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California: inexpensive ski resorts

Ski resorts with the best price-performance ratio in California - low-priced ski resorts in California - price comparison for all ski resorts in California

Inexpensive ski passes in California for low-priced skiing

Methodology: Price-performance ratio of the ski resorts in California

Calculation: ratio between the ski pass price (day ticket during the main season) and the performance of the ski resort (test result or evaluation based on facts) in California.

California: most inexpensive top ski resorts

1. Homewood Mountain Resort

Lift ticket	US$ 159,- / approx. € 151,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	3.5 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 43.13 per star
Elevation info	1899 m - 2402 m (Difference 503m)
Slopes	20 km 6 km 13 km 1 km
Ski lifts	6 Cat-skiing

Trail map Homewood Mountain Resort

Lift ticket	US$ 163,- / approx. € 155,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.5 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 44.21 per star
Elevation info	2098 m - 2555 m (Difference 457m)
Slopes	70 km 11.9 km 31.5 km 26.6 km
Ski lifts	13

Trail map Sugar Bowl

3. Sierra at Tahoe

Lift ticket	US$ 170,- / approx. € 161,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	3.5 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 46.11 per star
Elevation info	2024 m - 2698 m (Difference 674m)
Slopes	46.5 km 12 km 23 km 11.5 km
Ski lifts	14

Trail map Sierra at Tahoe

California: most inexpensive "good ski resorts"

1. Donner Ski Ranch

Lift ticket	US$ 99,- / approx. € 94,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 30.32 per star
Elevation info	2142 m - 2371 m (Difference 229m)
Slopes	52 km 13 km 26 km 13 km
Ski lifts	6

Trail map Donner Ski Ranch

2. Mt. Shasta Ski Park

Lift ticket	US$ 99,- / approx. € 94,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.9 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 32.41 per star
Elevation info	1670 m - 2285 m (Difference 615m)
Slopes	23 km 5 km 8 km 10 km
Ski lifts	6

Trail map Mt. Shasta Ski Park

Lift ticket	US$ 109,- / approx. € 103,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 33.38 per star
Elevation info	2011 m - 2499 m (Difference 488m)
Slopes	50 km 10 km 20 km 20 km
Ski lifts	9

Trail map Dodge Ridge

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1. Granlibakken

Lift ticket	US$ 45,- / approx. € 43,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.2 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 19.42 per star
Elevation info	1924 m - 2015 m (Difference 91m)
Slopes	2 km 1 km 1 km 0 km
Ski lifts	2

Trail map Granlibakken

Lift ticket	US$ 62,- / approx. € 59,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.7 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 21.80 per star
Elevation info	2195 m - 2440 m (Difference 245m)
Slopes	10 km 3.5 km 5 km 1.5 km
Ski lifts	5

Trail map Badger Pass

3. Soda Springs

Lift ticket	US$ 70,- / approx. € 66,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.7 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 24.61 per star
Elevation info	2060 m - 2232 m (Difference 172m)
Slopes	10 km 3 km 5 km 2 km
Ski lifts	2

Trail map Soda Springs

3. Mt. Waterman

Lift ticket	US$ 70,- / approx. € 66,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.7 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 24.61 per star
Elevation info	2120 m - 2440 m (Difference 320m)
Slopes	10 km 2 km 2 km 6 km
Ski lifts	3

Trail map Mt. Waterman

5. Alta Sierra – Shirley Meadows

Lift ticket	US$ 75,- / approx. € 71,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.4 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 29.67 per star
Elevation info	2038 m - 2160 m (Difference 122m)
Slopes	2.4 km 0.6 km 1.3 km 0.5 km
Ski lifts	3

Trail map Alta Sierra – Shirley Meadows

6. Donner Ski Ranch

Lift ticket	US$ 99,- / approx. € 94,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 30.32 per star
Elevation info	2142 m - 2371 m (Difference 229m)
Slopes	52 km 13 km 26 km 13 km
Ski lifts	6

Trail map Donner Ski Ranch

6. Mt. Shasta Ski Park

Lift ticket	US$ 99,- / approx. € 94,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.9 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 32.41 per star
Elevation info	1670 m - 2285 m (Difference 615m)
Slopes	23 km 5 km 8 km 10 km
Ski lifts	6

Trail map Mt. Shasta Ski Park

Lift ticket	US$ 109,- / approx. € 103,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 33.38 per star
Elevation info	2011 m - 2499 m (Difference 488m)
Slopes	50 km 10 km 20 km 20 km
Ski lifts	9

Trail map Dodge Ridge

9. Tahoe Donner

Lift ticket	US$ 110,- / approx. € 104,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.7 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 38.68 per star
Elevation info	2057 m - 2240 m (Difference 183m)
Slopes	14 km 6 km 8 km 0 km
Ski lifts	2

Trail map Tahoe Donner

Lift ticket	US$ 115,- / approx. € 109,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.9 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 37.65 per star
Elevation info	1977 m - 2620 m (Difference 643m)
Slopes	20 km 3 km 6 km 11 km
Ski lifts	4

Trail map Mt. Baldy

Lift ticket	US$ 131,- / approx. € 124,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 40.12 per star
Elevation info	2147 m - 2630 m (Difference 483m)
Slopes	50 km 20 km 17 km 13 km
Ski lifts	10

Trail map China Peak

12. Mountain High East

Lift ticket	US$ 139,- / approx. € 132,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.9 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 45.51 per star
Elevation info	2010 m - 2496 m (Difference 486m)
Slopes	11 km 2 km 5 km 4 km
Ski lifts	4

Trail map Mountain High East

12. Mountain High West

Lift ticket	US$ 139,- / approx. € 132,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.8 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 47.13 per star
Elevation info	2110 m - 2410 m (Difference 300m)
Slopes	15 km 3 km 5 km 7 km
Ski lifts	5

Trail map Mountain High West

12. Mountain High North

Lift ticket	US$ 139,- / approx. € 132,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.5 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 52.79 per star
Elevation info	2198 m - 2287 m (Difference 89m)
Slopes	5 km 2 km 3 km 0 km
Ski lifts	1

Trail map Mountain High North

15. Bear Valley

Lift ticket	US$ 153,- / approx. € 145,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.4 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 42.72 per star
Elevation info	2011 m - 2590 m (Difference 579m)
Slopes	67 km 17 km 27 km 23 km
Ski lifts	8

Trail map Bear Valley

16. Homewood Mountain Resort

Lift ticket	US$ 159,- / approx. € 151,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	3.5 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 43.13 per star
Elevation info	1899 m - 2402 m (Difference 503m)
Slopes	20 km 6 km 13 km 1 km
Ski lifts	6 Cat-skiing

Trail map Homewood Mountain Resort

Lift ticket	US$ 163,- / approx. € 155,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.5 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 44.21 per star
Elevation info	2098 m - 2555 m (Difference 457m)
Slopes	70 km 11.9 km 31.5 km 26.6 km
Ski lifts	13

Trail map Sugar Bowl

18. Sierra at Tahoe

Lift ticket	US$ 170,- / approx. € 161,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	3.5 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 46.11 per star
Elevation info	2024 m - 2698 m (Difference 674m)
Slopes	46.5 km 12 km 23 km 11.5 km
Ski lifts	14

Trail map Sierra at Tahoe

Lift ticket	US$ 179,- / approx. € 170,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.3 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 51.50 per star
Elevation info	2377 m - 2987 m (Difference 610m)
Slopes	65 km 15 km 30 km 20 km
Ski lifts	13 Cat-skiing

Trail map Kirkwood

20. Bear Mountain – Big Bear Lake

Lift ticket	US$ 184,- / approx. € 175,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 56.35 per star
Elevation info	2176 m - 2684 m (Difference 508m)
Slopes	27.2 km 8 km 11.2 km 8 km
Ski lifts	8

Trail map Bear Mountain – Big Bear Lake

20. Snow Valley

Lift ticket	US$ 184,- / approx. € 175,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.0 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 58.23 per star
Elevation info	2050 m - 2390 m (Difference 340m)
Slopes	34 km 4 km 20 km 10 km
Ski lifts	9

Trail map Snow Valley

20. Snow Summit – Big Bear Lake

Lift ticket	US$ 184,- / approx. € 175,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 58.23 per star
Elevation info	2130 m - 2500 m (Difference 370m)
Slopes	29 km 10 km 12 km 7 km
Ski lifts	11

Trail map Snow Summit – Big Bear Lake

23. June Mountain

Lift ticket	US$ 199,- / approx. € 189,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	3.6 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 52.48 per star
Elevation info	2288 m - 3075 m (Difference 787m)
Slopes	41 km 6.2 km 16.4 km 18.4 km
Ski lifts	7

Trail map June Mountain

24. Mammoth Mountain

Lift ticket	US$ 259,- / approx. € 246,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	4.4 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 55.88 per star
Elevation info	2424 m - 3369 m (Difference 945m)
Slopes	89.8 km 18.4 km 48.5 km 22.9 km
Ski lifts	25

Trail map Mammoth Mountain

Lift ticket	US$ 259,- / approx. € 246,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	4.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 59.97 per star
Elevation info	(1907 m -) 2001 m - 3060 m (Difference 1059m)
Slopes	94 km 18 km 42 km 34 km
Ski lifts	27

Trail map Heavenly

26. Palisades Tahoe

Lift ticket	US$ 269,- / approx. € 255,- (Day ticket main season)
Test result	4.3 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 59.39 per star
Elevation info	1890 m - 2745 m (Difference 855m)
Slopes	200 km 50 km 85 km 65 km
Ski lifts	43

Trail map Palisades Tahoe

26. Northstar California Resort

Lift ticket	US$ 269,- / approx. € 255,- (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	3.7 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	€ 69.02 per star
Elevation info	1929 m - 2624 m (Difference 695m)
Slopes	97 km 25 km 45 km 27 km
Ski lifts	19 Cat-skiing

Trail map Northstar California Resort

Lift ticket	no price available (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.9 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	not available
Elevation info	2195 m - 2357 m (Difference 162m)
Slopes	20 km 6 km 11 km 3 km
Ski lifts	6

Trail map Boreal

28. Plumas Eureka Ski Bowl

Lift ticket	no price available (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.3 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	not available
Elevation info	1675 m - 1874 m (Difference 199m)
Slopes	3 km 2 km 0.7 km 0.3 km
Ski lifts	3

Trail map Plumas Eureka Ski Bowl

Lift ticket	no price available (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.3 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	not available
Elevation info	1600 m - 1825 m (Difference 225m)
Slopes	3 km 1 km 2 km 0 km
Ski lifts	1

28. Stover Mountain

Lift ticket	no price available (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	not available
Elevation info	1554 m - 1706 m (Difference 152m)
Slopes	2.5 km 1 km 1 km 0.5 km
Ski lifts	1

28. Buckhorn Ski and Snowboard Club

Lift ticket	no price available (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	2.1 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	not available
Elevation info	2046 m - 2188 m (Difference 142m)
Slopes	1.2 km 0.2 km 0.6 km 0.4 km
Ski lifts	2

28. Carson Ski Resort

Lift ticket	no price available (Day ticket main season)
Evaluation	0 out of 5 stars
Price-performance	not available

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