Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort | |
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Location in California | |
Location | Twin Bridges |
Nearest major city | Twin Bridges, California |
Coordinates | 38°48′01″N 120°04′50″W / 38.8002°N 120.0806°W |
Vertical | 2,212 ft (674 m) |
Top elevation | 8,852 ft (2,698 m) |
Base elevation | 6,640 ft (2,020 m) |
Skiable area | 2,000 acres (810 ha) |
Trails | 46 total 25% beginner 50% intermediate 25% advanced |
Longest run | Sugar 'n Spice: 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
Lift system | 10 lifts (3 high speed quads, 1 triple chair, 5 double chairs, 1 surface lift) |
Terrain parks | 6: The Alley, Smokey Boarder X, Burton Progression, Bashful, Aspen, Upper Snowshoe |
Snowfall | 480 in (1,200 cm) |
Snowmaking | limited acreage |
Night skiing | None |
Website | www.sierraattahoe.com |
Sierra-at-Tahoe is a ski and snowboard resort in Twin Bridges, California south of Lake Tahoe. Sierra-at-Tahoe is approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of Stateline, Nevada and 12 miles south of South Lake Tahoe on U.S. Route 50 and is contained within the Eldorado National Forest. Sierra-at-Tahoe (often shortened to "Sierra") is a medium-sized ski area in the Lake Tahoe region, and is well known for being a more family oriented resort and also having a high annual snowfall. Sierra-at-Tahoe's terrain is 25 percent beginner, 50 percent Intermediate, and 25 percent advanced.
The majority of the ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe region are on the northern end of the lake, near Truckee, California and Reno, Nevada. Sierra-at-Tahoe, Kirkwood and Heavenly are located south of the lake, approximately 75 miles (120 km) from Reno. It is common for visitors to ski amongst these three resorts when staying in southern Lake Tahoe area and not venture to the northern lake resorts such as Palisades Tahoe, Northstar at Tahoe, Sugar Bowl, which are approximately 50–70 miles away. This resort also serves many communities around the eastern Sacramento region as it is in close proximity being located before the road summit on U.S. Route 50. The high schools of El Dorado County all use the resort for training, and competitions for their snowboard and ski teams.