Sugar Bowl ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

  Sugar Bowl gets blanketed by more snowfall than the local average each season. Having 1,500 acres of skiable area running out of skiing area won’t happen. Having a totality of 85 trails to ski on; there's a nice variety to please everyone. The 1,500 feet of altitude difference is quite okay; Sugar Bowl makes great use of it all. The nearest ski mountain with a more towering height difference is 28 miles away. All 13 great ski lifts at this ski area will get you up the hill well. This ski hill has a magnificent pick of slopes
    to fit all abilities; it's out of the question to get bored here. The snow here becomes exceptionally deep, 42 feet per season, and that is one of the reasons this is such a pleasant ski resort. Some folks prefer skiing and some snowboarding, either way, around
here, you'll come upon lots of splendid ski hills. Sugar Bowl has an average proportion of red and black ski slopes and an average percentage of easy ski trails. Sugar Bowl is a regular size ski resort having a medium elevation difference if compared to other west coast ski mountains. Sugar Bowl has loads of different ski trails and an acceptable selection of great ski lifts. The nearby accommodations are a bit away from the main area, but do book a room before you go in view of the fact that it is a very popular destination.  
The beautiful loveliness of the California mountaintops and the especially great slopes are in themselves reason enough to come here to ski. The Northern Sierra Nevada and its mountains is a vista worth seeing. The snow-white mountains of California are a good site for snowboarding or skiing. Getting a bit of splendid exercise and spending some quality time in the fresh air outdoes anything. The ski trail map on this page will give you a good idea what Sugar Bowl is like. The skiing and the snowboarding in California is so much fun all winter long. In winter the Northern Sierra Nevada is a good snowboarding or skiing destination.

Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.305431
Longitude: -120.332809

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  QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 1,500 feet
Expert and advanced runs: 38 %
Intermediate runs: 45 %
Beginner runs: 17 %
Runs: 85
Lifts: 13
Annual snowfall: 42 feet
Skiing Area: 1,500 acres

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Sugar Bowl ski area.
 Ski Areas Near Sugar Bowl ski area:
Donner Ski Ranch, California , 1 miles away
   750 vertical feet
   45 runs - 6 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
Boreal, California , 2 miles away
   500 vertical feet
   41 runs - 9 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   30% Beginner
Soda Springs, California , 3 miles away
   652 vertical feet
   16 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   25% Intermediate
   50% Beginner
Tahoe Donner, California , 6 miles away
   600 vertical feet
   14 runs - 3 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   60% Intermediate
   40% Beginner
Royal Gorge, California , 6 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
   90 runs - 4 lifts
   18% Expert & Adv.
   51% Intermediate
   31% Beginner
Squaw Valley, California , 9 miles away
   2850 vertical feet
   177 runs - 33 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
Alpine Meadows, California , 10 miles away
   1802 vertical feet
   100 runs - 14 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
Northstar at Tahoe, California , 14 miles away
   2280 vertical feet
   70 runs - 17 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
Granlibakken, California , 15 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   1 runs - 2 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   75% Intermediate
   25% Beginner
Homewood, California , 17 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   56 runs - 8 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner
 Whitewater Near Sugar Bowl ski area:
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)
Fordyce Creek, Nevada County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)
Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)
 Trails Near Sugar Bowl ski area:
Painted Rock Trail, Placer County , 4 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference
Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference
Lola Montez Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference
 Golf Courses Near Sugar Bowl ski area:
Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Truckee , 6 miles away

 

Hotels Near Sugar Bowl ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee
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7.2 miles away
The Inn At Truckee, Truckee
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8.5 miles away
Squaw Valley Lodge, Squaw Valley
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8.9 miles away
Village at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley
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9 miles away
Resort At Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley
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10.2 miles away
Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn, Truckee
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11.8 miles away
8050 Northstar, Truckee
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14.8 miles away
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City
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15.2 miles away
Northstar-At-Tahoe, Truckee
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15.9 miles away
Brockway Springs Resort, Kings Beach
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18.4 miles away
Cedar Glen Lodge, Tahoe Vista
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19.4 miles away
Firelite Lodge, Tahoe Vista
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20 miles away
Redwolf Lakeside Lodge Condos, Tahoe Vista
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20.7 miles away
Redwolf Lodge at Squaw Valley Condos, Olympic Valley
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20.7 miles away
Cal Neva Resort Spa and Casino, Crystal Bay
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23.1 miles away
Hyatt High Sierra Lodge, Incline Village
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26.9 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

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