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Sugar Bowl Resort

United States · Kalifornia · Single resort

Sugar Bowl Resort is a ski resort in Kalifornia (United States). It has 38.7 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 12 lifts. The runs go from 2095 to 2551 m (456 m vertical).

Piste length
38.7 km
Lifts
12
Base station
2095 m (6,873 ft)
Top station
2551 m (8,369 ft)
Vertical drop
456 m (1,496 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 6.7 km (18%)
  • Black diamond: 20 km (52%)
  • Double black: 11.4 km (30%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north (28% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 12

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 9 · Drag lift: 1

  • Mount Lincoln Express · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 2162–2551 m
  • Village Tow · Drag lift · 344 pers./h · 2096–2116 m
  • Mount Judah Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2133–2390 m
  • Disney Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2119–2424 m
  • Village Gondola · Gondola / cable car · 2118–2148 m
  • Jerome Hill Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2133–2338 m
  • Crow's Peak Lift · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 2109–2381 m
  • Christmas Tree Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2158–2309 m
  • Nob Hill · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2119–2183 m
  • Summit Chair · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2373–2489 m

On site

  • 19 car parks (1 free)

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 72 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 63 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 68 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 20 cm, Snow depth 6 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1581 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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