Comparison of California ski resorts
Resort name Nearest city Peak elevation ( ft ) Base elevation ( ft ) Vertical drop Skiable acreage Total trails Total lifts Avg annual snowfall Adult single day lift ticket price Date statistics updated
Squaw Valley USA Olympic Valley 9,050 6,200 2,850 3,600 170 29 450 $ 89+ Online , $ 169+ at Window March 2020
Mammoth Mountain Mammoth Lakes 11,053 7,953 3,100 3,500 150 25 400 $ 79+ Online , $ 99+ at Window March 2020
Heavenly Mountain Resort South Lake Tahoe 10,067 6,567 3,500 4,800 97 28 360 $ 131+ Online , $ 164+ at Window March 2020
Mount Shasta Ski Park Mount Shasta 6,866 5,476 1,435 425 32 5 275 $ 49+ March 2020
Alpine Meadows Alpine Meadows 8,637 6,835 1,802 2,400 100 13 450 $ 89+ Online , $ 169+ at Window March 2020
Boreal Soda Springs 7,700 7,200 500 380 41 8 400 $ 52 weekday , $ 58 holiday November 19 , 2012
Donner Ski Ranch Norden 7,781 7,031 750 435 52 8 400 $ 45 April 20 , 2012
Homewood Homewood 7,881 6,223 1,658 1,260 60 7 400 $ 57 April 20 , 2012
Kirkwood Kirkwood 9,800 7,800 2,000 2,300 65 15 500 $ 79 April 20 , 2012
Northstar at Tahoe Truckee 8,610 6,330 2,280 2,904 93 19 350 $ 72 November 14-20 November 19 , 2012
Sierra-at-Tahoe Twin Bridges 8,852 6,640 2,212 2,000 46 12 480 $ 77 April 20 , 2012
Sugar Bowl Norden 8,383 6,883 1,500 1,500 94 13 500 $ 80 daily and $ 85 holidays November 19 , 2012
Soda Springs Soda Springs 7,325 6,673 652 200 15 2 400 $ 36 April 20 , 2012
Tahoe Donner Truckee 7,350 6,750 600 120 10 3 400 $ 41 April 20 , 2012
Badger Pass Yosemite National Park 8,000 7,200 800 90 10 5 300 $ 42 April 20 , 2012
Bear Valley Angels Camp 8,500 6,600 ( mid-mountain 7550 ) 1,900 1,680 67 10 359 $ 74 peak , $ 69 off peak Oct 1 , 2015
Dodge Ridge Sonora 8,200 6,600 1,600 832 62 12 300 April 20 , 2012
June Mountain June Lake 10,090 7,545 2,590 500 35 7 250 April 20 , 2012
China Peak Lakeshore 8,709 7,030 1,673 1,200 45 11 300 April 20 , 2012
Alta Sierra Wofford Heights 7,091 6,491 600 6 2 April 20 , 2012