Sugar Bowl Resort

Area Profile

Sugar Bowl Ski Resort in Norden is only a three- hour drive from San Francisco. It offers 84 named trails spread over 1,500 acres, and has undergone a 10 year, 50 million dollar redevelopment that includes five high-speed quads serving four different mountain peaks.

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Lodging Profile

The Inn at Sugarbowl offers 27 hotel rooms slopeside. Additional lodging 10 minutes away in Truckee including The Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn and the Richardson House Bed and Breakfast Inn.

Services Profile

Located within the Tahoe Basin, which boasts the highest concentration of ski resorts and winter activities in North America and also offers a variety of dining and nightlife possibilities. Ski and snowboard lessons and rentals available. The 7,000-square-foot Mountain Sports Learning Center has ticketing, lessons, and rentals under one roof. Childcare for children ages 3 years to 6 years. The Village at Sugar Bowl is in the midst of a major expansion with completion of the first phase of its new Village at Mount Judah opening this winter. Ski-in-ski-out condos are located at the base of Mt. Judah with first chair just out the front door.

Area Recreation Profile

Racing, snowshoe tours, and snowboarding. Many more winter activities available within 10 miles.

Snowboarding Profile

All 84 trails are open for snowboarding. There are two terrain parks and a scorpion cut halfpipe. Full snowboard and boot rental facility. New this year will be an intermediate fun-for-all park. A family park for beginners and children will be sculpted out on Nob Hill.

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Important Dates

Projected Days Open: 156

Days Open Last Year: 185

Years Open: 69

Average Snowfall: 500"

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: 17%

Intermediate Runs: 45%

Advanced Runs: 38%

Expert Runs: 0%

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 12

Gondolas & Trams: 1

High Speed Sixes: N/A

High Speed Quads: 5

Quad Chairs: 2

Triple Chairs: N/A

Double Chairs: 2

Surface Lifts: 2

Elevation

Top: 8383 ft.

Bottom: 6883 ft.

Vertical Drop: 1500 ft.

Longest Run: 1.2 miles

Skiable Terrain: 1500 acres

Snow Making: 375 acres