Construction of the Homewood Gondola at Lake Tahoe’s Homewood Mountain Resort is properly underway, with crews pouring concrete for the first gondola tower earlier this week.
Once complete, the new gondola will run from the base area to just above the existing Madden Chair, terminating at the future site of a Mid Mountain Lodge. The project is part of a broader master plan for Homewood, which has long sought to modernize the resort’s infrastructure and reestablish it as a destination on the California side of Lake Tahoe.
Earlier phases of construction included timber harvesting that began in September 2025 as part of the Homewood Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, an effort approved in 2024 that cleared trees along the future gondola line while also addressing fire risk on the mountain.
The gondola is positioned to reshape the beginner experience at Homewood. Novice terrain will be moved roughly 1,000 feet higher up the mountain, and the resort expects to offer new skiers and riders access to higher-elevation snow and views of Lake Tahoe from early in their learning progression.
The project also comes with some serious sightseeing potential, connecting the mountain to the lake in a way that will serve both skiers and snowboarders and visitors drawn primarily to the scenery.
All trails, access roads, and on-mountain areas at Homewood remain closed to the public during construction. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has oversight of key elements of the project, and additional details are available through the TRPA’s major projects page. No opening date for the gondola has been announced, though installation is expected to be completed ahead of the 2026-27 ski season.
