Diamond Peak (ski Area)
Its summit elevation is 8,540 feet (2,603 m) above sea level, yielding a vertical drop of 1,840 feet (561 m), sixth among the ski areas surrounding Lake Tahoe. Its season ranges from December to April, and its longest run is 2.5 miles (4.0 km). Lifts include the "Lakeview Quad" which features a view of Lake Tahoe during the lift's ascent.
Lifts
Diamond Peak has six chairlifts and one surface lift (only used by the ski/snowboard school):
Chairlifts:
- Lakeview Quad (launchpad)
- School House
- Red Fox
- Ridge
- Lodgepole Quad (launchpad)
- Crystal Express
Surface Lift:
- Pete's Powerline (only for ski/snowboard school)
History
Oklahoman entrepreneur Art Wood and his associate Harold Tiller envisioned the idea for the resort which was then known as "Ski Incline", and was developed to reality in 1966 by Luggi Foeger, a famous Austrian ski resort consultant whom Wood hired to design and build the resort. It has long since expanded and grown since its debut 58 years ago in November 1966.