2009 Powder Resort Guide - Sugar Bowl
Current Conditions : 50.4F / 10.2C, Clear - 11:07 AM PDT Mar. 16
Temperature: 50.4°F / 10.2°C | Humidity: 21% | Pressure: -999.00in / -33826.1hPa (Rising) | Conditions: Clear | Wind Direction: NW | Wind Speed: 0.0mph / 0.0km/h
Today as of Mar. 16 3:30 AM PDT
Today - Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 51 to 61 higher elevations...60 to 70 lower elevations.
Tonight as of Mar. 16 3:30 AM PDT
Tonight - Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 40 higher elevations...39 to 47 lower elevations.
With one of the richest resort histories, Sugar Bowl is often referred to as the “grande dame” of Tahoe resorts. To this day Sugar Bowl is family owned and whether it’s a race down Silver Belt or a bottomless turns on the open faces of Nancy’s Couloir and the East Face. you’ll easily understand why generations of skiers have called this place home. To get the best Sugar Bowl has to offer, head to the steeps of The ’58, The Palisades and The Sisters, all easily accessed via the Mt. Lincoln Express. Combine that with an open boundary policy and your options are limitless.
What’s New:
Returning this year is legendary terrain park designer J.P. Martin. Plans include upgrades of the well-known Switching Yard terrain park. Construction is also complete on the all-new Mt. Judah Condominiums and the Jerome Creek Lodge, offering true ski-in, ski-out lodging at the base of Mt. Judah.
Inside Line:
When the clouds dump everything on the summit and the masses are gathering at the base of Mt. Judah, head west to the Disney Express and Crow’s Nest. Take the short 15-minute hike to the top of Crow’s Nest Peak and enjoy the untracked bliss of the Strawberry Fields.
DETAILS
- 530.426.9000, sugarbowl.com
- Lift Ticket: $60 (2007-2008)
- Summit: 8,383 feet
- Skiable Acres: 1,500
- Vertical: 1,500 feet
- Annual Snowfall: 500 inches
