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Homewood Mountain Resort Master Plan Overview

Homewood Mountain Resort’s approved Master Plan was envisioned in 2011 to maintain the unique character of our mountain while creating a new vision for this key destination on the West Shore. As anticipated with the Master Plan approvals, we will continue to build on the environmental stewardship since 2011, including forest fuels reduction and improving forest health, watershed management via road restoration, improving lake clarity via reduced sediment flows, and ongoing commitments to monitoring the health of Homewood’s ecosystems. For more information, view our frequently asked questions.

Community Access and Local's Discounts
While we haven’t been doing much talking lately, we have been listening. We heard your concerns about being excluded or priced out of Homewood, not just at the TRPA meeting, but, most importantly, directly from you.
 
We updated our community access plan to clarify in detail that all skiable terrain, lifts, and amenities will be available to anyone with a valid ski pass during operating hours. Additionally, we will be offering local loyalty pricing on season passes for local residents and community members.
 
 
 
 
Project Overview

Homewood Mountain Resort’s approved Master Plan’s primary goal is to restore Homewood as the key gathering center of the West Shore for residents and visitors alike. The approved HMR Master Plan replaces aging infrastructure and creates a bed base that does not exist today. Key components of the Master Plan included: 

Original Master Plan

  • Installation of an eight-passenger gondola to replace the Madden Chair
  • Replacement of the Ellis Chair
  • Improve snowmaking capabilities & mountain maintenance
  • Add up to 225 residences
  • Add a hotel with up to 75 hotel/condo units
  • Add 13 on-site workforce housing units
  • Base mountain facilities with food and beverage offerings, lockers, restrooms, ski school, and a rental shop as well as first aid and mountain administration
  • A new parking garage offering up to 270 day-use parking spaces
  • A mid-mountain lodge with a gondola terminal, which will include a “learn-to-ski” lift, food and beverage offerings, a community pool and sundries

In addition to these key components, we are committed to continuing the environmental stewardship that Homewood has been recognized for, including Golden Eagle and Best in Basin Awards. These efforts include: 

  • $1M investment in environmental stewardship initiatives from 2010-2014
  • Nearly 500,000 square feet of road restoration and 13% land coverage retirement on the mountain
  • Restoration of dirt roads and degraded ski runs that resulted in 40% less sediment going into Lake Tahoe
  • Continued forest fuels reduction and improving forest health
  • Watershed management via road restoration

PROPOSED MASTER PLAN REVISIONS | MAY 2024

Homewood submitted a Master Plan Revision to the TRPA in May 2024. In this Master Plan Revision, HMR proposes a few minor revisions to the approved Master Plan to improve the skier experiences, better fit into the Homewood neighborhood, and improve views into the mountain. The proposed revisions are as follows:

  • Optimize the gondola terminal at North Base off of the mountain for easier skier access
  • Realign the gondola path to mid-mountain to reflect the relocation of the gondola terminal
  • Add a gondola car “barn” at mid-mountain to improve the skier experiences
  • Reduce building massing 
  • Reduce residential density
  • Update the architecture to better fit into the neighborhood
Forest Fuels Reduction Project

Safeguarding Homewood Mountain Resort’s environment is our priority, and we work year-round with local and state agencies to ensure the community’s safety. The resort is located on the West Shore, in an area classified as a very high-risk fire zone.

Fire conditions are changing in the Tahoe Basin, with CAL FIRE now fighting more aggressive fires, largely due to overly dense and unhealthy forests. Wildfires in these conditions are difficult to suppress and can potentially become deadly. The crucial Homewood Fuels Reduction Project will help reduce the risk of wildfire spread by removing dead, dying, and non-resilient types of woody vegetation. Timber harvesting aids in alleviating wildfire risk, boosts a forest’s resilience to climate change and improves other forest resources including protecting wildlife habitats, watershed health, water quality and public access for recreation and enjoyment.

The Homewood Fuels Reduction Project obtained approval from the State of California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Department of Conservation – California Geological Survey (CGS) and the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. In a Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board Hearing on Wednesday, June 26, Homewood Mountain Resort received approval for the Homewood Fuels Reduction Project. To learn more, please review the Governing Board minutes provided by the TRPA here.

Read more in the Sierra Sun: Homewood to Begin Major Forest Health Project this Summer

Community Meetings

Thank you to all who joined us for our community meetings! If you were unable to attend, you can review a video of our community presentation given in April 2024 via this link. We’re also pleased to include news coverage of the meetings for your convenience. 

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