Alpine Meadows ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Alpine Meadows ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

This is such a great place to ski, I loved every minute of it. says an anonymous skier.

Alpine Meadows has a very good collection of ski runs and a lot of perfect ski lifts. The 1,802 feet of height difference is rather ok; Alpine Meadows makes excellent use of it all. Alpine Meadows is a great ski hill in possession of a drop that's around average if compared to other west coast ski mountains. Having 2,400 acres of skiable territory you will never be short of ski terrain. The skiing and the snowboarding in this

    region is scores of fun every day of the snow season. On this hill you'll find 100 different ski trails; there are sufficient ski trails for every capability. This ski resort has 14 different ski lifts, and they make for a tranquil ride up the hill. Fine exercise
and getting out of the house for a while will make you feel glorious. Alpine Meadows has an average proportion of hard slopes and an average proportion of blue and green ski runs. The seasonal snowfall is greater than average at Alpine Meadows. The Northern Sierra Nevada blanketed in white snow is a sheer skiing or snowboarding heaven. Alpine Meadows has a pleasant range of ski runs; there's absolutely no way to get bored here. The wonderful snow here turns extremely deep, 41 feet every year, and that is one of the most

excellent marks of this ski resort. If you'll be sleeping in a hotel, you're in luck, hotels are available close to the bottom area, but you'd better reserve before you go as these hotels fill up fast. The snow blanketed hills of the Northern Sierra Nevada make for a magnificent panorama. The hills of California in wintertime are always magnificent for skiing or snowboarding. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, in this general region, you'll encounter lots of ski resorts. Winter in the mountains of California and first-rate runs have loads of folks coming here.

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,802 feet

Total Runs: 100
- 35% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 14

Skiing Area: 2,400 acres
Annual snowfall: 41 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.163865
Longitude: -120.238716

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Ski Areas Near Alpine Meadows ski area:

Squaw Valley, California , 2 miles away
   2850 vertical feet
   177 runs - 33 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Granlibakken, California , 6 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   1 runs - 2 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   75% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Homewood, California , 7 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   56 runs - 8 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Northstar at Tahoe, California , 9 miles away
   2280 vertical feet
   70 runs - 17 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Sugar Bowl, California , 10 miles away
   1500 vertical feet
   85 runs - 13 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   17% Beginner

Tahoe Donner, California , 10 miles away
   600 vertical feet
   14 runs - 4 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   60% Beginner

Donner Ski Ranch, California , 10 miles away
   750 vertical feet
   52 runs - 7 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Boreal, California , 12 miles away
   500 vertical feet
   41 runs - 10 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Soda Springs, California , 13 miles away
   625 vertical feet
   16 runs - 5 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Diamond Peak, Nevada , 22 miles away
   1840 vertical feet
   30 runs - 6 lifts
   36% Expert & Adv.
   46% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Whitewater Near Alpine Meadows ski area:

Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada County , 17 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Stampede Meadows Road to Floriston)

Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)

Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado County , 19 miles away, Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)

Trails Near Alpine Meadows ski area:

Big Spring Trail, Placer County , 2 miles away, 2.2 hiking miles, 289 feet elevation difference

Five Lakes Creek Trail, Placer County , 3 miles away, 4.4 hiking miles, 1394 feet elevation difference

Granite Chief Trail, Placer County , 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference