The resort is located only 45 mi/72.4 km from Los Angeles, being the closest resort to the city. The ski resort is the largest and steepest resort in Southern California and has 26 runs extending on 3 mountains. It has a vertical drop of 2100 ft/640 m and average annual snowfall of 170 in/431.8 cm.
Top elevation is 8600 ft/2621 m and base elevation 6500 ft/1981 m. The skiable area covers 88 ac/3.5 m², ideal for skiing. It is multi-directional, with portions of the main ski area south or southwest-facing and other portions facing north. From the total 26 runs, 15% are for beginners, 31% for intermediates and 54% for advanced athletes.
Longest run is 2.5 mi/4 km. It has a lift system of 4 lifts. Chairs 1 and 3 were built in 1952 by Ringer Chairlifts, which went out of business two years later. The chairs featured double swiveling chairs, which allowed riders just to stand up, when unloading.
In 1975 the existing lifts were upgraded by GMD Mueller, who also built chairs 2 and 4. The resort doesn’t offer night skiing.
Berthoud Pass is located between Idaho Springs and Winter Park and is one of the closest areas in Denver for skiing. It belongs to Boulder County and is just an hour away.
Fieberbrunn is a small mountain town, located at 113 km/70 mi in the east of Innsbruck and 74 km/46 mi in the southwest of Salzburg, in the Kitzbühel Alps, Tyrol, Austria. The town of Fieberbrunn is a winter sports destination, known for the international snowboarding and ski events that take place on the spot every year. Kitzbühel Alps constitute part of the Central Eastern Apls, with green slopes and numerous alpine meadows.
Joshimath is a mountainous town, located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and is known for its natural beauty and religious importance, as it is a pilgrimage center and home to one of the four major cardinal monasteries in the area.
Silver Star Mountain is a well-known ski resort situated near Silver Star Provincial Park, in the Shuswap Highland of the Monashee Mountains, 25 km/15 mi northeast of the city of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. The area has been awarded as one of the Top 10 Wine Spas Worldwide and the best family resort in Canada. So, choose this place to spend quality time with family or friends.
Troodos is located in the centrer of Cyprus and is the highest mountain range on the island. With its highest peak reaching up to 6404 ft/1952 m above sea level, Troodos boasts amazing lanscapes, many ancient Byzantine monasteries and beautiful forests and rivers with rich and rare flora and fauna.
Homewood Mountain Ski Resort is located a few miles south of Tahoe City near Homewood, on the west side of Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
Mount Baldy is located in San Bernardino County, on Mount San Antonio (aka Mount Baldy), California, USA. The city is located only 45 mi/72.4 km from Los Angeles.
Lake Havasu is situated behind Parker Dam on the Colorado River, just on the border that joins California with Arizona. On the eastern shore of the lake lies Lake Havasu City.
Bear Mountain Ski Resort is located on the San Bernardino Mountain, by the Big Bear Lake, California, USA.
Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club is located about 40 mi/64.4 km from Los Angeles, in the Angeles National Forest, near the city of Azusa, California, USA.
Mammoth Lakes is located near Mammoth Mountain, in California’s eastern Sierra about 100 mi/161 km south of Nevada State Line, 9 mi/14.5 km northwest of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7880 ft/2402 m, Mono County, California, USA.
Mammoth Mountain is located in California’s eastern Sierra, at 100 mi/161 km south of Nevada State line and 50 minutes from the Eastern Gate of Yosemite National Park.
Mammoth Lakes is located near Mammoth Mountain, in California’s eastern Sierra about 100 mi/161 km south of Nevada State Line, 9 mi/14.5 km northwest of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7880 ft/2402 m, Mono County, California, USA.
Lake Havasu is situated behind Parker Dam on the Colorado River, just on the border that joins California with Arizona. On the eastern shore of the lake lies Lake Havasu City.
