Comparison of California ski resorts

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Comparison table of California ski resorts
Resort nameNearest cityPeak elevation (ft)Base elevation (ft)Vertical dropSkiable acreageTotal trailsTotal liftsAvg annual snowfallAdult single day

lift ticket price

Date statistics updated
Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley 9,0506,2002,8503,60017029450"$89+ Online, $169+ at WindowMarch 2020 [1]
Mammoth Mountain Mammoth Lakes 11,0537,9533,1003,50015025400"$79+ Online, $99+ at WindowMarch 2020 [2]
Heavenly Mountain Resort South Lake Tahoe 10,0406,5673,5004,8009728360"$131+ Online, $164+ at WindowMarch 2020 [3]
Mount Shasta Ski Park Mount Shasta 6,8665,4761,435425325275"$49+March 2020 [4]
Alpine Meadows Alpine Meadows 8,6376,8351,8022,40010013450"$89+ Online, $169+ at WindowMarch 2020 [5]
Boreal Soda Springs 7,7007,200500380418400"$52 weekday, $58 holidayNovember 19, 2012
Donner Ski Ranch Norden 7,7817,031750435528400"$45April 20, 2012
Homewood Homewood 7,8816,2231,6581,260607400"$57April 20, 2012
Kirkwood Kirkwood 9,8007,8002,0002,3006515500"$79April 20, 2012
Northstar at Tahoe Truckee 8,6106,3302,2802,90410619350"$72 November 14–20November 19, 2012
Sierra-at-Tahoe Twin Bridges 8,8526,6402,2122,0004714460"$86January 9, 2023
Sugar Bowl Norden 8,3836,8831,5001,5009413500"$80 daily and $85 holidaysNovember 19, 2012
Soda Springs Soda Springs 7,3256,673652200152400"$36April 20, 2012
Tahoe Donner Truckee 7,3506,750600120103400"$41April 20, 2012
Bear Valley Angels Camp 8,5006,600 (mid-mountain 7550)1,9001,6806710359"$74 peak, $69 off peakOct 1, 2015
Dodge Ridge Sonora 8,2006,6001,6008326712400"$99January 9, 2023
June Mountain June Lake 10,0907,5452,590500357250"April 20, 2012
China Peak Lakeshore 8,7097,0301,6731,2004511300"April 20, 2012
Alta Sierra Wofford Heights 7,0916,49160062April 20, 2012
Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club Three Points 7,9037,2036804052180"April 20, 2012
Bear Mountain Big Bear Lake 8,8057,1041,6651982412100"$59 weekday, $72 holiday and peak weekendsNovember 14, 2012
Badger Pass Yosemite National Park 8,0007,20080090105300"$42April 20, 2012
Mount Baldy Ski Lifts Mount Baldy 8,6006,5002,100800264170"April 20, 2012
Mount Waterman Three Points 8,0307,0001,030150273180"April 20, 2012
Mountain High Wrightwood 8,2006,6001,6002905913$59 weekday, $69 holiday and peak weekendsNovember 14, 2012
Snow Summit Big Bear Lake 8,1746,9651,2092403014100"$89 weekday, $72 holiday and peak weekendsFebruary 27, 2018
Snow Valley Mountain Resort Running Springs 7,8416,8001,0412402912150"April 20, 2012
Cedar Pass Ski Area Alturas $30 T-Bar, $15 tow-ropeAugust 1, 2019 [6] [7] [8]

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