Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Sugar Bowl, CA—More Snow and Fewer People Throughout my childhood in Berkeley, California, I only found it easy to wake up early for the 5:30 a.m. alarm that would sometimes come on weekends. A 5:30 a.m. alarm meant we could be out of the house by 6:00 a.m., in Sacramento, California, by 7 a.m., seeing the first snow by 8 a.m., and parked in the Judah lot […] Oliver Van Dusen | November 19, 2024 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Opens This Weekend With $39 Lift Tickets NORDEN, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2024) – In honor of Sugar Bowl, California’s grand opening in 1939, $39 lift tickets will be available for all ages during Opening Weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 22-24, when purchased in advance online. This special rate celebrates Sugar Bowl’s proud legacy as one of the oldest ski areas in the West and a cornerstone […] Industry News Press Release | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Unveils ‘Sugar Bowl Parks | CA’ – Helping Youth Athletes Excel in Freestyle Skiing & Snowboarding For over 85 years, Sugar Bowl Resort, California, has been a destination for top-tier snowsports athletes. This legacy continues with the launch of ‘Sugar Bowl Parks | CA,’ a fully reimagined park experience designed to deliver world-class athlete training for freestyle skiers and snowboarders. Sugar Bowl Parks offers a seamless progression, from junior development to elite-level performance, providing the foundation […] Industry News Press Release | November 5, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: SNOW Possible in California in August for the First Time in 20+ Years Snow expected across the higher peaks of the Sierra’s. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 1 a.m. MST An unseasonably strong cold front will travel down the west coast this week, making landfall over Northern California on Friday. Temperatures will drop by 10-15 degrees, with below-freezing temperatures expected above 9,000ft on Friday night and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Wildfire Starts Near Sugar Bowl Resort, CA A forest fire broke out at four p.m. on July 7 near Sugar Bowl ski resort in California. The fire was dubbed “the Royal Fire” and it is located west of Soda Springs near Truckee, California. Related Article: Vista Fire Forces Evacuation of Mt. Baldy Ski Resort, CA, and Hiking Trails The fire spans just over 200 acres and is burning […] Fire Leander Walchshöfer | July 9, 2024 1 Comment
Sierra Backcountry Conditions: Late Spring Skiing in the Sierra Report from May 11-12, 2024 Ah, spring in the Sierra. A time when you can get soft turns in on the high elevation peaks, then dip your tired feet in Lake Tahoe when you’re finished. This weekend we found a few soft turns on Rubicon Peak, Mount Judah, and Donner Peak. The sun was shining and the corn was ready […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | May 13, 2024 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl, CA, Report: Slarvey in the Sunshine Report from Sunday, March 17, 2024 High tide spring skiing at Sugar Bowl, California, there’s nothing like it. We started our day with coffee by the river while we let things thaw out, then headed up the pass to get the day started. After a few scouting laps we found some fun stuff on the east facing terrain off of […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Announces Season Extension, Discounted Spring Lift Access With persistent mid-winter conditions and a deep snowpack of nearly 15 feet at its summit, Sugar Bowl Resort, California, announced today that its ski season has been extended by three weeks. The resort will spin its lifts until April 28, 2024 and offer discounted lift access with the launch of its Spring Pass, and reduced daily lift tickets for both […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 9, 2024 0 Comments
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