California Ski Resorts (United States)
At a glance
Rankings: Highest-Elevation Ski Resorts in California (United States), Biggest-Vertical Ski Resorts in California (United States), Most-Lift Ski Resorts in California (United States), Most-Runs Ski Resorts in California (United States)
Resorts
| Resort | Vertical | Lifts | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | 502.7 m | 11 | 26 |
| Bear Valley | 558.7 m | 8 | 45 |
| China Peak Mountain Resort | 487.3 m | 11 | 105 |
| Dodge Ridge Ski Area | 478.9 m | 11 | 56 |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 218.8 m | 8 | 0 |
| Homewood Ski Area | 499.6 m | 7 | 70 |
| June Mountain | 780.5 m | 7 | 36 |
| Kirkwood Mountain Resort | 504.9 m | 13 | 50 |
| Mammoth Mountain | 902.8 m | 28 | 154 |
| Mount Waterman | 304.6 m | 3 | 20 |
| Mountain High | 486.4 m | 15 | 43 |
| Mt. Baldy | 636.3 m | 4 | 29 |
| Mt. Shasta Ski Park | 631.5 m | 6 | 36 |
| Northstar at Tahoe Resort | 704.4 m | 20 | 125 |
| Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows | 499 m | 14 | 93 |
| Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley | 773.8 m | 30 | 109 |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort | 662.7 m | 13 | 41 |
| Snow Summit | 372.2 m | 15 | 36 |
| Snow Valley Mountain Resort | 337.9 m | 13 | 42 |
| Sugar Bowl Resort | 442.6 m | 14 | 163 |
| Alta Sierra Ski Resort (tier C — no standalone page) | 116.9 m | 3 | 8 |
| Badger Pass Ski Area (tier C — no standalone page) | 173.3 m | 5 | 10 |
| Boreal Mountain Resort (tier C — no standalone page) | 161.8 m | 5 | 0 |
| Buckhorn Ski Club (tier C — no standalone page) | m | 0 | 0 |
| Cedar Pass (tier C — no standalone page) | 118 m | 2 | 7 |
| Coppervale (tier C — no standalone page) | 169.4 m | 2 | 5 |
| Granlibakken Ski Resort (tier C — no standalone page) | 63.1 m | 1 | 1 |
| Kingvale (tier C — no standalone page) | m | 0 | 0 |
| Soda Springs (tier C — no standalone page) | 163.7 m | 6 | 18 |
| Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area (tier C — no standalone page) | 149.1 m | 5 | 18 |
| Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area (tier C — no standalone page) | 149.1 m | 5 | 0 |
Getting there
Regional gateway airports: San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), Ontario International Airport (ONT), Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO), Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK), Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH), Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR), California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV), Meadows Field (BFL).
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Data sources
Last verified: 2026-09-13
Base facts from OpenSkiMap (ODbL), OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata (CC0), OurAirports (public domain) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). See /data-sources/.