California: elevation differences of ski resorts

All 32 ski resorts in California sorted according to elevation difference.

Biggest height difference in California (1,059 m)

The ski resort Heavenly ​ 1,059 m has the biggest elevation difference of all ski resorts in California.

Biggest height difference in California – ski resort Heavenly

Ski resorts with the biggest elevation differences in California

1-32 out of 32 ski resorts
1. Heavenly
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Ski resort Heavenly
Test result
1059 m (2001 m - 3060 m)
94 km 18 km 42 km 34 km
  • 27 ski lifts
US$ 305,- / approx. € 267,-
Details
2. Mammoth Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Ski resort status
Ski resort Mammoth Mountain
Test result
945 m (2424 m - 3369 m)
89.8 km 18.4 km 48.5 km 22.9 km
  • 25 ski lifts
US$ 259,- / approx. € 227,-
Details
3. Palisades Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Ski resort Palisades Tahoe
Test result
855 m (1890 m - 2745 m)
200 km 50 km 85 km 65 km
  • 43 ski lifts
US$ 290,- / approx. € 254,-
Details
4. June Mountain
North America USA California Mammoth Lakes
Ski resort status
Ski resort June Mountain
Test result
787 m (2288 m - 3075 m)
41 km 6.2 km 16.4 km 18.4 km
  • 7 ski lifts
US$ 199,- / approx. € 174,-
Details
5. Northstar California Resort
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Ski resort Northstar California Resort
Evaluation
695 m (1929 m - 2624 m)
97 km 25 km 45 km 27 km
  • 19 ski lifts
  • Cat-skiing
US$ 328,- / approx. € 287,-
Details
6. Sierra at Tahoe
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Ski resort Sierra at Tahoe
Test result
674 m (2024 m - 2698 m)
46.5 km 12 km 23 km 11.5 km
  • 14 ski lifts
US$ 185,- / approx. € 162,-
Details
7. Mt. Baldy
North America USA California
Ski resort Mt. Baldy
Evaluation
643 m (1977 m - 2620 m)
20 km 3 km 6 km 11 km
  • 4 ski lifts
US$ 120,- / approx. € 105,-
Details
8. Mt. Shasta Ski Park
North America USA California
Ski resort Mt. Shasta Ski Park
Evaluation
615 m (1670 m - 2285 m)
23 km 5 km 8 km 10 km
  • 6 ski lifts
US$ 129,- / approx. € 113,-
Details
9. Kirkwood
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort status
Ski resort Kirkwood
Evaluation
610 m (2377 m - 2987 m)
65 km 15 km 30 km 20 km
  • 13 ski lifts
  • Cat-skiing
US$ 222,- / approx. € 194,-
Details
10. Bear Valley
North America USA California
Ski resort Bear Valley
Evaluation
579 m (2011 m - 2590 m)
67 km 17 km 27 km 23 km
  • 9 ski lifts
US$ 169,- / approx. € 148,-
Details
11. Bear Mountain – Big Bear Lake
North America USA California
Ski resort status
Ski resort Bear Mountain – Big Bear Lake
Evaluation
512 m (2172 m - 2684 m)
27.2 km 8 km 11.2 km 8 km
  • 11 ski lifts
US$ 178,- / approx. € 156,-
Details
12. Homewood Mountain Resort
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort Homewood Mountain Resort
Test result
503 m (1899 m - 2402 m)
20 km 6 km 13 km 1 km
  • 5 ski lifts
  • Cat-skiing
Details
13. Dodge Ridge
North America USA California
Ski resort Dodge Ridge
Evaluation
488 m (2011 m - 2499 m)
50 km 10 km 20 km 20 km
  • 9 ski lifts
US$ 169,- / approx. € 148,-
Details
14. Mountain High East
North America USA California
Ski resort Mountain High East
Evaluation
486 m (2010 m - 2496 m)
11 km 2 km 5 km 4 km
  • 4 ski lifts
US$ 159,- / approx. € 139,-
Details
15. China Peak
North America USA California
Ski resort China Peak
Evaluation
483 m (2147 m - 2630 m)
50 km 20 km 17 km 13 km
  • 10 ski lifts
US$ 169,- / approx. € 148,-
Details
16. Sugar Bowl
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort Sugar Bowl
Evaluation
457 m (2098 m - 2555 m)
70 km 11.9 km 31.5 km 26.6 km
  • 13 ski lifts
US$ 244,- / approx. € 213,-
Details
17. Snow Summit – Big Bear Lake
North America USA California
Ski resort status
Ski resort Snow Summit – Big Bear Lake
Evaluation
370 m (2130 m - 2500 m)
29 km 10 km 12 km 7 km
  • 11 ski lifts
US$ 178,- / approx. € 156,-
Details
18. Snow Valley
North America USA California
Ski resort Snow Valley
Evaluation
340 m (2050 m - 2390 m)
34 km 4 km 20 km 10 km
  • 9 ski lifts
US$ 148,- / approx. € 129,-
Details
19. Mt. Waterman
North America USA California
Ski resort Mt. Waterman
Evaluation
320 m (2120 m - 2440 m)
10 km 2 km 2 km 6 km
  • 3 ski lifts
US$ 80,- / approx. € 70,-
Details
20. Mountain High West
North America USA California
Ski resort Mountain High West
Evaluation
300 m (2110 m - 2410 m)
15 km 3 km 5 km 7 km
  • 5 ski lifts
US$ 159,- / approx. € 139,-
Details
21. Coppervale
North America USA California
Ski resort Coppervale
Evaluation
225 m (1600 m - 1825 m)
3 km 1 km 2 km 0 km
  • 1 ski lift
Details
22. Donner Ski Ranch
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort Donner Ski Ranch
Evaluation
216 m (2146 m - 2362 m)
19 km 5.8 km 8 km 5.2 km
  • 7 ski lifts
US$ 119,- / approx. € 104,-
Details
23. Plumas Eureka Ski Bowl
North America USA California
Ski resort Plumas Eureka Ski Bowl
Evaluation
199 m (1675 m - 1874 m)
3 km 2 km 0.7 km 0.3 km
  • 3 ski lifts
Details
24. Badger Pass
North America USA California
Ski resort Badger Pass
Evaluation
175 m (2204 m - 2379 m)
6 km 4.5 km 1.5 km 0 km
  • 5 ski lifts
US$ 79,- / approx. € 69,-
Details
25. Soda Springs
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort Soda Springs
Evaluation
172 m (2060 m - 2232 m)
10 km 3 km 5 km 2 km
  • 2 ski lifts
US$ 154,- / approx. € 135,-
Details
26. Boreal
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort Boreal
Evaluation
162 m (2195 m - 2357 m)
20 km 6 km 11 km 3 km
  • 6 ski lifts
Details
27. Tahoe Donner
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort Tahoe Donner
Evaluation
155 m (2071 m - 2226 m)
12 km 5 km 7 km 0 km
  • 5 ski lifts
US$ 115,- / approx. € 101,-
Details
28. Stover Mountain
North America USA California
Ski resort Stover Mountain
Evaluation
152 m (1554 m - 1706 m)
2.5 km 1 km 1 km 0.5 km
  • 1 ski lift
Details
29. Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club
North America USA California
Ski resort Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club
Evaluation
142 m (2046 m - 2188 m)
1.2 km 0.2 km 0.6 km 0.4 km
  • 2 ski lifts
Details
30. Alta Sierra – Shirley Meadows
North America USA California
Ski resort Alta Sierra – Shirley Meadows
Evaluation
122 m (2038 m - 2160 m)
2.4 km 0.6 km 1.3 km 0.5 km
  • 3 ski lifts
US$ 75,- / approx. € 66,-
Details
31. Mountain High North
North America USA California
Ski resort Mountain High North
Evaluation
89 m (2198 m - 2287 m)
5 km 2 km 3 km 0 km
  • 1 ski lift
US$ 159,- / approx. € 139,-
Details
32. Granlibakken
North America USA Western United States Lake Tahoe
Ski resort Granlibakken
Evaluation
73 m (1934 m - 2007 m)
0.8 km 0.5 km 0.3 km 0 km
  • 2 ski lifts
US$ 48,- / approx. € 42,-
Details
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