Christopher Parker

With four distinct peaks, award-winning guest service, the most annual snowfall in North Lake Tahoe, and the area's most efficient lift system per acre, Sugar Bowl Resort serves up some of the finest skiing and riding in the region. Sugar Bowl is the closest major Tahoe resort to the Bay Area and Sacramento. Complete with hundreds of slopeside parking spots and ample elbow room throughout, skiers and riders enjoy unmatched convenience. Sugar Bowl Resort also operates Royal Gorge, the nation’s largest cross-country ski resort, offering 200 kilometers of expertly groomed cross-country ski trails on 6,000 acres of pristine terrain. Terrain: Four peaks with 1,650 total skiable acres: 17% beginner, 45% intermediate, and 38% advanced Elevations: Base: 6883'​ Summit: 8383'​ Trails: 103 Lifts: 13