Sugar Bowl Resort

Sugar Bowl Resort Profile and History

Established in 1939. Enviably perched atop Tahoe's Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl is the closest major resort to Sacramento and the Bay Area, meaning less time in the car and more time on the mountain. With 4 peaks, 13 lifts, 102 trails and the most annual snowfall in North Lake Tahoe, the ski experience is fantastic. You owe it to yourself to check this place out...it's a slice of authentic skiing his tory, with all the modern amenities. General Admission - offering free lessons and rentals with the purchase of your lift ticket ages 13-69 on GA Days. Sugar Bowl Resort, perched high atop Tahoe's Donner Summit, has been a historic Tahoe destination since 1939. Known for world-class skiing and ample snowfall in the winter, Sugar Bowl is equally well known as a popular and attractive summer spot to host corporate outings, family reunions and of course memorable weddings, complete with world-class cuisine and gracious hospitality stemming from a guest-centric staff. In 1938 Walt Disney was among the visionaries who helped pick this picture-perfect location, and placed upon it the first chair lift in California. Because we were up here first, we naturally selected the best spot. What Mr. Disney and his fellow adventurers found was a prime location near Donner Summit; a place of precipitous peaks, steep narrow chutes and wide open bowls. But more than that, they picked a spot that receives more snow than almost anywhere in North America. On average, receiving over 500 inches of feather-light snow per year. It also happened to be easier to get to than other locations in the Tahoe area. Once you discover Sugar Bowl, you'll see how the same man who brought the Matterhorn to Southern California, outdid himself with a grander, truer alpine experience in the Sierras. One with lots more fun and tons more snow.