Kirkwood Mountain
Where Kirkwood Mountain’s numbers come from
32 observations from 4 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation9,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Highest Elevation | 9,800 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation9,469 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Kirkwood Mountain ResortPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,886 m (9,470 ft)”
Base elevation7,800 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation | 7,800 ft”
Advertised vertical drop2,000 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“With 2,000 feet of vertical drop and over 2,300 acres of terrain ranging from calm, groomed,”
Lift-served vertical1,669 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres2,300 ac2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Skiable Terrain | 2,300 Acres”
Named trails862 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Trails | 86 | Beginner Terrain”
Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 65+ total ; 12% beginner ; 30% intermediate ; 58% advanced/expert”
Longest run2.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Beginner terrain12%2 sources1 of 1 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 12% | Intermediate Terrain | 30% | Advanced Terrain | 38% | Expert Terrain | 20%”
Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 65+ total ; 12% beginner ; 30% intermediate ; 58% advanced/expert”
Intermediate terrain30%2 sources1 of 1 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 12% | Intermediate Terrain | 30% | Advanced Terrain | 38% | Expert Terrain | 20%”
Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 65+ total ; 12% beginner ; 30% intermediate ; 58% advanced/expert”
Advanced terrain38%2 sources1 of 1 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 12% | Intermediate Terrain | 30% | Advanced Terrain | 38% | Expert Terrain | 20%”
Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain ResortSep 2026Not compared: “number_trails = 65+ total ; 12% beginner ; 30% intermediate ; 58% advanced/expert”
Expert terrain20%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Beginner Terrain | 12% | Intermediate Terrain | 30% | Advanced Terrain | 38% | Expert Terrain | 20%”
Advanced + expert terrain58%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs10No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts153 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Lifts | 15 | Average Snowfall”
Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain ResortSep 2026“lift_system = 15 lifts (2 high speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 6 triple chairs, 1 double chair, 1 surface lifts, 2 magic carpets)”
OpenSkiMap — Kirkwood Mountain ResortSep 2026Differs: 13 “Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 10 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 2 magic carpets (13 in all)”
Average annual snowfall354 in2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedSep 2026“Average Snowfall | 354 inches”
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain: 1 h 34 min and 79.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain: 1 h 34 min and 79.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport79.9 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain: 1 h 34 min and 79.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Kirkwood Mountain — Getting Here and Parking | Kirkwood Ski ResortSep 2026“Highway 580 directly connects Reno/Tahoe International Airport with Kirkwood, CA (79.9 miles) making it convenient to travel to Kirkwood Mountain Resort”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 34 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain: 1 h 34 min and 79.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport79.9 mi2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain: 1 h 34 min and 79.9 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Kirkwood Mountain — Getting Here and Parking | Kirkwood Ski ResortSep 2026“Highway 580 directly connects Reno/Tahoe International Airport with Kirkwood, CA (79.9 miles) making it convenient to travel to Kirkwood Mountain Resort”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Kirkwood Mountain — Getting Here and Parking | Kirkwood Ski ResortKirkwood Mountain · kirkwood.com
- Tier 1Kirkwood Mountain — lift ticketsKirkwood Mountain · kirkwood.com
- Tier 1Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortKirkwood Mountain · kirkwood.com
- Tier 1Kirkwood Mountain — official websiteKirkwood Mountain · kirkwood.com
- Tier 2Ski California — resortsCalifornia Ski Industry Association · skicalifornia.org
- Tier 2Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Tier 3Lift Blog — KirkwoodLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain ResortWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Kirkwood Mountain ResortOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airports the resort recommends
- Kirkwood Mountain — Getting Here and Parking | Kirkwood Ski Resort
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain Resort
- Lift ticket page
- Kirkwood Mountain — lift tickets
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingKirkwood Mountain · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…lect to learn more Explore Events , opens in a new window Now Hiring For Winter 2026/27 , opens in a new window Come work, play and grow in the mountains! Explore part…
- operatingVail Resorts (Epic Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Kirkwood, CA — UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE WORLD-CLASS RESORTS
- operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Kirkwood Mountain Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Kirkwood Mountain – Kirkwood
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Kirkwood: 11 operating lift(s) — 1 Snowkirk (Triple), 2 Caples Crest (Triple), 3 Iron Horse (Double), 4 Sunrise (Quad), 5 Solitude (Triple), 6 Cornice Express (High Speed Quad), 7 Timber Creek Express (High Speed Quad), 9 Bunny (Triple), 10 The Wall (Triple), 11 The Reut (Triple), Lookout Vista (T-Bar); 4 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Kirkwood Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 13; downhill runs mapped: 50; Kirkwood