Best California Ski Resorts for Experts
15 California resorts qualify, ranked by expert terrain using each resort's terrain and stats data.
1. Mount Baldy Ski Lifts
55% expert terrain with 2,087 ft of vertical. Summit 8,566 ft, 4 lifts.
Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.
2. Kirkwood Mountain Resort
56% expert terrain with 1,657 ft of vertical. Summit 9,469 ft, 13 lifts.
3. Palisades Tahoe
44% expert terrain with 2,539 ft of vertical. Summit 8,740 ft, 31 lifts.
4. Dodge Ridge Ski Area
46% expert terrain with 1,572 ft of vertical. Summit 8,143 ft, 11 lifts.
5. Mount Shasta Ski Park
42% expert terrain with 2,070 ft of vertical. Summit 7,539 ft, 6 lifts.
6. Mountain High
44% expert terrain with 1,594 ft of vertical. Summit 8,182 ft, 15 lifts.
7. Bear Valley Mountain Resort
35% expert terrain with 1,900 ft of vertical. Summit 8,501 ft, 10 lifts.
8. Homewood Mountain Resort
36% expert terrain with 1,640 ft of vertical. Summit 7,884 ft, 7 lifts.
Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.
9. Alpine Meadows
35% expert terrain with 1,637 ft of vertical. Summit 8,494 ft, 14 lifts.
10. Mount Waterman
35% expert terrain with 1,001 ft of vertical. Summit 7,956 ft, 3 lifts.
Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.
11. Snow Summit
31% expert terrain with 1,220 ft of vertical. Summit 8,182 ft, 15 lifts.
12. Rim Nordic Ski Area
31% expert terrain with 1,109 ft of vertical. Summit 7,835 ft, 13 lifts.
Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.
13. Snow Valley Mountain Resort
31% expert terrain with 1,109 ft of vertical. Summit 7,835 ft, 13 lifts.
14. Boreal Mountain Resort
34% expert terrain with 531 ft of vertical. Summit 7,700 ft, 7 lifts.
Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.
15. Badger Pass Ski Area
30% expert terrain with 568 ft of vertical. Summit 7,795 ft, 5 lifts.
Not on Epic, Ikon, Indy, or Mountain Collective. You'll need regular lift tickets here.