Boreal Mountain Resort
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Boreal Mountain Resort is a ski area in Soda Springs, near the Lake Tahoe
area of California
. It has nine chair lifts and offers night skiing until 9 pm. It is owned by Powdr Corporation
Located on Highway 80, West of Truckee, California
, Boreal typically is the first area to open for skiing and snowboarding in Northern California
. 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 hand rails, boxes, super half pipe as well as new features such as c-boxes, a 15 step stair case, and a wave box. The family snowplay area, called "Playland" has been re-designed and features snow tubing and snowplay for the entire family. Playland snowtubing is accessible from the Magic Carpet surface lift.
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
area of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It has nine chair lifts and offers night skiing until 9 pm. It is owned by Powdr Corporation
Powdr Corporation
Powdr Corporation is one of the largest ski resort operators in North America, along with Boyne Resorts, Intrawest, and Vail Resorts. Unlike its competitors, Powdr focuses on ski area operations rather than real estate development. It is owned by the Cumming family and headquartered in Park City,...
Located on Highway 80, West of Truckee, California
Truckee, California
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 16,180 at the 2010 census, up from 13,864 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
, Boreal typically is the first area to open for skiing and snowboarding in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
. 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 hand rails, boxes, super half pipe as well as new features such as c-boxes, a 15 step stair case, and a wave box. The family snowplay area, called "Playland" has been re-designed and features snow tubing and snowplay for the entire family. Playland snowtubing is accessible from the Magic Carpet surface lift.
External links
- Boreal Ridge's official website
- Trailspotting: Boreal GPS/Mapping data and photographs