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Ski resorts in California

29 open ski areas; the biggest is Palisades Tahoe (6,000 ac); 14 lost ski areas.

Sierra Nevada region Southwest region Pacific Northwest region

Leaders

Highest summit
Mammoth Mountain
Most vertical
Heavenly
Largest
Palisades Tahoe
Snowiest
Sugar Bowl
Closest to an airport
Mount Baldy Ski Lifts

Resorts

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HeavenlySierra NevadaEpic
Mammoth MountainSierra NevadaIkon
Palisades TahoeSierra NevadaIkon
June MountainSierra NevadaIkon
Northstar CaliforniaSierra NevadaEpic
Sierra-at-TahoeSierra NevadaIkon
Mount Baldy Ski LiftsSan Gabriel MountainsIndependent
Mount Shasta Ski ParkCascade RangeIndy
Kirkwood MountainSierra NevadaEpic
Bear ValleySierra NevadaIndy
Homewood MountainSierra NevadaIndependent
China PeakSierra NevadaIndy
Bear MountainSan Bernardino MountainsIkon
Dodge RidgeSierra NevadaIndy
Mountain HighSan Gabriel MountainsIndy
Sugar BowlSierra NevadaMC
Snow SummitSan Bernardino MountainsIkon
Snow ValleySan Bernardino MountainsIkon
Badger Pass Ski AreaSierra NevadaIndependent
Donner Ski RanchSierra NevadaIndy
Soda SpringsSierra NevadaIndependent
Tahoe Donner DownhillSierra NevadaIndependent
Coppervale Ski AreaSierra NevadaIndependent
Boreal MountainSierra NevadaIndependent
Alta SierraSierra NevadaIndependent
Cedar Pass Snow ParkWarner MountainsIndependent
GranlibakkenSierra NevadaIndependent
Kingvale ParkSierra NevadaIndependent
Stover MountainSeason unconfirmedCascade RangeIndependent