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Summary | Elevation: 8,383 ft

SUGAR BOWL
SUGAR BOWL
Sitting atop the Northern Sierra's Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl Resort encompasses 4 peaks and 1500 skiable acres. The resort is celebrating 70 years of incredible in bounds and backcountry skiing. With the grand opening of the Summit Chair accessing the top of Mt Judah and endless backcountry coupled with the addition of the new Backcountry Adventure Center, Sugar Bowl continues to be a pioneer in skiing on Donner Summit. The BAC offers daily tours, overnight tours, educational programs and an avalanche beacon field. For more information on the BAC call (530) 426-7005 or visit alpineskills.com. For information on Sugar Bowl call (530) 426-9000 or sugarbowl.com
Current Weather in Olympic Valley, CA Partly Cloudy 23°F
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Base: 38 in
48 hours: 0 in

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January 5, 2010
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January 5, 2010
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January 5, 2010
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December 9, 2009
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December 9, 2009
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Jeffdostie: January 16, 2012 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.

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Jeffdostie: January 3, 2012 Uphill: 3,363 ft. | Downhill: 3,363 ft.

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Jeffdostie: December 30, 2011 Uphill: 1,309 ft. | Downhill: 1,309 ft.

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Jeffdostie: December 28, 2011 Uphill: 2,581 ft. | Downhill: 2,581 ft.

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Jeffdostie: December 24, 2011 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.

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Jeffdostie: December 8, 2011 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

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Jeffdostie: December 7, 2011 Uphill: 2,825 ft. | Downhill: 2,825 ft.

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Jeffdostie: December 2, 2011 Uphill: 8,130 ft. | Downhill: 8,130 ft.

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Jeffdostie: November 30, 2011 Uphill: 4,125 ft. | Downhill: 4,125 ft.

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Jeffdostie: November 28, 2011 Uphill: 2,290 ft. | Downhill: 2,290 ft.

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Alpenglowsports: November 8, 2010 Uphill: 2,450 ft. | Downhill: 2,450 ft.

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Jeffdostie: November 8, 2010 Uphill: 2,900 ft. | Downhill: 2,900 ft.

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