Boreal Mountain Resort
Boreal Mountain Resort is a ski area in Soda Springs, near the Lake Tahoe area of California. It has nine chairlifts and offers night skiing until 9 pm. It is owned by Powdr Corporation.
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| Location | Boreal Ridge |
| Nearest major city | Truckee, California |
| Coordinates | 39.3317°N 120.3511°W |
| Top elevation | 7,700 ft (2,300 m) |
| Base elevation | 7,200 ft (2,200 m) |
| Skiable area | 380 acres (150 ha) |
| Runs | 41 total  30% beginner  55% intermediate  15% advanced |
| Longest run | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Lift system | 8 lifts: 2 quads, 3 triples, 1 double, 2 moving carpets |
| Snowfall | 400 in (1,000 cm) |
| Website | www.rideboreal.com |
Located on Highway 80, West of Truckee, California, Boreal is typically the first area to open for skiing and snowboarding in Northern California. For the 2017-2018 season, Boreal was the first resort to open in all of California, opening on November 8, 2017. [1] Although it is relatively small compared to other Tahoe area resorts, Boreal hosted the US Snowboarding Grand Prix in 2009.
Boreal added a new Magic Carpet for the 2007 season and a high-speed mid-mountain chair lift for the 2008 season. The Terrain park is the main feature for many "park" skiers and snowboarders. Features include handrails, boxes, super half-pipe, as well as new features such as c-boxes, a 15-step staircase, and a wave box. The family snow play area, called "Playland" has been redesigned and features snow tubing and snow play for the entire family. Playland snow tubing is accessible from the Magic Carpet surface lift.
Parking lot at Boreal
References
External links
- Boreal Ridge's official website
- Trailspotting: Boreal GPS/Mapping data and photographs