Sugar Bowl ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
California, United States · Base 6,890 ft · Summit 8,360 ft · Vertical 1,470 ft
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Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for experts
■ 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.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO), about 0.9 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- Palisades Tahoe California · 9 mi
- Northstar California · 12 mi
- Mt. Rose Nevada · 24 mi
- Heavenly California · 33 mi
- Sierra-at-Tahoe California · 37 mi
- Kirkwood California · 45 mi
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