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Ski resorts in California

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We list 13 ski areas in California. The largest by mapped runs is Mammoth Mountain (86 km); the highest is Mammoth Mountain, with runs from 3,360 m (11,024 ft); and the biggest vertical is at Mammoth Mountain (903 m).

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Highest ski resorts in California1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m3,000 mMammoth Mountain: top 3,360 m (11,024 ft)3,360Mammoth MountainJune Mountain: top 3,089 m (10,135 ft)3,089June MountainKirkwood Mountain Resort: top 2,942 m (9,652 ft)2,942Kirkwood Mounta…Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort: top 2,693 m (8,835 ft)2,693Sierra-at-Tahoe…Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley: top 2,664 m (8,740 ft)2,664Palisades Tahoe…China Peak Mountain Resort: top 2,635 m (8,645 ft)2,635China Peak Moun…Northstar at Tahoe Resort: top 2,625 m (8,612 ft)2,625Northstar at Ta…Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows: top 2,589 m (8,494 ft)2,589Palisades Tahoe…Bear Valley: top 2,583 m (8,474 ft)2,583Bear ValleySugar Bowl Resort: top 2,550 m (8,366 ft)2,550Sugar Bowl Reso…Dodge Ridge Ski Area: top 2,482 m (8,143 ft)2,482Dodge Ridge Ski…Homewood Ski Area: top 2,403 m (7,884 ft)2,403Homewood Ski Ar…
Top elevation of the highest mapped run, in metres. Full figures in the table below.

All California ski areas by size

Ski areaRegionTop elevationVerticalMapped runsLifts
Mammoth MountainCalifornia3,360 m903 m86 km28
Northstar at Tahoe ResortCalifornia2,625 m704 m83 km20
Sugar Bowl ResortCalifornia2,550 m443 m71 km14
Palisades Tahoe Olympic ValleyCalifornia2,664 m774 m67 km27
Palisades Tahoe Alpine MeadowsCalifornia2,589 m692 m38 km17
Kirkwood Mountain ResortCalifornia2,942 m560 m37 km13
China Peak Mountain ResortCalifornia2,635 m492 m35 km11
Homewood Ski AreaCalifornia2,403 m500 m35 km7
Dodge Ridge Ski AreaCalifornia2,482 m479 m30 km11
Mt. Shasta Ski ParkCalifornia2,298 m634 m29 km6
Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski ResortCalifornia2,693 m663 m27 km13
June MountainCalifornia3,089 m781 m27 km7
Bear ValleyCalifornia2,583 m559 m27 km8

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap; mapped figures can differ from resorts’ published ones.