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Soda Springs ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Soda Springs is a ski area in Soda Springs, California, United States with 6.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 2,064 m and 2,227 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.9 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
2,227 m
Vertical drop
163 m
Nearest airport
TKF · 21 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.6 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Advanced2.3 km
  • Intermediate0.8 km

18 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Magic carpets
  • 2 Chairlifts
  • 1 Rope tows

Soda Springs is a ski area in Soda Springs, California, the United States. Its 18 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.9 km, which ranks it #261 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 386 m long.

Slopes at Soda Springs

About 52% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 12% intermediate and 33% advanced or expert, which makes Soda Springs a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 3 magic carpets, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,064 m up to 2,227 m, a vertical drop of 163 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Soda Springs

The nearest airport is Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), about 21 km away in a straight line — roughly 27 minutes by car; Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is 57 km away. Nearby ski areas include Boreal Mountain Resort (14.0 km), Donner Ski Ranch (18.1 km), Sugar Bowl Resort (38.7 km) and Christmas Tree Homesites, which together add 79 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Soda Springs

  1. 1
    Truckee Tahoe Airport Flag of United StatesTruckee, United States Airports in United States
    TKF21 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Reno Tahoe International Airport Flag of United StatesReno, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    RNO57 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sacramento International Airport Flag of United StatesSacramento, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    SMF125 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Stockton Metropolitan Airport Flag of United StatesStockton, United States Airports in United States
    SCK175 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Soda Springs have?

6.9 km of downhill runs (18 runs): 3.6 km easy, 0.2 km other, 2.3 km advanced, 0.8 km intermediate. It is #261 in United States by piste length.

How high is Soda Springs?

The lifts and runs reach 2,227 m (7,306 ft); the lowest point is 2,064 m, a vertical drop of 163 m.

What is the nearest airport to Soda Springs?

Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), about 21 km away in a straight line; Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is 57 km away.

How many ski lifts does Soda Springs have?

6 lifts: 3 magic carpets, 2 chairlifts, 1 rope tows.

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