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Ski Central Website information on the following resorts

Alpine Meadows It is located about 15 minutes from North Lake Tahoe and Reno-Tahoe International Airport is 45 miles Northeast via all-weather Interstate 80.

Bear Valley Bear Valley is a four season resort located between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite in the Central Sierra Mountains. With such a large skiable area of 1,280 acres you will never lack terrain. Winter activities also include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, dog sledding and backcountry adventures.

Dodge Ridge Dodge Ridge is located in Tuolumne County, California just 30 miles (48 km) east of Sonora, California off of Highway 108. There are five terrain parks from easy to advanced throughout the mountain, including the Stagecoach park, Rocky’s Road, the Competition park, the Progression park, and the Boarder Cross Course.

Heavenly Heavenly Ski Resort is located on the California-Nevada border in South Lake Tahoe. It features multiple terrain parks, 94 trails and a 3,500-foot vertical drop. Skiers and snowboarders can glide for miles, surrounded by the towering peaks of the Sierra, while overlooking Lake Tahoe.

Kirkwood Ski Resort Located 90 minutes from Reno/Tahoe International Airport. Online reservations for your Kirkwood ski vacation.

Mammoth / June Mammoth is located in Eastern California along the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Sierra at Tahoe Sierra-at-Tahoe is located in Twin Bridges, California 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe.

Homewood Mountain Resort Homewood Mountain Resort is set on the west shore of California's Lake Tahoe just south of Tahoe City.

Squaw Valley Squaw Valley Ski Resort is one of the largest ski areas in the United States and attracts visitors from all over the world. It's located in the Sierra Nevada in Olympic Valley.

Sugar Bowl Sugar Bowl is located in Norden, California. The ski resort is 10 miles west of Truckee, CA, and 45 miles west of Reno on Interstate 80.

Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows Day ski resort and terrain park located in the Sequoia National Forest in the Greenhorn Mountains of California, approximately 50 miles east of Bakersfield.

Badger Pass Ski Area Badger Pass is located within Yosemite National Park in the Glacier Point area.

Bear Valley Cross Country  Located in the scenic Sierra's, Bear Valley between Lake Tahoe &Yosemite. Amenities include 35 trails groomed for track, skate skiing & snowshoeing.

Boreal Mountain Resort 80 miles from Sacramento. Night lighting & sound system on the mountain to enhance your ski & boarding fun. 380 acres with 500 vertical-feet. Nearby ski lodging.

China Peak China Peak Mountain Resort is located only 65 miles northeast of Fresno at scenic Huntington Lake in the Sierra National Forest. The mountain has 1,679 feet of vertical with a base elevation of 7,030 with the peak at just over 8,700 feet

Donner Ski Ranch On US Route 40 high atop Donner Summit, in Norden, California. 6 chairlifts accessing 460 acres of terrain.

Mount Shasta A full serve ski resort featuring alpine, nordic skiing and snowboarding. Located in Northern California just off of Interstate 5.

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Nordic (Cross-Country) Ski Areas
Sierra Club Ski Huts

Tapaan Huts http://vault.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/ctl/

Hutchinson Ski Huts http://vault.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/hutchinson.aspx

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Northern California Area (far northwest of Lake Tahoe)

  Phone   Elevation in feet Types of trails
Name
Websites
Information Snow Phone Trail miles Base Top Marked? Groomed or set?

Lassen National Forest

530.258.2141   39     Yes No

Lassen Volcanic National Park

http://www.nps.gov/lavo/index.htm

530.595.4444   30     Yes No

Mt. Shasta

530.926.4511 530.926.3781 3 6600   Yes No

Mt. Shasta Ski Park

http://www.skipark.com/

530.926.8610 530.926.8686 15 5200 5600 Yes Yes

Trinity Alps

530.623.6101
800.487.4648
    3500 7000 No No

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Donner Pass / Interstate 80 Area (just northwest of Lake Tahoe)

  Phone Elevation in feet Types of trails
Name
Websites
Information Snow Phone Trail miles Base Top Marked? Groomed or set?

Alpine Skills

http://www.alpineskills.com/

530.426.9108         No No

Clair Tappaan

http://clairtappaanlodge.com/

530.426.3632   7 7000   Yes Yes

Royal Gorge
http://www.royalgorge.com

530.426.3871   204 7000 7538 Yes Yes

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North Lake Tahoe Area (generally the north and west side of Lake Tahoe)

  Phone   Elevation in feet Types of trails
Name
Websites
Information Snow Phone Trail miles Base Top Marked? Groomed or set?

Northstar-at-Tahoe Nordic

530.562.1010 530.562.1330 40 6400 7800 Yes Yes

Squaw Creek

530.581.6637
800.327.3353
  11   6200 Yes Yes

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area
http://www.tahoexc.org/

530.583.5475   40 7000 7200 Yes Yes

Tahoe Donner Cross Country

530.587.9400
530.587.9484
530.587.9494 42 6750 7800 Yes Yes

South Lake Tahoe / Carson Pass Area (the east side and south end of Lake Tahoe)

  Phone   Elevation in feet Types of trails
Name
Websites
Information Snow Phone Trail miles Base Top Marked? Groomed or set?

Camp Richardson

530.542.6584         Yes Yes

Hope Valley Cross Country at Sorensen's
http://www.sorensensresort.com

530.694.2203
530.694.2266
  60 7000   Yes No

Kirkwood Cross Country

209.258.7248
209.258.6000
209.258.3000 48   7800 Yes Yes

Lake Tahoe Winter Sports

530.577.2940   11     Yes No

Spooner Lake Cross Country
http://www.spoonerlake.com/

775.749.5349 775.887.8844 55     Yes Yes

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Central Sierra Area (well south of the Lake Tahoe area)

  Phone   Elevation in feet Types of trails
Name
Websites
Information Snow Phone Trail miles Base Top Marked? Groomed or set?

Bear River Lake Resort

209.295.4868 75 5840 Yes Yes

Bear Valley Cross Country
http://www.bearvalleyxc.com/

209.753.2834   35 7000 7700 Yes Yes

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

209.795.2334 4 5000 No No

Goat Meadow (US Forest Service)

559.683.4665 18 5000 7000 No No

Hume Lake

559.338.2251 18 Yes No

June Lake Area (US Forest Service)

760.647.3000 6 8000 6mi 2mi

McGee Creek Cross Country

760.935.4228 5 Yes Yes

Montecito-Sequoia Cross Country

800.843.8677
800.227.9900
  27 7500   Yes Yes

Rock Creek Lodge
http://www.rockcreeklodge.com/

760.935.4170     8900 10000 Yes Yes

Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks

559.565.3351
559.335.2665
559.565.3689
        Yes No

Sequoia Ski Touring / Giant Forest

559.335.5500 35 Yes No

Sequoia Ski Touring / Grant Grove

559.335.5500 75 Yes No

Shady Rest

760.924.5500 760.934.1094 12 Yes No

Sierra Meadows Ranch

760.934.6161 33 Yes Yes

Tamarack Lodge Resort

800.237.6879
760.934.2442
  25     Yes Yes

Yosemite National Park

209.372.1000 209.372.0200 90 8000 Yes some

Badger Pass Cross Country l

209.372.8444   90     Yes Ye
Modified January 23, 2016

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