Alpine Meadows
California, US — size M · 35 km of trails · 499 m vertical · 14 lifts · heavy snowfall
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26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | unlimited days | 3 blackout windows |
The mountain
- Trails
- 35 km — size M
- Vertical
- 499 m
- Summit
- 2589 m
- Base
- 2090 m
- Lifts
- 14
- Trees
- 1.4 km, 4% of mapped runs plus 29 ha of zones
- Region
- California, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 38% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 836 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at Ward Creek #3 (SNOTEL sensor), 2.7 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
5% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 22%. That is 2 km of it. There is not much room here to learn.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle1.5 km · 4 runs
- intermediateblue square24.9 km · 56 runs
- advancedblack diamond8.6 km · 31 runs
- expertdouble black0.2 km · 1 run
North American grading.
Lifts
- 12chairlifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Valley | 4 km | 69 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Northstar | 15 km | 83 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Sugar Bowl | 19 km | 39 km | heavy | Mountain Collective | compare |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 20 km | — | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Heavenly | 37 km | 85 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 42 km | 27 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
Also compared with
- Alpine Meadows vs Kirkwood — 55 km away
FAQ
- Is Alpine Meadows on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants unlimited days at Alpine Meadows for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Alpine Meadows on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants unlimited days at Alpine Meadows for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Alpine Meadows get?
- Alpine Meadows has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Olympic Valley (4 km), Sierra-at-Tahoe (42 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo