Olympic Valley
California, US — size L · 69 km of trails · 774 m vertical · 30 lifts · very heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 21 – May 30
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | unlimited days | 3 blackout windows |
The mountain
- Trails
- 69 km — size L
- Vertical
- 774 m
- Summit
- 2664 m
- Base
- 1890 m
- Lifts
- 30
- Trees
- 30 ha mapped as zones, 5 of them — Granite Glades, Red Dog Glades
- Region
- California, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 1071 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 35% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 8 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 665 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Palisades Tahoe (SNOTEL sensor), 1.8 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.61 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
Its lift fleet runs to 1 cable car and 2 gondolas among 30. 41% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 32% for North American resorts of 60–150 km.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.2 km · 2 runs
- easygreen circle8.2 km · 13 runs
- intermediateblue square32.6 km · 46 runs
- advancedblack diamond28.5 km · 48 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1cable car
- 2gondolas
- 21chairlifts
- 6magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Meadows | 4 km | 35 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Northstar | 12 km | 83 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Sugar Bowl | 14 km | 39 km | heavy | Mountain Collective | compare |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 16 km | — | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Heavenly | 41 km | 85 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 46 km | 27 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
Also compared with
- Olympic Valley vs Kirkwood — 59 km away
FAQ
- Is Olympic Valley on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants unlimited days at Olympic Valley for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Olympic Valley on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants unlimited days at Olympic Valley for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Olympic Valley get?
- Olympic Valley has very heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 1071 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Alpine Meadows (4 km), Sierra-at-Tahoe (46 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo