After years of subsidizing the community’s ski experience at a financial deficit, Homewood Mountain Resort has reached a pivotal moment and will not open this ski season.
Since its inception, Homewood has committed to revitalizing the resort, enhancing the skier experience with updated infrastructure, and pursuing responsible environmental improvements as outlined in the approved Master Plan. In recent years, Homewood has relied on its financial partner for an annual subsidy to keep operations running.
In May 2024, Homewood submitted an application to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) requesting adjustments to the 2011 approved Master Plan. These revisions, which include relocating the gondola terminal to a more convenient location, reducing building mass, lowering residential density, and improving lake view corridors, are designed to enhance the skier experience without altering the Master Plan’s core objective: restoring Homewood as a central gathering spot for Lake Tahoe’s West Shore that remains open to all.
The resort has faced additional challenges, including significant pushback from the community, which led developers to abandon a plan for Homewood to become a private, members-only resort.
Without a clear path forward, Homewood’s financial partner has chosen to withdraw support for this ski season. Consequently, Homewood is unable to operate or offer season passes for the 2024-25 season.
Planning meetings with community members and governing agencies are being scheduled and Homewood is hopeful for progress that will allow the resort to resume operations in the near future. Supporting employees through this transition also remains a top priority, with efforts underway to assist team members in finding alternative employment or remaining involved in the approval process.
Read more on the Homewood website (here).