The Best Ski Resorts for Powder Skiing in California - 2025 Rankings
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The Best Ski Resorts for Powder Skiing in California
Region
Location
1st
CaliforniaKirkwood
4.50 powder rating
(32 ratings)
2nd
CaliforniaPalisades Tahoe
4.45 powder rating
(51 ratings)
3rd
CaliforniaSugar Bowl Resort
4.23 powder rating
(13 ratings)
4th
CaliforniaMammoth Mountain
4.08 powder rating
(63 ratings)
5th
CaliforniaBear Valley
4.00 powder rating
(12 ratings)
6th
CaliforniaSierra-at-Tahoe
3.92 powder rating
(13 ratings)
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7th
CaliforniaBoreal Mountain Resort
3.58 powder rating
(12 ratings)
8th
CaliforniaSnow Valley
3.50 powder rating
(10 ratings)
9th
CaliforniaBear Mountain
3.44 powder rating
(32 ratings)
10th
CaliforniaMountain High
3.25 powder rating
(12 ratings)
11th
CaliforniaNorthstar California
3.22 powder rating
(23 ratings)
12th
CaliforniaMt. Shasta Ski Park
3.22 powder rating
(9 ratings)
13th
CaliforniaSnow Summit
2.46 powder rating
(13 ratings)