Your Tahoe Winter Escape Starts Here
Winter Is Wonderful In Tahoe
From majestic lake views and mountaintops blanketed with pure white snow to local dining and charming community culture, winter is the perfect time to awaken your soul in Tahoe.
A one-of-a-kind experience, across 12 unique towns, awaits. In the heart of it all, you'’ll find Granlibakken Tahoe resort, home to Tahoe's most family-friendly ski hill. Here, you can ski and snowboard right at the resort on our ski and boarding hill - or take a private or family ski or board lesson. You can also rent cross-country skis or snowshoes and head out to explore our 74-acre resort and surrounding national forest.
Your safety is important to us! If you or anyone traveling to Tahoe with you plans to ski or snowboard, please review the interactive Ski California Mountain Safety Guide to keep you safe in the snow.
OUR SLEDDING AND SKI HILL IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
We plan to re-open sledding around Thanksgiving (weather and snowmaking permitting) and skiing and snowboarding in mid-December. Check back in November for more details.
Backcountry skiing
Take the trail less traveled. Enjoy guided or self-guided backcountry skiing experiences in the Tahoe National Forest or at one of Lake Tahoe's surrounding state parks. Granlibakken guests also have direct access to a 1.5-mile trail around the property, and a groomed access trail (flat-groomed, without stride-skiing tracks) to Paige Meadows loop when conditions permit.
Ski and Snowboard Hill
One of the very first hills cleared for skiing and sledding at Tahoe. Affordable beginner-level skiing and snowboarding, with the best sledding area around.
Skiing & Snowboarding
Skiing and snowboarding are offered both at the resort on our fully groomed family-friendly ski and snowboard hill and at numerous world-class ski resorts within a short drive of Granlibakken: Palisades Tahoe, offering access to both Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley, and Homewood Mountain Resort. Just slightly further away are Sugar Bowl, Northstar and Boreal.
Ski and snowboard lessons
Join the generations of people who learned to ski or snowboard at Granlibakken—Tahoe's best value, family-friendly ski hill. Private and group lessons are available.
Cross-Country Skiing
Granlibakken's 74-acre alpine property offers plenty of scenic Sierra terrain year-round. In the winter, cross-country skiers can explore trails surrounded by a stunning, snow-covered backdrop. Cross-country ski rentals are available in our ski hut.
Tickets Information
Lodging guests receive 50% off sledding and lift tickets at Granlibakken Tahoe
Sledding Tickets (All Ages)
- Weekend/Holiday (Includes Dec 16 – Jan 7 and Feb 10-25): $35
- Weekday/Non-Holiday: $25
- Night Sledding (Select Saturdays, 5:00-6:30 PM): $35
Children under 3 always no charge
Ski and Snowboard Lift Tickets
You can ski or ride right out your back door at Granlibakken Tahoe. Our modestly-sized ski hill is perfect for beginner through intermediate skiers and snowboarders, with a rental shop and ski school at the base of the hill. The ski hill and ski school are open Friday-Monday throughout the season.
Granlibakken’s ski and snowboard hill is accessible via two surface lifts. The beginner “bunny slope” is accessed by a rope tow. The intermediate slope is accessed using a Poma button lift. Surface lifts provide a unique opportunity to exit the lift partway up the slope, as opposed to chairlifts, which typically carry skiers and snowboarders all the way to the top of the slope. This is ideal for beginners since they will be able to progressively move up to higher and steeper slopes as their skills improve.
| Adult | Child (12 and under) | |
| Weekend/Holiday | $45 | $35 |
| Weekday/Non-Holiday | $40 | $30 |
Equipment Rentals
Our rental shop is open daily, throughout the season. We rent ski and snowboard equipment for adults and children, but not clothing. Cross-country skis, poles and boots are available, and so are snowshoes. Plastic saucer sleds are included for use with every sledding ticket.
Visit our historic warming hut to purchase your winter sports equipment rentals.
| Adult | Child (12 and Under) | |
| Ski Set | $40 | $35 |
| Snowboard & Boots | $40 | $35 |
| Cross Country Set | $25 | $20 |
| Snowshoe Set | $25 | $20 |
| Boots only (Ski, snowboard, cross country) |
$15 | $12 |
| Helmets | $6 | $6 |
Saucers for sledding are included with each sledding ticket. No outside sleds or tubes permitted.
Nearby Ski Areas
You’ll also find three world-class ski resorts within 10 miles of Granlibakken: Palisades Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, and Homewood Mountain Resort. Granlibakken Tahoe is a great central lodging location for those wanting to visit a different major ski area each day of their stay with Northstar, Sugar Bowl, Boreal and Diamond Peak all in easy driving distance.
Boreal Mountain CA opens in a new tab
Distance: 23.4 mi.
Number of Runs: 34
19749 Boreal Ridge Rd. Soda Springs, CA
Diamond Peak Ski Resort opens in a new tab
Distance: 18.4 mi.
Number of Runs: 40
1210 Ski Way, Incline Village, NV
View Website opens in a new tabDonner Ski Ranch opens in a new tab
Distance: 22.7 mi.
Number of Runs: 52
19320 Donner Pass Rd, Norden, CA
View Website opens in a new tabHeavenly Lake Tahoe opens in a new tab
Distance: 32.0 mi.
Number of Runs: 97
4080 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA
View Website opens in a new tabKirkwood opens in a new tab
Distance: 59.0 mi.
Number of Runs: 86
1501 Kirkwood Meadows Dr, Kirkwood, CA
View Website opens in a new tabNorthstar California opens in a new tab
Distance: 18.1 mi.
Number of Runs: 100
5001 Northstar Dr, Truckee, CA
View Website opens in a new tab*Alpine Meadows at Palisades opens in a new tab
Distance: 8.2 mi.
Number of Runs: 100+
2600 Alpine Meadows Rd, Alpine Meadows, CA
Palisades Tahoe parking reservations
View Website opens in a new tab*Olympic Valley at Palisades opens in a new tab
Distance: 8.0 mi.
Number of Runs: 170+
1960 Olympic Valley Rd, Olympic Valley, CA
Palisades Tahoe parking reservations
View Website opens in a new tabSierra at Tahoe opens in a new tab
Distance: 41.1 mi.
Number of Runs: 47
1111 Sierra-At-Tahoe Rd, Twin Bridges, CA
View Website opens in a new tabSugar Bowl Resort opens in a new tab
Distance: 23.3 mi.
Number of Runs: 103
Soda Springs Mountain Resort opens in a new tab
Distance: 26.8 mi.
Number of Runs: 15
10244 Soda Springs Rd, Soda Springs, CA
View Website opens in a new tabTahoe Donner Downhill Ski opens in a new tab
Distance: 20.0 mi.
Number of Runs: 17
11603 Snowpeak Way, Truckee, CA
View Website opens in a new tabCross-Country Ski Areas
Royal Gorge:
The largest cross-country ski area in North America
PACK in the Savings & Pile up the Perks
Longer stays at Tahoe are good for you and the environment. You can spend more time doing the things you love, while reducing the impact of more frequent travel.
Stay at Granlibakken for three to seven consecutive nights and you get our lowest nightly rates, access to our onsite resort amenities, a daily full hot breakfast buffet, discounted lift tickets, and more!