Sugar Bowl Resort

California

- Resort Info & Mountain Stats

Mountain Statistics For Sugar Bowl Resort

Mountain Statistics
Base Elevation: 6,883 ft (2,098 m)
Summit Elevation: 8,383 ft (2,555 m)
Vertical Drop: 1,500 ft (457 m)
Skiable Area: 1,500 acres (607 ha)
Annual Snowfall: 500 in (1,270 cm)
Snowmaking: 25 %
Number of Lifts: 12
Uphill Lift Capacity: 21,740 per hour
Types of Lifts: 1 Gondola
5 HiSpeed Quads
3 Quad Chairs
1 Double Chair
The Flume
Number of Trails: 84
Longest Run: 15,840 ft (4,828 m)
Trail Ratings
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are
not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.
Easiest Easiest: 17 %
More Difficult More Difficult: 45 %
Most Difficult Most Difficult: 30 %
Experts Only Experts Only: 8 %
 
Area Details
Alpine Skiing: Yes Snowboarding: Yes
Night Skiing: No Restricted Areas: No
Heli-Skiing: No Leash Required: Yes
Snowcat Skiing: No Terrain Park: Yes
Cross Country: 328 km Half Pipe: Yes
Snow Tubing: No  
Terrain Parks at Sugar Bowl
Coldstream Terrain Park
Golden Gate Terrain Park
Parks And Pipes
Terrain Park: Yes
Number of Parks: 2
Super Pipe: Yes
Length: 450 ft
Half Pipe: Yes
 
Dates And Times
Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.
Expected Opening Date: November 21, 2008
Expected Closing Date: April 26, 2009
Hours of Operation: Daily: 9am - 4pm
Half Day: 12:30pm
Area Services
Child Care: Yes Adaptive Skier: No
Ski Lessons: Yes Snowboard Lessons: Yes
Ski Rentals: Yes Snowboard Rentals: Yes
Children's Programs: Yes Women's Programs: Yes
Nearby Lodging: Yes On U.S.F.S. Land: Yes
  • 2 Comment(s)

    Rating: 4.25

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    The Bowl is pone of the best resorts in Tahoe. It is close, there are not a lot of crowds, and the terrain is awesome. There are really…
    This resort is amazing, no crowds, the terrain aims at all different kind of levels for every ability. The food is good and cheap…

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