Sugar Bowl Overview

Sugar Bowl Resort

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Perched atop Tahoe’s Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl Resort is the closest major resort to Sacramento and the Bay Area. Sugar Bowl offers terrain to accommodate beginners and challenge experts, spreading across four peaks serviced by 13 lifts and 1500 acres with 500 inches of annual snowfall. As one of the country's oldest ski areas, Sugar Bowl has kept it's classic ski atmosphere while providing modern amenities. Guests can access the resort through two portals--a quick ride on the historic gondola to the snow bound Village or slope side parking at the modern Mt. Judah Day Lodge.

Elevation

Summit

8383 Ft.
Vertical Drop

1500 Ft.
Base

6883 Ft.

Terrain

Beginner Runs

17%

Intermediate Runs

45%

Advanced Runs

38%

Expert Runs

Longest Run

3.0

Skiable Terrain

1500

Snow Making

N/A

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 13
Gondolas & Trams: 1
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 5
Quad Chairs: 3
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 2
Surface Lifts: 2

Common Misspellings

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Contact Details

P.O. Box 5

Norden, 95724

Phone: (530) 426-9000

info@sugarbowl.com

Important Dates

Projected Days Open: 150

Days Open Last Year: 151

Years Open: 73

Average Snowfall: 500

Sugar Bowl Reviews

by gmayes Dec 28, 2011
- Overall Rating 5.0
- Family Friendly 5.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 5.0
- Terrain Park 5.0
- Nightlife 3.0
Making the Most of It

Pros: Despite dry conditions throughout the region, Sugar Bowl was making it happen!!
Cons: Tickets are a tad high for what you get
by stutterstan Feb 8, 2011
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 0.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 0.0
- Terrain Park 0.0
- Nightlife 0.0
Good small resort

Pros: Good small mountain
Cons: Windy at higher elevations
by Conn8 Nov 7, 2010
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 3.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 4.0
- Terrain Park 4.0
- Nightlife 3.0
Fun

Pros: Fun resort, good terrain park, amazing terrain, the lodge was great
Cons: flats, really slow lifts on far part, longer lift lines on far part