Soda Springs Mountain Resort (commonly known as Soda Springs) is a ski resort in California, United States. It is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near to Lake Tahoe.
Soda Springs is the longest continuously operating ski resort in California.
Location
The resort is located one mile off Interstate 80 at Soda Springs, Nevada County, California.[1]
History
Soda Springs is one of America's original ski resorts, first established in 1929 as Beacon Hill.[2] It is the oldest continually operating ski resort in California.[1][3]
Terrain
Description of terrain
Soda Springs features 19 trails, and the resort encompasses 200 acres (81 ha). The longest trail is 0.4 mi (0.64 km). The base elevation of the resort is 6,700 ft (2,000 m), and the summit is 7,352 ft (2,241 m).[3]
Terrain types:[3]
- 53% Beginner Green
- 16% Intermediate Blue
- 32% Advanced Black
Snowfall
The average yearly snowfall for Soda Springs is 232 in (590 cm).[4]
See also
- List of ski areas and resorts in the United States
- Comparison of North American ski resorts
- List of Lake Tahoe ski resorts
References
- ^ a b "Soda Springs Mountain Resort | California Ski Industry Association". skicalifornia.org. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Beacon Hill A.K.A. Soda Springs Donner Summit Heirloom (2013) #53 pp 6-8
- ^ a b c "Soda Springs Ski Resort Area Overview - OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Soda Springs Snow History | OnTheSnow". www.onthesnow.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
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