Sugar Bowl ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

California, United States · Base 6,890 ft · Summit 8,360 ft · Vertical 1,470 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Nov 22.

Sugar Bowl snow report

Nov 15: closed; 36 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Status from the resort's snow report (sugarbowl.com); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Nov 22

Opens around Nov 22 with 36 in. forecast in the next 7 days, most Wednesday with 17 in.

Good for beginners and intermediates at 39% of normal snowfall, plan on Jan 3 and Feb 28 rather than Dec 27.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

25% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 47% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 25% · ■ Intermediate 47% · ■ Advanced 27%

159 mapped runs (about 43 miles) and 14 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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