Mammoth Mountain
Eastern Sierra
3,100 ft vertical · 180 trails · 350″ snow/yr
Lift from $119Ikon
Lake Tahoe has more big resorts around one lake than anywhere in the country, Mammoth runs one of the longest seasons in North America, and Southern California’s mountains put skiing two hours from Los Angeles.
- 19resorts
- 3,410 ftbiggest vertical (Heavenly)
- 500″most snow/yr (Sugar Bowl)
- 16holiday events
Good to know
- Sierra storms can be huge. Carry chains; Caltrans enforces chain controls on I-80 and US-50.
- Spring is a highlight: sunny groomers, long days and Mammoth often open into summer.
- Reno is often easier to fly into for Tahoe than the Bay Area.
Fly into Reno-Tahoe (RNO), Sacramento (SMF), Mammoth (MMH), Los Angeles (LAX). California & Tahoe snow report
19 resorts Live snow forecast
Palisades Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe
2,850 ft vertical · 288 trails · 400″ snow/yr
Lift from $269Ikon
Kirkwood
South Lake Tahoe
2,000 ft vertical · 86 trails · 354″ snow/yr
Lift from $163Epic
Northstar California
North Lake Tahoe
2,280 ft vertical · 100 trails · 350″ snow/yr
Lift from $237Epic
Heavenly
South Lake Tahoe
3,410 ft vertical · 111 trails · 251″ snow/yr
Lift from $265Epic
June Mountain
Eastern Sierra
2,590 ft vertical · 41 trails · 250″ snow/yr
Lift from $139Ikon
Sierra-at-Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe
2,212 ft vertical · 50 trails · 480″ snow/yr
Lift from $167Ikon
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe
North Lake Tahoe
1,800 ft vertical · 70 trails · 350″ snow/yr
Lift from $119
Sugar Bowl
Donner Summit
1,500 ft vertical · 105 trails · 500″ snow/yr
Lift from $89MC
Big Bear Mountain Resort
San Bernardino Mountains
1,665 ft vertical · 59 trails · 100″ snow/yr
Lift from $105Ikon
Dodge Ridge
Central Sierra
1,600 ft vertical · 67 trails · 350″ snow/yr
Lift from $159Indy
Bear Valley
Central Sierra
1,900 ft vertical · 75 trails · 359″ snow/yr
Lift from $139Indy
China Peak
Central Sierra
1,679 ft vertical · 45 trails · 300″ snow/yr
Lift from $119Indy
Homewood Mountain Resort
North Lake Tahoe
1,650 ft vertical · 66 trails · 450″ snow/yr
Lift tickets online
Diamond Peak
North Lake Tahoe
1,840 ft vertical · 40 trails · 325″ snow/yr
Lift from $137
Mt. Shasta Ski Park
Shasta Cascade
2,036 ft vertical · 38 trails · 157″ snow/yr
Lift from $99Indy
Mountain High
San Gabriel Mountains
1,600 ft vertical · 59 trails · 117″ snow/yr
Lift from $99Indy
Snow Valley
San Bernardino Mountains
1,041 ft vertical · 32 trails · 150″ snow/yr
Lift from $89Ikon
Boreal Mountain
Donner Summit
500 ft vertical · 41 trails · 400″ snow/yr
Lift from $144
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Snow reports, webcams and trail maps · 19 resorts
| Resort | Opens | Snow report | Webcams | Trail map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Mountain | Nov 13 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Heavenly | Nov 20 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe | Nov 20 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Northstar California | Nov 20 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Big Bear Mountain Resort | Nov 21 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Palisades Tahoe | Nov 25 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Bear Valley | Nov 27 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Boreal Mountain | Nov 27 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| China Peak | Nov 27 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Mountain High | Nov 27 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | Nov 27 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Sugar Bowl | Nov 27 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Diamond Peak | Dec 3 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Kirkwood | Dec 4 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Snow Valley | Dec 4 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| June Mountain | Dec 19 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Dodge Ridge | Dec 26 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Homewood Mountain Resort | Dec 26 | Report | Webcams | Map |
| Mt. Shasta Ski Park | Dec 26 | Report | — | Map |