California, USA

Best Ski Resorts in California

California has 12 ski resorts in our database. Palisades Tahoe is the largest by skiable area, and Sugar Bowl gets the most snow. Here's how they compare on the numbers.

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All California ski resorts by size

Resort	Skiable Area	Vertical	Runs	Snowfall
Palisades Tahoe	6,000 ac	2,851 ft	288	400"
Heavenly	4,800 ac	3,812 ft	97	258"
Mammoth Mountain	3,500 ac	3,100 ft	178	400"
Northstar	3,400 ac	2,280 ft	100	330"
Alpine Meadows	2,399 ac	1,818 ft	100	450"
Kirkwood	2,199 ac	2,001 ft	86	450"
Sierra-at-Tahoe	1,999 ac	2,408 ft	46	450"
Sugar Bowl	1,651 ac	1,821 ft	103	500"
Dodge Ridge	1,599 ac	1,801 ft	67	300"
Mountain High	279 ac	1,699 ft	59	120"
Snow Summit	240 ac	902 ft	31	100"
Bear Mountain	188 ac	1,099 ft	32	100"

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