Rustic lodge, or super-rich ski area? Lake Tahoe resort plan sparks outcry

A group called Keep Homewood Public protests a plan to convert the area into a resort for the super rich. Photograph: Keep Homewood Public

With its creaky, two-seater chair lifts, ramshackle lodge buildings and awe-inspiring Lake Tahoe views, Homewood Mountain is one of the last of an old breed of rustic, family-friendly ski resorts in California’s Tahoe region.

But developers have introduced a plan that some residents fear will shut down much of the public access to the mountain and turn it into a members-only luxury resort for the super-rich.