Homewood Mountain Resort
Homewood Mountain Resort
Overall
Rank
91
Rank in
Region
10
Rank in
State
9
Homewood Mountain Resort
rest of North American resorts
Powder
Forecast
Powder Forecast
103
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
55
Homewood Mountain Resort is ranked No. 55 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Daily Lottery
% of days with more than 6" of snow
16.0%Extended Stay
% of months with more than 90" of snow
32.0%Drought Threat
% of months with less than 30" of snow
30.0%Dump Potential Rank
55Homewood Mountain Resort is ranked No. 55 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.
Snow
Quality
Rank
103
Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.
Total Snow Score
This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.
Core Strengths of Homewood Mountain Resort
Core StrengthsSnow Volume
rank
55score
61.7Travel Ease
rank
75score
63.1Overall
rank
91score
60.0Acreage
1,260 acresTotal Runs
60Longest Run
10,560 ftLifts
8Uphill Max
8,500 ppl/hrTerrain Parks
2Snowboard?
YesHalfpipes
0Drive Time
64 minAirport
Reno
Trail Breakdown
Vertical Drop
1650 ft
Base Elevation: 6230 ft
Slope Aspects
A few words on the Snow at Homewood Mountain Resort
Homewood has no detail snow data, but we estimate 350 inches snowfall, based upon its location on the west side of Lake Tahoe. Homewood is forested to its 7,900 foot summit, so powder skiing can be good even on severe storm days. Average snow density of 12% is not the blower of the Rockies but easily managed on modern fat rockered skis
Accumulation and Preservation
With its abundant snowfall Homewood should average about 3/4 open at Christmas. However, California droughts can be extreme, so even the snowiest areas are less than ¼ open at Christmas in the worst 15% of seasons. Homewood is about half east-facing and elevation tops out at 7,900 feet, so overall snow preservation is below average for the Sierra.