Skip to ContentTahoe ski areas keep changing names and owners. This page keeps the name changes and closures in one place, with the source for each and a clear label on what is only a secondary source.
Checked November 2, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.
- 2resort pages that name their own history
- 7name changes listed
- 1resort that ended its 2025-26 season early
- 5items not confirmed
Names That Changed
- Squaw Valley to Palisades Tahoe. The owners announced they would drop the Squaw name in August 2020 and made the new name official in September 2021; the access road became Olympic Valley Road in early 2022 (Wikipedia, secondary). The resort’s page today uses the Palisades Tahoe name and its statistics page lists the two mountains together.
- Ski Incline to Diamond Peak. Wikipedia lists Ski Incline as the first name of what is now Diamond Peak; Diamond Peak’s own history timeline lists the birth of Incline Village and Ski Incline in the 1960s. The renaming date is not confirmed.
- Sierra Ski Ranch to Sierra-at-Tahoe. The resort’s own page says “Since 1946, from Sierra Ski Ranch to Sierra-at-Tahoe”; Wikipedia says the new name came in 1993. See Sierra-at-Tahoe.
- Reno Ski Bowl and Slide Mountain. Wikipedia says Reno Ski Bowl began in 1953 on Slide Mountain and merged with the Mt. Rose area in 1987. See Mt. Rose.
- Northstar-at-Tahoe to Northstar California. Wikipedia lists the earlier name and a “Timber Farm” site name. See Northstar California.
- Beacon Hill to Soda Springs. Wikipedia says Soda Springs was established in 1929 as Beacon Hill. See Soda Springs Mountain Resort.
- Granlibakken. Wikipedia says the Four Seasons name was used briefly in 1969. See Granlibakken.
Closed or Paused
- Homewood. The resort’s page says the 2025-26 season ended March 17, 2026, earlier than planned. Wikipedia reports it did not open for 2024-25. See Homewood.
- 1960 Olympic structures. Wikipedia says Blyth Arena and the Papoose Peak jumps were Olympic venues at Squaw Valley. What remains of them is not confirmed.
Ski Areas We Could Not Source
Defunct Tahoe-area ski areas such as Edelweiss, Tahoe Ski Bowl and Snow Valley are not listed because we have not read a source for them. The Tahoe Heritage Foundation, Sierra State Parks and the Nevada State Museum hold the archives that would confirm them.
On The Map
What We Could Not Confirm
These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.
- The exact merger year of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows (sources conflict: 2011 or 2012).
- Every name-change date above that is from Wikipedia only (each resort or the Tahoe Heritage Foundation can confirm).
- The status of the 1960 Olympic structures.
Closures that are not name changes, such as the Hobart dam project and seasonal closures, are on Closed, Renamed and Moved Places Around Reno and Tahoe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was Palisades Tahoe called before?
Squaw Valley. The name was dropped after an announcement in 2020 per Wikipedia.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Palisades Tahoe (secondary)
- Wikipedia: Mount Rose Ski Tahoe (secondary)
- Sierra-at-Tahoe home page (official)
- Diamond Peak: About (official)
- Homewood home page (official)
Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Closed and Renamed Ski Areas,” itsreno.com, checked November 2, 2026.