Sierra-at-Tahoe facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort |
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 Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort
Location in California
Sierra-At-Tahoe Resort
Location in the United States
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| Location | Twin Bridges |
| Nearest city | Twin Bridges, California |
| Coordinates | 38°48′01″N 120°04′50″W / 38.8002°N 120.0806°W |
| Vertical | 2,212 ft (674 m) |
| Top elevation | 8,852 ft (2,698 m) |
| Base elevation | 6,640 ft (2,020 m) |
| Skiable area | 2,000 acres (810 ha) |
| Runs | 46 total 25% beginner 50% intermediate 25% advanced |
| Longest run | Sugar 'n Spice: 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Lift system | 11 lifts (3 high speed quads, 1 triple chairs, 5 double chairs, 2 surface lifts) |
| Terrain parks | 6: The Alley, Smokey Boarder X, Burton Progression, Bashful, Aspen, Upper Snowshoe |
| Snowfall | 480 in (1,200 cm) |
| Snowmaking | limited acreage |
| Night skiing | None |
| Website | www.sierraattahoe.com |
Sierra-at-Tahoe is a fun place to ski and snowboard! It's a resort located in Twin Bridges, California, which is south of the famous Lake Tahoe. You can find it about 16 miles (26 km) south of Stateline, Nevada. It's also 12 miles south of South Lake Tahoe. The resort sits right along U.S. Route 50 and is part of the beautiful Eldorado National Forest.
People often call it just "Sierra." It's a medium-sized ski area in the Lake Tahoe region. Sierra-at-Tahoe is known for being a great place for families. It also gets a lot of snow every year! The slopes are split into different levels: 25 percent are for beginners, 50 percent are for intermediate skiers and snowboarders, and 25 percent are for advanced riders.
Most ski resorts around Lake Tahoe are on the northern side, near places like Truckee, California and Reno, Nevada. But Sierra-at-Tahoe, along with Kirkwood and Heavenly, is on the southern side. These southern resorts are about 75 miles (120 km) from Reno. Many visitors like to ski at these three southern resorts. They often don't travel to the northern ones like Squaw Valley or Northstar at Tahoe, which are much farther away.
History of Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort started a long time ago in 1946. Two brothers, Ray and Floyd Barrett, opened it as Sierra Ski Ranch. It was a bit further down U.S. Route 50 back then.
In 1953, a person named Vern Sprock bought the resort. The "Ranch" moved to its current spot in 1968. This happened because the California Department of Transportation was making U.S. Route 50 wider. The Sprock family ran the resort for many years, until 1993.
In 1993, Fibreboard Corporation bought the resort. They made many updates and changed the name to Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort. Later, in 1996, Booth Creek Ski Resorts bought Sierra-at-Tahoe. Then, in 2007, CNL Lifestyle took over Sierra-at-Tahoe and Northstar California from Booth Creek. In 2016, Sierra-at-Tahoe was one of 15 resorts sold to Och-Ziff Capital Management. However, Booth Creek still helps run Sierra-at-Tahoe today.
Ski Lifts at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Sierra-at-Tahoe has many different ski lifts to take you up the mountain. Some of the fastest ones are the Easy Rider, Grandview, and West Bowl Express. These are called "high-speed quads" because they carry four people quickly. They were built by a company called Doppelmayr.
There's also a "triple chair lift" called the Puma, which carries three people. The resort has five "double chairs" that carry two people. These are named Tahoe King, El Dorado, Rock Garden, Short Stuff, and Nob Hill. Most of these lifts were built by a company called Yan Lifts.
The Tahoe King and Puma lifts are extra lifts. They are used when lots of people are at the resort. This helps everyone get up the mountain faster. The oldest lifts at Sierra-at-Tahoe are Nob Hill and Tahoe King. They were built in 1968 and 1978.
