Sugar Bowl
Norden, CA 95724
Phone: (530) 426-3651
- Hours:
- Daily 9am-4pm
Editorial Review for Sugar Bowl – by Ken Castle
The Scene
The Sugar Bowl Lodge, in a rambling, wood-frame building, offers 40 rooms (almost always booked throughout the season) and one of the best restaurants in the region. Access to the base area used to be exclusively provided by the Magic Carpet gondola from the parking lot, but now with a second base area at Mount Judah, skiers can drive directly to the slopes.
The Slopes
Mount Judah offers two chairlifts, a dozen mostly intermediate runs and a separate base lodge, and it provides quite a modern contrast to the original base area, which is accessible only by gondola or chairlift and has an aristocratic, Tyrolean atmosphere. The ski area has three mountain faces, dominated by Mount Lincoln (elevation 8,383 feet) and Mount Disney (7,953 feet). Most of the runs from these peaks range from advanced to expert. Narrow chutes and gullies create natural half-pipes for snowboarders.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasHere are some vital stats: Vertical drop: 1,500 feet Base elevation: 6,883 feet Top elevation: 8,383 feet Lifts: 13 Skiable acres: 1,500 Number of runs: 84 Beginner terrain: 17 percent Intermediate terrain: 45 percent Advanced terrain: 38 percent Night skiing: No Snowboarding: Yes, two terrain parks, one half-pipe
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