access to Heavenly and Northstar: Premium Pass holders and 7 Wood Pass holders will have unlimited, unrestricted access to Heavenly and Northstar, while 6 Wood Pass holders will have access to Heavenly and Northstar six days a week, Sunday-Friday, with no holiday restrictions. 5 Wood Pass holders will have access to Heavenly and Northstar five days a week, Monday-Friday.
I’m a Kirkwood passholder. How do I gain access to Heavenly or Northstar?
For the balance of the 2011/12 season, Kirkwood passholders will gain access to Heavenly and Northstar by taking their Kirkwood season pass to one of the ticket offices at either Heavenly or Northstar to receive a ticket valid for that day. All restrictions associated with your current pass remain in place. Please refer to the season pass benefits chart for all restrictions and details.
I have an Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass or Tahoe Value pass. How do I use my pass to gain access to Kirkwood?
For the balance of the 2011/12 season, current Vail Resorts passholders will gain access to Kirkwood by taking their Epic/Epic Local/Tahoe Value season pass to one of the main ticket office at Kirkwood to receive a ticket valid for that day. All restrictions associated with your current pass remain in place. Please refer to the season pass benefits chart for all restrictions and details.
What about those who purchased Kirkwood and Heavenly passes?
We are not going to refund anything for this season for people who purchased our pass and a Kirkwood pass, but they would get the benefit of both resorts on one pass next year.
What about people who purchased the Alpine Meadows/Kirkwood Pass?
We will still honor the Alpine/Kirkwood Pass for this season.
When will you announce your plans for 2012-2013 season pass products?
We will announce our plans for 2012-13 season passes when sales begin in mid-March. Skiers and riders can count on unparalleled value with the very best that Lake Tahoe has to offer.
Will all three resorts be on one ticket next year?
All three resorts will be available on one pass. When it comes to day tickets, we will price those individually and appropriately for each resort.