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Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area is a ski area in Pine Mountain Club, California, United States, between 2,536 m and 2,690 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
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Lifts
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Top elevation
2,690 m
Vertical drop
154 m
Cross-country
2.4 km
Nearest airport
BFL · 69 km

Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area is a ski area in Pine Mountain Club, California, the United States.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 2,536 m up to 2,690 m, a vertical drop of 154 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 2.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area

The nearest airport is Meadows Field (BFL), about 69 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 30 min by car; Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is 79 km away. Nearby ski areas include Alta Sierra Ski Resort (2.1 km), Mount Waterman (6.0 km), Buckhorn Ski Club and Mountain High (18.5 km), which together add 27 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area

  1. 1
    Meadows Field Flag of United StatesBakersfield, United States Airports in United States
    BFL69 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Santa Barbara Municipal Airport Flag of United StatesSanta Barbara, United States Airports in United States
    SBA79 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport Flag of United StatesBurbank, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BUR97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Los Angeles International Airport Flag of United StatesLos Angeles, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    LAX117 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How high is Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area?

The lifts and runs reach 2,690 m (8,825 ft); the lowest point is 2,536 m, a vertical drop of 154 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mount Pinos Winter Sports Area?

Meadows Field (BFL), about 69 km away in a straight line; Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is 79 km away.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.