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Sugar Bowl

629 Sugar Bowl Road, Norden, California; Tel. 530.426.9000, 530.426.1111

With legendary deep powder and 1500 skiable acres spread over four mountain peaks, Sugar Bowl is a ski and snowboard paradise. Located at Donner Summit along California Interstate 80, Sugar Bowl receives the largest amount of natural snowfall, at over 500 inches per year, of any Lake Tahoe ski resort. The summit elevation sits at 8383 feet creating a 1500-foot vertical drop with 84 runs, most at the intermediate level, and two terrain parks. Sugar Bowl was selected for an unprecedented fourth time as the site for the Winter X Games qualifiers in January due to its meticulous grooming maintenance, variable park terrain and spectacular backdrops. In addition to its two parks, Sugar Bowl has opened a family friendly terrain park designed for kids with smaller rails, boxes, pipes and jumps that is in full view of the Village Lodge Deck so parents can keep an eye on their future all-stars.

Sugar Bowl is the perfect Lake Tahoe resort for teaching young children to ski and snowboard because it has a world-class school with experienced and caring professionals that is also a licensed day care facility. Also, its' commitment to teaching excellence is extended in the adult and older kids schools providing lessons for all skill levels. There is family friendly lodging available at Sugar Bowl with packages designed to meet any budget and for the last ten years Sugar Bowl has teamed with McDonalds for its McSki discount lift ticket program for kids. Plus, Sugar Bowl boasts more than competitive lift ticket rates for anyone who loves the snow, which makes this Lake Tahoe ski resort a definite bargain with all day tickets starting at $46.

—Sugar Bowl review by Ryan Osterbeck