Tahoe resorts don’t score well with magazine readers

In Ski magazine’s annual readers’ survey of best ski resorts, no Tahoe area resort made it in the top 10.

Mammoth, which has long been eyed by Vail Resorts as its possible next acquisition, came in at No. 14. Heavenly is No. 22, Squaw No. 24 and Northstar No. 25.

These are the rankings for the West. The magazine divides the resorts between East and West.

Here is how the Tahoe area resorts did in the specialized categories:

• Grooming – Northstar, No. 4

• Scenery – Heavenly, No. 3; Homewood, No. 4

• Terrain variety – Mammoth, No. 5

• Terrain parks – Mammoth, No. 2; Northstar, No. 3

• Family programming – Northstar, No. 3.