User Reviews

Generally has the best snow of the major resorts at North Tahoe,  best ski conditions for intermediate-advance skiers with the most extensive set of groomed runs containing natural and man-made snow. While other resorts after light snow may have sheets of ice under the light snow, the grooming at Alpine keeps this to a minimum.  For advance-expert skiers, there are enough challenging runs.  Services are superb with friendly staff and the main lodge is organized for families and large groups in mind.  You don’t feel like a second class citizen if you bring your own food and drinks.  Lastly, ski school is outstanding.

It's all about the skiing. When I hear folks complain about the lack of retail, nightlife, upscale food and floofy fashion shows I cringe and wonder why they even came. Alpine is not -- and doesn't pretend to be -- anything but a great mountain to ski.

Alpine is purely about the skiing. Long after Squaw has been scraped of any powder, Alpine hides stashes all over for you for days to come. It's a quick in-and-out, parking is simple and close. Food is basic and scrumptous if you've been skiing hard. No Starbucks. No cologne. No makeup. No pretentiousness. Two bars. Kids running around everywhere. Kids that generally ski better than most of their parents. It's a big family of skiers first and a make-friends-fast in the bar second.

I'm not saying the Vail/Heavenly/Park City experience is wrong. Those are great mountains for people who are looking for more than just skiing. If you want nightlife, shopping, upscale food, and elegant lodging look elsewhere. If you're looking to ski...and ski...and ski, Alpine's a great choice.

I've skiied about 5x a year since I was 9, so I'd consider myself an advanced-intermediate skiier.  This mountain is perfect for those of us who love hitting the slopes but don't necessarily have the luxury all season.  It's got so many good intermediate/adv.intermediate runs.  It is perfect for a family ski trip where you've got a range of abilities -- but here you can still usually ski together.  Plus, super convenient and close for Northern California Bay Area residents.

Found Apline back in 1999 and fell in love with it.  Lots of trails to cover and many of them sceneic of Lake Tahoe.  Also a great value on tickets compared to other mtns in Tahoe.

I've been skiing Alpine since I was a little squish (meaning since I was four or so).  I learned on those bunny slopes!  At this point, I would call myself a rusty intermediate (it's been a few years since I've gotten to hit the mountain on a very consistent basis).  Alpine is still by far my favorite resort though and really the one I feel most comfortable at.  The runs are fun, and even though the terrain park isn't huge, there always seems to be a number of ways to go down a run to get something a little different. 

The facilities are fine...nothing to absolutely rave about but they're fine (it's always nice to stop at the Chalet for hot chocolate in the middle of the day).  There aren't a ton of food options, but the fare they do have is pretty standard so it's relatively easy to find something you don't mind eating.

All in all, Alpine has some really solid skiing and will always have a place in my heart.

Great resort with some of the cheapest lift tickets in the area.  Some great tree skiing for those interested and always have some good stashes of snow assuming conditions are average.  Great ski school and very family friendly.

I’ve been skiing Alpine for years now, and out of all the mountains in the Tahoe mix, it is my favorite. While Squaw is the clear leader in overall gnarly terrain, you also have to put up with a lot of BS to get to it all. I see Alpine as a sorta streamlined and simplified version of Squaw – basically heaven on a mid-week powder day.

I started skiing Alpine Meadows years ago, and it's my favorite Tahoe property.  There are some tree spots that hold decent snow remarkably well, and when the conditions are good some of the steeper terrain is a genuine, "giggle all the way down" blast. There's plenty to explore if you're into it, and enough to challenge both experts and beginners.  So far the reviews have been singing AM's praises as a family resort, and that's true.  But don't let that fool you into thinking there isn't some really fun advanced/expert terrain there.  There is, and it's a blast.

Anything in Tahoe is going to be expensive, and AM is no exception.  But if you're going to drop the bux do it where you won't be standing in line ALL day long.  And try not to do it when I'm up there, 'k?  ;)