Alta Sierra Ski Resort, Wofford Heights
Alta Sierra (aka Shirley Meadows) is a very small ski resort located in Wofford Heights, in the Greenhorn Mountain, at about 60 mi/96.5 km northeast from Bakersfield, California, USA.
Choosing to spend your holidays in this place is the best choice of your life. So, get a move on and let yourself feel the adventure in the most suitable spot. In order to feel the adrenaline at the highest level, try to perform alpine skiing.
The resort offers a vertical drop of 2612 ft (796 m), a base elevation of 9207 ft (2805 m) and a top elevation of 11819 ft (3602 m). Practice your favorite sport on 113 trails, tailored to serve all levels of skiers. 24% of trails are designed for beginners, 25% for intermediate skiers and for experts, 51% of trails are at their disposal. As far as beginners are concerned, they will be able to get trained from the highest ski school in North America.
The annual snowfall reaches at 305 in (774.70 cm). The resort also offers 4 quad chair lifts, 2 triple chair lifts, 5 double chair lifts and 3 surface lifts with uphill lift capacity more than 15,000 skiers per hour. Lifts operate from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The appropriate season to practice alpine skiing is from November to April.
After having an exciting day, the only thing left to do is to relax in one of the mot impressive cafes, restaurants and accommodations that you easily find nearby.