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Sugar Bowl Ski Resort Guide

Sugar Bowl, United States

Rated: 4/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForExpert Skiers, Intermediates, Beginners, Snowboarders and Snowfall!
Highest Lift2,555m8,383ft
Resort Height2,097m6,880ft
 Nearest AirportLouisville
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Sugar Bowl

The ski area of Sugar Bowl is at an altitude of 2,097m6,880ft.

Summary

Sugar Bowl is part of the Lake Tahoe ski area with access to 259km161 miles of downhill skiing, with 84 marked pistes, served by a total of 29 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Sugar Bowl itself (84 pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Lake Tahoe ski resorts of Boreal, Diamond Peak, Donner Ski Ranch, Heavenly, Homewood, Kirkwood, Mount Rose Ski Tahoe, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Palisades Tahoe and Sierra-at-Tahoe.

The ski resort itself is at 2,097m6,880ft, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 2,555m8,383ft, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.

Skiing

There are a variety of pistes to suit all levels of skier ability, from Beginner to Expert.

Snowboarding

Sugar Bowl is highly rated by Snowboarders and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Sugar Bowl.

Notable Ski Runs

The most difficult run is the 'The Palisades'.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Sugar Bowl?

There is currently no significant snow in the 7-day forecast for Sugar Bowl.

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Ski Area Stats

Sugar Bowl Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
33
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
35
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
13
Green Pistes
Beginner Runs
 3 
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
13

Lake Tahoe Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Pistes
Number of runs
84
Downhill
Total Length
259km161 miles
Cross Country
Total Length
100km62 miles
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
29

Altitudes & Slopes

Sugar Bowl Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift2,555m8,383ft
Lowest Piste2,097m6,880ft
Resort Altitude (Sugar Bowl)2,097m6,880ft
Max Vertical458m1,503ft

Ski Slope Aspects

N, E, W

Sugar Bowl has ski slopes facing north (good for keeping the snow), as well as east and west.

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Sugar Bowl
Expert Skiers
Intermediate Skiers
Beginners
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

Location and Map

Where is Sugar Bowl?

This ski resort is in Carter, Spencer, United States.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Sugar Bowl is Louisville, 88 minutes drive away.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The 13 ski lifts are able to uplift 21,340 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, with 125 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is Sugar Bowl open?

We don't currently have confirmed season dates, but hope to soon.

Usual opening is late November, and usual closing is Mid April.

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

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