Sugar Bowl, Truckee

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Snowboarding in Sugar Bowl, Truckee, California USA

Vertical Drop:
750 feet/228.6 meters
Top elevation:
8383 feet/2555 meters
Base elevation:
6883 feet/2098 meters
Skiable area:
1500 acres/6.07 km²
Runs:
102
Sugar Bowl ski resort is a ski area in northern Placer County, near Norden, along Donner Pass of Sierra Nevada, at about 46 mi/74 km from Reno on Interstate 80, California, USA. The resort was opened on the 15th of December, 1939.

It is a medium sized snowboard area around Lake Tahoe, which makes it perfect for snowboarders. The resort is known for its significant advanced terrain and high annual snowfall. Top elevation of the resort is at 8383 ft/2555 m and base elevation is at 6883 ft/2098 m. Skiable area covers 1500 ac/6.07 km².

Runs are 102 in total, of which 17% for beginners, 45% for intermediate and 38% for advanced athletes. Longest run is 3 mi/4.8 km. The resort has a lift system of 13 lifts, 5 high speed quads, 3 quads, 2 double chairs, 1 gondola and 2 surface lifts. Lift capacity is 21.740 passengers/hour.

Average snowfall is 500 in/1270 cm. Sugar Bowl has one of the most known snowboard academy, so don’t worry about your level of expertise.