Where Kirkwood Mountain’s numbers come from
34 observations from 4 publishers behind 23 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 ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 2026“Base Elevation | 7,800 ft”
Advertised vertical drop2,000 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 2026“Skiable Terrain | 2,300 Acres”
Named trails862 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Kirkwood Mountain
Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 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 ResortPublishedOct 2026“Average Snowfall | 354 inches”
Airport drive1 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)”
Airport road miles79.9 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”
Big airport drive1 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)”
Big airport road miles79.9 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”
Closest airport drive1 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)”
Closest airport road miles79.9 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, the resort’s own pages first.
- Kirkwood Mountain — Getting Here and Parking | Kirkwood Ski ResortThe resort’s own site · kirkwood.com
- Kirkwood Mountain — lift ticketsThe resort’s own site · kirkwood.com
- Kirkwood Mountain — Mountain Information | Kirkwood Ski ResortThe resort’s own site · kirkwood.com
- Kirkwood Mountain — official websiteThe resort’s own site · kirkwood.com
- Ski California — resortsState ski association · California Ski Industry Association · skicalifornia.org
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Lift Blog — KirkwoodSki guide · Lift Blog · liftblog.com
- Wikipedia — Kirkwood Mountain ResortEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Kirkwood Mountain, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Kirkwood Mountain ResortCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.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 · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…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) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Kirkwood, CA — UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THESE WORLD-CLASS RESORTS
- operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Kirkwood Mountain Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Kirkwood Mountain – Kirkwood
- operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 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) · Community map · 2026-09-28Kirkwood Mountain Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 13; downhill runs mapped: 50; Kirkwood