California
The Golden States capital is located in Sacramento, and the state has a land area of 155,959 square miles. California's highest point is Mt. Whitney at 14,494 feet and its lowest point is Death Valley (282 feet). The name California was first given to the Baja California Peninsula by the Spanish explorer Hernandez Cortes in the early 16th century and was applied by other explorers to more N areas. The word is derived from the name of an imaginary island in a popular Spanish romance of the time. California's diverse landscape and large urban centers furnish opportunities for almost every type of indoor and outdoor sport, and more than one-fourth of the total land area is in the national and state park systems. Ideal conditions are furnished by the coast and the mountains for swimming, boating, surfing, and fishing, as well as hiking, skiing, and hunting. The state also has a number of hot-spring health spas.
Snow Conditions of Resorts in California
| Alpine Meadows Ski Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 100 |
Open Lifts 0 of 14 |
| Bear Mountain | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/24 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 27 |
Open Lifts 0 of 12 |
| Boreal Mountain Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 41 |
Open Lifts 0 of 8 |
| Sierra Summit Mountain Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 45 |
Open Lifts 0 of 11 |
| Dodge Ridge Ski Area | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 67 |
Open Lifts 0 of 12 |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 53 |
Open Lifts 0 of 7 |
| Heavenly | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/18 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 94 |
Open Lifts 0 of 29 |
| Homewood Mountain Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 62 |
Open Lifts 0 of 8 |
| June Mountain | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 12/17 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 35 |
Open Lifts 0 of 7 |
| Kirkwood Mountain Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 72 |
Open Lifts 0 of 12 |
| Mammoth | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/10 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 150 |
Open Lifts 0 of 28 |
| Mountain High Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 59 |
Open Lifts 0 of 14 |
| Mt. Baldy | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours 6" |
Snow 72 Hours 6" |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 28 |
Open Lifts 0 of 4 |
| Mount Shasta Ski Park | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours 1" |
Snow 72 Hours 1" |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 32 |
Open Lifts 0 of 4 |
| Northstar-at-Tahoe | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/18 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 93 |
Open Lifts 0 of 20 |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 46 |
Open Lifts 0 of 14 |
| Snow Summit | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/25 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 31 |
Open Lifts 0 of 14 |
| Soda Springs Ski Area | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 42 |
Open Lifts 0 of 4 |
| Squaw Valley USA | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/23 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 170 |
Open Lifts 0 of 30 |
| Sugar Bowl Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 95 |
Open Lifts 0 of 13 |
CORN = Corn Snow
SC = Spring Conditions
FRGR = Frozen Granular
SM = Snowmaking
GRMG = Grooming
SNBRD = Snowboard
HP = Hard Packed
T2B = Top to Bottom
LSGR = Loose Granular
VC = Variable Conditions
MGS = Machine Groomed
WETGR = Wet Granula
N/A = Not reported by Ski Area
WETSN = Wet Snow
PDR = Powder
WETPS = Wet Packed Snow
PP = Packed Powder
NS = Night Skiing
