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Diamond Peak

NV · Sierra Nevada (Lake Tahoe)

Mountain stats

Vertical drop
1,840 ft
Trails
40
Lifts
7 (1 HS chair)
Skiable acres
655
Base elevation
6,700 ft
Summit elevation
8,540 ft
Snowmaking
75%
Difficulty mix
8%Beginner
56%Intermediate
36%Advanced
0%Expert Only
Terrain park· 3
Glades

Snow surface today

US-standard SANY classification. Predictions sharpen once resorts open in November.

VariableLow confidence

also called crud / mixed

Patchy — skied-out powder mixed with hard pack and ice chunks. What you find depends on aspect, time of day, and what's been groomed.

  • · Mixed signals — not enough recent weather to pick one surface
3-day surface outlook
Wed, Sep 9
VC
Variable
Thu, Sep 10
VC
Variable
Fri, Sep 11
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
72°/50°F
Sunny
7 mph NE
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 6:35 AM Sunset 7:19 PM12.7h daylight UV 7.2 — wear sunscreen

Synced Tue 12:03 PM · Snow report Tue 12:05 PM

10-day forecast

Swipe sideways to see the full window. Days 8–10 are trend-only.

Tue
Sep 8
72°/ 55°
💨 0 to 5 mph S
Wed
Sep 9
76°/ 58°
💨 0 to 5 mph S
Thu
Sep 10
75°/ 56°
💨 0 to 10 mph W
Fri
Sep 11
69°/ 52°
💨 5 to 15 mph SW
Sat
Sep 12
61°/ 45°
💨 15 mph SW
Sun
Sep 13
59°/ 45°
💨 5 mph S
Mon
Sep 14
62°
💨 5 mph S
Tue
Sep 15
67°/ 44°
💨 21 mph SW
trend
Wed
Sep 16
71°/ 42°
💨 7 mph S
trend
Thu
Sep 17
76°/ 47°
💨 10 mph SW
trend

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About

Hours
Weekday 9am-4pm · Weekend 9am-4pm
Typical season
Early December to Mid-April

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