Sierra-at-Tahoe

Sierra-at-Tahoe

The ski bus to Sierra-at-Tahoe from the Bay Area

Round-trip bus from San Jose, San Francisco and Walnut Creek to Sierra-at-Tahoe, off Highway 50 at Twin Bridges, on the way into South Lake Tahoe. Known for tree skiing and terrain parks, with backcountry gates into Huckleberry Canyon for experts.

Bus only, $109 round trip. Sierra-at-Tahoe trips on sale are listed at the bottom of this page.

Summit
8,852 ft
Base
6,640 ft
 
 
 
Sierra-at-Tahoe, to scaleGolden Gate Bridge towers, 746 ft each

2,212 feet of vertical. Stack two Golden Gate Bridge towers and you still need another 720 feet.

Sierra-at-Tahoe by the numbers

2,000skiable acres
48trails
14lifts
400+"average snowfall a year
2.5 milongest run, Sugar n' Spice

Terrain mix

 
 
 
25% beginner
50% intermediate
25% advanced

Riding to Sierra-at-Tahoe with us

Ride up, typical pickup times
4:00amSan Jose Park n Ride
5:00amSan Francisco, 16th St
5:30amWalnut Creek Park n Ride
Bus leaves Sierra-at-Tahoe at 4:30pm sharp
Ride home, typical drop-off times
7:45 to 8:00pmWalnut Creek
8:30 to 8:45pmSan Francisco
9:15 to 9:30pmSan Jose

Each trip page lists that trip's exact pickup times. Drop-off times depend on traffic.

2,508riders on 50 trips to Sierra-at-Tahoe with us since 2018Saturdaysour most common day for Sierra-at-Tahoe tripsIkon Passgives 7 days here in 2026-27, and Ikon Base gives 5 with blackout dates, so pass holders only need the bus

Good to know

  • 9 terrain parks, including a halfpipe.
  • 5 backcountry gates open into Huckleberry Canyon. Experts only.
  • Families get 4 kids' adventure zones and lift-served tubing at Blizzard Mountain.
  • 2026-27 is the 80th season at Sierra-at-Tahoe.
  • Lift tickets, rentals and lessons are not included. Buy tickets and book lessons with Sierra-at-Tahoe. For rentals, use rentskis.com or Last Minute Gear.

Mountain stats: Sierra-at-Tahoe mountain stats and Ikon Pass pages, checked for the 2026-27 season. Rider counts: Tahoe Ski Trips records.