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2003 - 2004 Alpine/Nordic Ski Area Summary
Alpine (Downhill) Ski Areas top

Here is information on alpine (downhill) ski areas in northern and central California, USA, and the Nevada portion of the Lake Tahoe area. This is a public service Web site.
Northern California Area (far northwest of Lake Tahoe)

Name	Phone			Elevation in feet		Percent of terrain for
Websites	Information	Snow Phone	Area	Base	Top	beginner/ intermed./ advanced
Cedar Pass	530.233.2791	530.233.3323	100	6000	6400	20	50	30
Coppervale	530.257.9965		80	6800		25	50	25
Mt. Shasta Ski Park http://www.skipark.com/	530.926.8610 800.754.7427	530.926.8686	425	5500	6880	20	55	25
Plumas- Eureka Ski Bowl	800.326.2247 530.836.2317			5500	6150	25	50	25
Stover Mountain (Lassen NF)	530.259.4871		13	5500		50	50	0

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

	Phone			Elevation in feet		Percent of terrain for
Name Websites	Information	Snow Phone	Area	Base	Top	beginner/ intermed./ advanced
Boreal http://www.borealski.com/	530.426.3666	530.426.3666	380	7200	7800	24	35	41
Donner Ski Ranch http://www.donnerskiranch.com/	530.426.3635	530.426.3635	400	7031	7751	25	50	25
Soda Springs http://www.skisodasprings.com	530.426.1010 530.426.3901	530.426.3666	200	6700	7352	30	50	20
Sugar Bowl http://www.sugarbowl.com/	530.426.9000	530.426.1111	1500	6883	8383	17	43	40
Tahoe Donner http://www.tahoedonner.com/	530.587.9444	530.587.9494	120	6750	7350	40	60	0

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North Lake Tahoe Area (near the west, north and east sides of Lake Tahoe)

	Phone			Elevation in feet		Percent of terrain for
Name Websites	Information	Snow Phone	Area	Base	Top	beginner/ intermed./ advanced
Alpine Meadows http://www.skialpine.com/	530.583.4232 800.441.4423	530.581.8374	2000	6835	8637	25	40	35
Diamond Peak Ski Resort http://www.diamondpeak.com/	775.832.1177	775.831.3211	655	6700	8540	18	46	36
Granlibakken http://www.granlibakken.com	530.581.7533	530.581.7333	10	6250	6550	50	50	0
Homewood Mountain Resort http://www.skihomewood.com/	530.525.2992	530.525.2900	1260	6230	7880	15	50	35
Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe http://www.skirose.com/	800.754.7673 800.754.7073	800.754.7673 800.754.7073	900	8260	9700	30	35	35
Northstar-at-Tahoe http://www.skinorthstar.com/winter/	800.466.6784 530.562.1010	530.562.1330	2420	6330	8610	25	50	25
Squaw Valley USA http://www.squaw.com/	530.583.6985	530.583.6955	4000	6200	9050	25	45	30

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South Lake Tahoe / Carson Pass Area (near the south end of Lake Tahoe)

	Phone			Elevation in feet		Percent of terrain for
Name Websites	Information	Snow Phone	Area	Base	Top	beginner/ intermed./ advanced
Heavenly http://www.skiheavenly.com/	800.243.2836 775.586.7000	775.586.7000	4800	6540	9590	20	47	33
Kirkwood http://www.kirkwood.com/	209.258.6000	877.547.5966	2300	7800	9800	15	50	35
Sierra-at-Tahoe http://www.sierratahoe.com/	530.659.7453	530.659.7475	2000	6640	8852	25	50	25

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

	Phone			Elevation in feet		Percent of terrain for
Name Websites	Information	Snow Phone	Area	Base	Top	beginner/ intermed./ advanced
Badger Pass http://www.yosemitepark.com/	209.372.8430	209.372.1000		7200	8000	35	50	15
Bear Valley Downhill http://www.bearvalley.com/	209.753.2301	209.753.2308	1280	6600	8500	30	40	30
Cottage Springs	209.795.1401 209.795.1209			6000	6500	75	25	0
Dodge Ridge http://www.dodgeridge.com/	209.965.3474	209.965.4444	550	6600	8200	20	60	20
June Mountain Ski Area http://www.junemountain.com/	888.586.3686 760.648.7733	760.934.2224	500	7545	10135	35	45	20
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area http://www.mammoth-mtn.com/	800.626.6684 760.934.2571	888.766.9778	3500	7953	11053	30	40	30
Sierra Summit http://www.sierrasummit.com/	559.233.2500	559.233.3330	400	7000	8709	11	61	28

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

Tapaan Huts http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/huts/map.asp

Hutchinson Ski Huts http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/huts/hutchinson.asp

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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/	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://www.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/ctl/index.asp	530.426.3632		7	7000		Yes	Yes
Eagle Mountain Resort http://www.tahoesbest.com/Skiing/eaglemtn.htm	800.391.2254 530.389.2254		42	5800	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 http://www.skinorthstar.com/winter/nordic-ski-center.html	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 http://www.tahoedonner.com	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 http://www.kirkwood.com/xcountry.shtml	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 http://www.montecitosequoia.com/pages/winter.html	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
Sierra Mountain Center http://www.sierramountaincenter.com/	760.387.2858					No	No
Tamarack Lodge Resort http://www.tamaracklodge.com/xcountry/	800.237.6879 760.934.2442		25			Yes	Yes
Tioga Pass Winter Resort http://www.tiogapassresort.com/winterhome.html	209.372.4471			9600	11000	No	No
Yosemite National Park	209.372.1000	209.372.0200	90		8000	Yes	some
Badger Pass Cross Country and Yosemite Cross Country Ski School http://www.yosemitepark.com/	209.372.8444		90			Yes	Ye

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2003 - 2004 Alpine/Nordic Ski Area Summary Alpine (Downhill) Ski Areas top

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

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