California, United States
Sugar Bowl Resort ski resort
The short answer
Sugar Bowl Resort has about 71 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 2,108 m up to 2,550 m (8,366 ft), a vertical drop of 443 m. By mapped runs it is number 30 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Truckee Tahoe (TKF), about 17 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,550 m8,366 ft
- Vertical drop
- 443 m1,453 ft
- Mapped runs
- 71 km159 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 26% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 47% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 4 | 3.6 km |
| Easy | 34 | 14 km |
| Intermediate | 71 | 32.7 km |
| Advanced | 50 | 18.7 km |
Lifts
14 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truckee Tahoe (TKF) | Truckee | 17 km |
| Reno Tahoe (RNO) | Reno | 53 km |
| Sacramento (SMF) | Sacramento | 128 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Sugar Bowl Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,550 m (8,366 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,108 m (6,916 ft), a vertical of 443 m (1,453 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Sugar Bowl Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 71 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Sugar Bowl Resort?
Truckee Tahoe (TKF) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 17 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Sugar Bowl Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.