Boreal Mountain Resort
Ski resort · California, United States
Boreal Mountain Resort is a ski resort in California (United States) with 14 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 2,186 m and 2,347 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 161 m. Its longest run is Sunset Blvd. (1.6 km) and the steepest, Waterfall, reaches 49% on its toughest stretch.
See Boreal Mountain Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 14 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 2,186–2,347 m
- Vertical drop
- 161 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green3.5 km
- Blue0.9 km
- Red5.5 km
- Black2.7 km
- Itinerary / freeride0.1 km
The steepest runs at Boreal Mountain Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Waterfall Black49% · 26°
- Bonanza Black49% · 26°
- Road Island Black47% · 25°
- Prospector Red47% · 25°
- Ponderosa Black44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Sunset Blvd. Green1.6 km
- Sunrise Blvd. Green1.6 km
- Dutchman Gully Red1.0 km
- D. & R. G. Red0.8 km
- Mariposa Red0.8 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Boreal Mountain Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,198 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,266 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Boreal Mountain Resort
- Donner Ski Ranch1 km · 18 km of runs
- Soda Springs3 km · 6.9 km of runs
- Sugar Bowl Resort4 km · 38 km of runs
- Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area8 km · 8.7 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley18 km · 68 km of runs
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort20 km · 83 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boreal Mountain Resort?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Donner Ski Ranch, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Boreal Mountain Resort have?
- 14 km: 3.5 km of green runs, 0.9 km of blue runs, 5.5 km of red runs, 2.7 km of black runs, 0.1 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Boreal Mountain Resort?
- You can ski between 2,186 m and 2,347 m: a vertical drop of 161 m.
- How many lifts does Boreal Mountain Resort have?
- 7: 6 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Boreal Mountain Resort?
- Waterfall (black), at 49% (26°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Boreal Mountain Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Boreal Mountain Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.