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Sierra Summit ski area, Central Sierra Nevada, California
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| | Sierra Summit is a great place for a one day ski trip. It has enough variety to keep you from getting bored eventhough it's not a very large mountain. It has loads of fun challenging runs and some nice easy runs to keep the wife and kids happy too says Bob.
Sierra Summit is a cozier than average ski hill boasting a roughly average vertical drop if compared to other west coast ski mountains. The annual snowfall is stronger than average at this ski mountain. This ski hill has a much higher than average part of demanding |
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slopes and a much lower than average part of green and blue slopes. There's 420 acres of ski terrain, and it's all blanketed by snow. All of the 11 great ski lifts are in great shape. The 1,679 feet of drop from top to bottom is not too shaggy; it's sufficient
| | to get some decent time on the ski trails between lifts. Sierra Summit is a splendid ski hill with a lot of different trails; there's absolutely no way to get bored here. Good exercise and just hanging out with your skiing friends surpasses anything. Sierra Summit has the biggest elevation difference among ski mountains in a 123 mile radius. Skiing here is always a fun experience with plenty of expert and advanced trails. This ski resort gets so much beautiful snow, 25 feet every winter, and that is one of the reasons this | |
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is such a nice ski resort. This ski mountain has an okay variety of trails and enough great ski lifts to serve them all. All in all there are 45 runs to select from; there's a fine range to satisfy everyone. The ski runs at Sierra Summit could get clearly crazy;
but if you are in need of excitement you are. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is scores of fun every day of the winter. The Central Sierra Nevada in wintertime is a one hundred percent skiing or snowboarding paradise. The snow covered highlands
of the Central Sierra Nevada give this ski mountain an incredibly great scenery. Not too many rooms nearby, you'll have to travel a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations before heading out, you're all set. The snowy highlands of California are a great
place for skiing or snowboarding. The beautiful panorama of the California highlands and the high of coasting down a slope are great attractions for many snow people. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, there are scores of good sites for that in close proximity.
Special
features: Three terrain parks with custom boxes and rails, family fun zones with jumps and rollers for those just starting out on freestyle terrain.
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Sierra Summit ski area management's own description
Current weather conditions
at Sierra Summit ski area
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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 1,679 feet
Top Elevation: 8709 feet
Base Elevation: 7030 feet
Total Runs: 45
- 61% Expert and Advanced
- 28% Intermediate Runs
- 11% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 2.25 miles
Total Lifts: 11
- 7 Chair Lifts
- 4 Surface Lifts
- 1 Carpet Lifts
Skiing Area: 420 acres
- Snowmaking on 168 acres
Annual snowfall: 25 feet
Snowboarders Welcome
Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.235481
Longitude: -119.156899
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Skier and snowboarder reviews of Sierra Summit ski area, California:
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| These outdoors activities are available near Sierra Summit ski area. |
| | Ski Areas Near Sierra Summit ski area:
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Mammoth Mountain, California
, 25 miles away
3100 vertical feet
156 runs - 27 lifts
35% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
25% Beginner |
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June Mountain, California
, 30 miles away
2580 vertical feet
37 runs - 7 lifts
20% Expert & Adv.
45% Intermediate
35% Beginner |
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Badger Pass, California
, 42 miles away
540 vertical feet
10 runs - 5 lifts
5% Expert & Adv.
55% Intermediate
40% Beginner |
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Dodge Ridge, California
, 76 miles away
1600 vertical feet
59 runs - 10 lifts
20% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
40% Beginner |
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Bear Valley, California
, 92 miles away
1900 vertical feet
67 runs - 11 lifts
35% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
25% Beginner |
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Shirley Meadow, California
, 94 miles away
600 vertical feet
7 runs - 3 lifts
30% Expert & Adv.
40% Intermediate
30% Beginner |
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| | Whitewater Near Sierra Summit ski area:
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Dinkey Creek, Fresno
County
, 7 miles away, Class V - 3.5 miles long (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds) |
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Dinkey Creek, Fresno
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road) |
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San Joaquin River, Madera/Fresno
County
, 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse) |
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| | Trails Near Sierra Summit ski area:
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Red Mountain Trail, Fresno
County
, 3 miles away, 16.8 hiking miles, 2167 feet elevation difference |
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Deep Creek Trail, Fresno
County
, 16 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference |
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Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno
County
, 19 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference |
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