A series of storms in the Lake Tahoe region will allow one more ski resort to open this week. Sugar Bowl Resort will open for top-to-bottom skiing and snowboarding this Saturday, Dec. 6.
A powerful winter storm coated the mountain at Sugar Bowl in up to 21 inches of snow on Tuesday, and another foot of snow is expected through Thursday.
The new snow, complementing Sugar Bowl’s new and improved snowmaking system, will allow Sugar Bowl to open three lifts and top-to-bottom skiing on Mt. Lincoln on Saturday and Sunday. The resort plans to temporarily close from Monday, Dec. 8 to Friday, Dec. 12, and will reopen for the season on Dec. 13 with full seven-day-a-week operations.
Sugar Bowl, located off Interstate 80 at the Norden exit, will operate Mt. Lincoln Express, Christmas Tree and Nob Hill chairlifts, giving skiers and snowboarders access to beginner, intermediate and advanced terrain on 1,500 vertical feet.
All season passholders can ski opening weekend at Sugar Bowl Resort. No blackout dates are in effect. All access to Sugar Bowl Resort will be through the Village Gondola, which will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lift tickets for Dec. 6-7 will be set at $72 for adults, $42 for children and super seniors and $60 for youth and seniors. Skiers and snowboarders can receive $15 off of these prices, and ticket discounts throughout the entire season, by purchasing a CORE Daily Pass for $21.
Beginning ski and snowboard lessons and private lessons will be available and equipment rentals, retail and food and beverage will be open.
Uphill access to Sugar Bowl Resort is currently closed, but will open for uphill passholders on Saturday.
Royal Gorge Cross Country is not currently open for the season. An opening date for the cross-country resort will be announced soon.
For more information, visit www.sugarbowl.com or call 530 426-9000.
SKI RESORT OPENINGS
- *Boreal Mountain: Nov. 18
- Northstar California: Nov. 21
- Heavenly Mountain Resort: Nov. 21
- *Mt. Rose: Nov. 21
- Squaw Valley: Nov. 26
- Sugar Bowl: Dec. 6
- Diamond Peak: Dec. 11
- Alpine Meadows: Dec. 12
- Homewood: Dec. 12
- Kirkwood Mountain Resort: TBA
- Sierra-at-Tahoe: TBA
*Both Boreal and Mt. Rose opened briefly in early November
