Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Homewood Mountain Resort
Homewood, California· Open Dec 11 – Mar 17
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
QuietModerateBusyPacked 3"+ snow forecast
December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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March 2027
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Homewood Weekly 2-Day Pass peak holiday blackoutDec 21 – Jan 1
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- Homewood Value Pass peak holiday blackoutDec 26 – Jan 1
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Homewood Value Pass and West Shore Resident Pass peak blackoutJan 16 – Jan 17
- Homewood Weekly 2-Day Pass peak blackoutJan 18
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Homewood Value Pass and West Shore Resident Pass peak blackoutFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Homewood Weekly 2-Day Pass peak blackoutFeb 15 – Feb 19
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Parking is pay-on-arrival by QR code at the North and South Base lots, first come first served, with no advance reservation. Lots fill from opening, so arrive early on Dec 26 to Jan 1 and other peak days.
- Part of the North Lot is used for resort construction and contractor parking, and South Base is reserved for construction staging. Expect fewer spaces than usual while the gondola is being built.
- Take TART Connect, the free on-demand West Shore shuttle, to skip the lot entirely. Homewood is not a stop on the Emerald Bay shuttle.
- Skip the Homewood pass peak blackout dates (Dec 26 to Jan 1, Jan 16 to 17, and Feb 13 to 15 for most pass tiers) when crowds are heaviest.
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This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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