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Southern California Snow Ski
Southern California mountains, although conveniently located to the masses, is rarely decent snowboarding or skiing. The Big Bear area is the closest snow skiing to SD, OC and LA - but certainly not the best. Which is why so many SoCal residents make the drive up US 395 to Mammoth in the Eastern Sierra.
Angeles Crest
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Lodging:
Wrightwood
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Mountain High Ski
Hwy 2, near Wrightwood
800-754-7878 - snow report
888-249-5808
12 Lifts
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Mount Baldy
East of Upland & I-10,
on Mt Baldy Road
909-981-3344 - snow report
909-982-0800 - reservations
4 Lifts
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| Big Bear Area
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Lodging:
Big Bear
Lake Arrowhead
Running Springs
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Bear Mountain
43101 Goldmine Drive
800-BEAR-MTN - snowline
909-585-2519
310-289-0636 ski phone
12 Lifts
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Trinity Mountain Resort
33311 Angeles Dr, Hwy 18
Green Valley Lake CA (W Big Bear)
888-867-3433
3 Lifts
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Snow Forest
909-866-8891
909-866-5503 ski phone
Smallest, oldest & cheapest
near the Big Bear Village
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Snow Summit
888-SUMMIT-1 snow reprt
909-866-5766
909-866-5841 reservations
1 mi. E of Big Bear Village
11 Lifts
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Snow Valley Ski Area
Hwy 18, in between
Running Springs & Big Bear
909-867-2751
760-867-5151
14 Lifts
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West Sierra Snow / Central Sierra Ski
Western and Central Sierra Nevada mountains are conveniently located in the center of the state, with paved highway access from numerous cities in the San Joaquin Valley. Ski resorts, just up the hill from Gold Country.
Eastern Sierra Snow Ski
Eastern slopes of the Central Sierra Nevada range, Highway 395.
11,000' Mammoth Mountain is the favorite vacation getaway for southern Californians, luring crowds with 30 ski lifts and 150 trails. Mammoth Lakes is best known for its vast open slopes and superb backcountry routes for
cross-country skiing. June Mountain is a less crowded and a great place for beginners.
 
Tahoe Area Snow Skiing
Northern Sierra's Lake Tahoe Basin has approximately 20 downhill and cross-country ski resorts. Choose from small, low-key facilities to luxury, world class resorts. Alpine country with stunning scenery surrounding the largest, deepest, most gorgeous, bluest lake in California.
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Lodging:
Lake Tahoe
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Alpine
Meadows Ski
Hwy 89 South of Lake Tahoe
530-581-8374
800-949-3296 (lodge)
12 Lifts
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Boreal
Hwy 80 near Boreal Ridge
530-426-3666
9 Lifts
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Diamond
Peak
Hwy 27, Incline Village, NV
702-831-3211
6 Lifts
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Donner Ski Ranch
19320 Donner Pass Rd.
South of I-80 near Truckee
530-426-3635
6 Lifts
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Donner Summit
Interstate 80, Donner Pass
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Heavenly
Hwy 50, South of Stateline
800-2-HEAVEN
530-541-7544
25 Lifts
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Homewood
Hwy89 N of Tahoe Pines
530-525-2900
8 Lifts
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Kirkwood
Hwy 88, near Carson Pass
209-258-6000
209-258-3000
12 Lifts
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Ski Mount Rose
Hwy 431, SW of Reno, NV
800-SKI-ROSE
775-849-0704
5 Lifts
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Northstar-at-Tahoe
Hwy 267 North of
junction w/ Hwy 28
530-562-1010
530-562-1330
9 Lifts
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Sierra-at-Tahoe
Ski Ranch
Hwy 50, East of Kyburz
530-659-7453
10 Lifts
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Soda Springs Ski
I-80, near Truckee
530-426-3901
530-426-1012 lodge
2 Lifts
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Squaw Valley
off Hwy 89 at Squaw Valley
209-583-6955
27 Lifts
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Sugar Bowl
I-80, South of Norden
530-426-1111
530-426-9000
11 Lifts
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Tahoe Ski Bowl
(now a condo complex)
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Northern California Snow Ski
NorCal certainly has more precipitation than the rest of California, but less ski resorts in operation. Wilderness ridges, historic rural resorts, cross country ski areas, plus one kids sledding park near Shasta.
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