Royal Gorge Ski Resort, Soda Springs, CA

Royal Gorge Ski Resort is located in: Soda Springs, CA

Phone: 1-800-500-3871

Website: http://www.royalgorge.com

About the Resort:

If you love cross country skiing, this is the destination for the winter. Royal Gorge Ski Resort is a huge favorite among cross country skiers and there are plenty of reasons to visit and to keep coming back. The atmosphere here is great and they are very family friendly. Although it is a popular resort, overcrowding really isn’t an issue, although it can get a bit crowded during peak seasons. However, they keep everything running smoothly and there are few calls of complaints.

What You Need to Know:

The trails here are absolutely immaculate, which is perfect for cross country skiing. The lodge is very well appointed and overall we found their rates to be reasonable, especially given the level of service that you receive. The resort is open every day of the week from 9am to 5pm.

This is a huge resort with around 90 trails, 8 warming huts and they even have little trail side cafes that are perfect for a snack while you’re having fun. There are four different surface lifts and we didn’t end up having to wait for very long at any time during our stay.

Tips for Beginners:

28 of the trails here are perfect for beginners and we highly recommend taking advantage of their low priced lessons. Cross country skiing is a lot of fun, but it’s important to know what you’re doing. Patrols are frequent and they keep an excellent watch on beginners.

This is a great place to get kids interested in cross country skiing and the schools here are very well suited to children of all ages. The ability to stop off and rest is great for beginners and the trail side cafes are ideal for doing just that.

Fees:

Trail Passes:

Purchase before October 31
Unrestricted Pass - $375
Midweek Non-Holiday - $150(for use Monday, Thursday & Friday)

Purchase before November 30
Unrestricted Pass - $475
Midweek Non-Holiday - $165(for use Monday, Thursday & Friday)

Normal In-Season Price
Unrestricted Pass - $575
Midweek Non-Holiday $210(for use Monday, Thursday & Friday)

HOLIDAY PERIODS/HIGH SEASON
Dec. 22- Jan. 1, 2008, Jan. 21, and Feb. 18, 2008.

WEEKEND/
HIGH SEASON MIDWEEK/
LOW SEASON
Adult All Day $29.00 $25.00
Afternoon Pass (after 1:00 pm) $25.00 $19.00
Child (11-16 years) $16.00 $15.00
Child 10 and under FREE FREE
Over 70 FREE FREE
Twilight Pass (after 3:00 pm) $16.00 $15.00
Two Day Pass $52.00 $45.00
Three Day Pass $77.00 $66.00
Season Pass $575 $350

RENTAL RATES 2008/09
Adults Child 16 & Under
1 Day $21.00 $12.00
2 Day $37.00 $19.00
Demo Package $30.00/Day
Snowshoes $21.00/Day
Pulk Sleds $18.00/Day

How to Get There:


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The resort notes: Royal Gorge is right off Interstate 80 in Soda Springs (near Lake Tahoe), just 3 hours East of San Francisco, one and a half hours from Sacramento or 45 minutes West of Reno. Just take the Soda Springs/Norden exit off I-80 and follow the signs to Summit Station. We're just 3/4's of a mile off the highway.

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