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Homewood, CA, New Gondola Update: Resort Expects Completion by 2026-27 Season

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Homewood Mountain Resortโ€™s highly anticipated gondola project is progressing steadily toward construction, with an official opening targeted for the 2026-27 ski season. According to an update posted on the resortโ€™s official website, the Homewood Gondola has secured key regulatory milestones, including full approvals from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), the California Tramway Board, and substantial conformance approval from Placer […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | May 13, 2025
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Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Plans to Reopen for 2025-26 Season Without New Gondola

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Homewood Mountain Resort, the lakeside ski area on Lake Tahoeโ€™s quieter west shore, has confirmed it will reopen for the 2025โ€“26 winter seasonโ€”just without the gondola thatโ€™s been central to its redevelopment plans. The resort, which closed for the entire 2024โ€“25 season amid financial complications and delays with its Master Plan, had hoped to have a new eight-passenger gondola installed […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 5, 2025
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Approves Amendments to Homewood, CA, Master Plan

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Updated January 23, 2025 The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board deliberated on proposed updates to the Homewood Master Plan during its scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 22. The meeting took place both in person at TRPAโ€™s offices in Stateline, Nevada, and virtually via a live webinar. At the meeting the governing board approved the amendments to the Homewood […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | January 23, 2025
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Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Closure for the 2024-25 Season Due to Financial Issues

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Homewood Mountain Resort announced its closure for the 2024-25 season on October 11 was caused by financial issues, and will see about reopening next season. Homewood recently released a statement about this sudden closure. At a meeting on September 25, KHP leadership called for a โ€œhard resetโ€ on the approved Master Plan, which Homewood Mountain Resort (HMR) states disregards โ€œover […]

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Elise Chou | November 6, 2024
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Gunman at Large Following Shooting Near Homewood Mountain Resort, CA, Yesterday

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A shooting incident unfolded near Homewood Mountain Resort, California, yesterday, according to the Placer County Sheriffโ€™s Office. Related: Police Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Man Dead at Palisades Tahoe, CA The victim, discovered at West Lake Boulevard and Silver Street, was swiftly transported to the hospital.ย The incident occurred near the closed Swiss Lakewood restaurant. According to online comments a disagreement between two […]

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Homewood Mountain, CA, Moves Away from Member-Only Model and Plans Major Upgrades

Homewood Mountain, located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe, has announced it will stay open to the public after all. It had previously announced plans to move to a semi-private model, and only sell season passes to members due to a 35% drop in season pass sales and a 40% overall drop in skier visits over the last decade. […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | November 17, 2023
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The 5 Best Tahoe Ski Resorts for Beginners

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Situated on the border between California and Nevada, the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding Northern Sierra mountains offer some of the best skiing on the West Coast. Visitors flock to Tahoe to ski with frequently fair weather and sunny skies. For skiers and riders starting out, these five resorts are great options that offer awesome beginner ski experiences.ย When making this […]

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Jeremy Thom | November 9, 2023
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Organization ‘Keep Homewood Public’ Issues Legal Objection Against Homewood Resort, CA, For its Proposed Semi-Private Model

As previously reported, Homewood Mountainย announced plans last year to move to a members-only model. The California ski area argues that over the last decade, the number of season pass holders dropped byย 35% along with a 40% fall in skier visits and significant losses toward daily ticket sales. Moving to a members-only model means resort goers would need a paid membership […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 3, 2023
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