Soda Springs Winter Resort is located: Truckee, CA

Phone: (530) 426-3901

Website: http://www.skisodasprings.com/index.html

About the Resort:

This may not be the biggest resort in the world, but it is one of the best places to take your family. Soda Springs Winter Resort has built up a great reputation as being family friendly and they are very well suited to beginners and expert skiers alike. With plenty of accommodations, great trails and a helpful staff, this is a very nice place to take your kids. Known as Tahoe's Best Snow Park for Kids, it's easy to see why so many travelers return here year after year.

What You Need to Know:

The resort opens in early November and the season runs through late April, giving you more than enough time to get plenty of skiing in. There are two lifts that serve 16 trails, but they do manage to move people pretty quickly. There may be times when you end up waiting, but not for very long. In peak season it can get a little crowded, but overall, we found that they were able to keep up even when it was busy.

Thanks to the abundant snow this area receives, snow making isn't really necessary unless it's a dry year. The resort makes about 20% of the snow, and they keep the trails immaculately groomed. They recently added a special park for kids that are interested in snowboarding and it is a lot of fun. There is even a tube carousel for younger children that don't quite belong on regular trails yet.

Many people prefer to stay at the nearby Boreal Inn, but there are usually enough rooms at this resort to handle the demand. The Boreal Inn does offer night skiing however, so it's easy enough to hop over there for a few hours at night, or just stay there and take advantage of both resorts.

Tips for Beginners:

Even though the main focus of the resort is for kids, the adult lessons here are very good. They offer instruction throughout the day, and also provide special deals that will take care of your lift ticket and gear, in addition to your lesson fee. Snowboarding lessons are also being offered right now, and these have become very popular.

Fees:

Lift Tickets

Weekend/Holiday                   Weekday

Full Day          1/2 Day                       Full Day          1/2 Day

Adult   $28                  N/A                             $28                  N/A

Junior  $10                  N/A                             $10                  N/A

Senior  $5                    N/A                             N/A                 N/A

*Note: 1/2 day starts at 9:00

All tickets include ski/snowboard/tube lifts

Youths (ages 13-17)$20

Child 12 and under $15

Planet Kids $15

All Ages Tubing all day $18

Rental Gear

Adult               Junior              Senior

Ski Package                 $32                  $18                  N/A

Snowboard Package    $38                 $38                  N/A

Beginner ski or snowboard package $55, includes limited lift ticket, lesson and rentals.

How to Get There:

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First Resort off I-80. Just one mile off Interstate 80 at Donner Summit.

Exit Soda Springs and follow the signs.

Sacramento - 80 miles

San Francisco - 170 miles

Reno - 48 miles

Originally posted 2008-10-30 05:58:22. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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