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SUGAR BOWL RESORT

NORDEN, CALIFORNIA 95724
Area Telephone: (530) 426-9000
Fax:
Snow Condition Telephone: (530) 426-1111
Internet address:
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AREA’S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 8,383 feet Base: 6,883 feet.

Vertical Drop: 1,500 feet

Skiing Terrain: Miles of trails, runs, mostly tree-lined; wide open slopes

Longest run: 3 miles

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 17% Intermediate: 45% Advanced: 38%

Average Annual Snowfall: 500 inches

Snowmaking: 220 acres–15%

Lifts: MC: 1 Chairs: 10 (3dbls, 4qds, 3h-sqd, 1 access lift) Tows: 0 Bars: 0 Gondola: 1 (4 psngr)

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 21,340

SKIING SEASON

November–May

Days Open & Hours of Operation:
Daily Hours: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Halfday starts at 12:30 pm

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski Rental/Repair: $25.00/day Adult; $15/day Child

Ski Instruction: ATS; classes in racing, powder, jr. & children; 35 f/t, 65 p/t instructors; Group; $25/2hr.; Private: $60 p/h; First time package

Ski School Telephone:

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

X-Country trails nearby; Lake Tahoe and Reno gaming nearby; two terrain parks and a half -pipe

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: 1 lodge with 28 rooms at slope; private homes and condos available; access to area by gondola with parking at highway or in garage; drive in access for day skiers at Mt. Judah's main lodge

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges: 1 restaurant, 3 cafeterias, 3 bars/lounges and 2 BBQ decks at area Ski shop at area; licensed child care center; gas station; other services in Truckee.

Credit cards: MC/VISA/AE/Discover

Medical: Clinic at area, hospital 10 miles; PSPS; NSPS

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Soda Springs– ½ mi.; Reno, NV–41 mi. (1 hr); Sacramento–90 mi. (2 hrs); I-80 east from Sacramento or west from Reno, exit Soda Springs/Norden to Sugar Bowl, 3 mi west; Greyhound bus available to Truckee; air service to Reno

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts): (2003/2004)

70+/5 years & under: $5.00

Multi-day Rates (all lifts):Any 2 consecutive days $100; 3 days $140

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