Mountain Stats

It's all about the mountain

  • 2,000 Acres
  • 2,212’ Vertical Rise
  • 8,852’ Top Elevation
  • 6,640’ Bottom Elevation
  • 46 Trails
  • 25% Easier
  • 50% More Difficult
  • 25% Most Difficult
  • Longest Run: Sugar n’ Spice - 2.5 miles from the top of the mountain
  • 5 Gates access Huckleberry Canyon

 

Lifts

  • 3 Express Quad Chair Lifts
  • 5 Double Chair Lifts
  • 1 Triple Chair Lift
  • 5 Surface Lifts

 

Terrain Parks

  • 5 Terrain Parks - Small, Medium, and Large
  • Burton Progression Park
  • Smokey Boarder X
  • TransWorld Snowboarding Top 10 Superpipe

 

Family Adventures

  • 4 Adventure Zones - just for kids
  • Blizzard Mountain with 2 lift accessed tubing hills and a snowplay area
  • Snowshoe trails - 3 miles

 

Hours of Operation

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Weekends and Holidays

Average Annual Snowfall

  • 480" Mmmmmmmm.

 

Season

  • Mid-November through mid-April (conditions permitting)

 

Climate

  • Avg. Annual Days of Sunshine: 274 winter days
  • Average Winter Daytime High: 45°F
  • Average Winter Overnight Low: 19°F
  • 8 Food outlets including 360° Smokehouse BBQ and Baja Grill
  • 6 Bars including the legendary Tiki Bar serving the Fishbowl
  • Ski & snowboard group and private lessons
  • CA Licensed daycare 18 months - 5 years
  • Burton Learn to Ride Center
  • Telemark and Backcountry Center
  • Tuning and repair shop
  • Sierra Mountain Sports retail shop
  • Snowboard rental shop offering demos
  • Ski rental shop offering demos
  • Lockers and overnight ski check

By Car

  • 12 miles west of South Lake Tahoe, California
  • 83 miles east of Sacramento, California
  • The closest major resort to Sacramento

 

By Plane

  • 72 miles from Reno/Tahoe International Airport
  • 187 miles from San Francisco International Airport
  • The closest South Lake Tahoe Resort to San Francisco

 

Transportation