City: Twin Bridges, CA

Category: Parks & Recreation

Telephone: (530) 659-7453

Address: 1111 Sierra-at-Tahoe Road

Description: Base elevation: 6,640 feetTop elevation: 8,852 feetVertical drop: 2,212 feetNumber of runs: 46Capacity: 14,870 skiers per hourTerrain: 25 percent beginner, 50 percent intermediate, 25 percent advancedSkiable acres: 2,000Longest run: 2.5 milesNumber of lifts: 12Average snowfall: 420 inchesLift tickets: $69 to $72Terrain parks: 6 Snowphone: (530) 659-7475Getting there: To reach Sierra-at-Tahoe from South Shore Lake Tahoe, take US 50 southwest for about 12 miles and turn onto Sierra-at-Tahoe Road. From North Shore Lake Tahoe, take CA 89 south from Tahoe City to US 50 and continue southwest for about 12 miles. From the Reno/Sparks area, take US 395 south to Carson City, and then follow US 50 through South Lake Tahoe to Sierra-at-Tahoe Road, about 12 miles farther. For information on the free shuttle from South Shore Lake Tahoe, call (530) 541-7548. Although Sierra-at-Tahoe provides great terrain for skiers and boarders of all abilities, beginners especially love it because it has such a wide variety of slopes they can feel perfectly comfortable on. You won’t find sharp cornices and steep chutes here, but there’s plenty of thrilling cruiser runs cutting through the tall timber. Boarders can choose from six award-winning terrain parks, which are impeccably groomed for the latest thrills. A sister resort to Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra offers the Vertical Plus frequent skier program also available at Northstar (see the previous description of Northstar for details). Listed in Snow Country magazine as the best resort in the far West for on-mountain food, the eight eateries at this resort are certainly a cut above the average. For a tasty lunch with a world-class view of Lake Tahoe, drop into the Grandview Bar & Grill at the top of the mountain.