# Ski Resorts in California: All 28 on a Map (List + Data) | InstaMaps

> California has 28 ski resorts (5.5% of the US), #8 by count and #26 per person. From OpenSkiMap. Map to embed, CSV download.

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# Ski Resorts in California

California has **28 ski resorts**: 5.5% of the US total of 506\. That ranks **#8 by count** and **#26 per person** (0.07 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

## Key takeaways

* California has 28 ski resorts, 5.5% of the US total of 506.
* That ranks #8 of 51 by count and #26 per person (0.07 per 100,000 residents).
* New York has the most, with 48.
* Source: OpenSkiMap (built on OpenStreetMap), October 2026.

#26

national rank (per capita)

28

ski resorts

0.07

per 100k residents

## The data

Source: [OpenSkiMap (built on OpenStreetMap)](https://openskimap.org), October 2026\. Operating downhill ski areas, one point each. The National Ski Areas Association counts 492\. Small rope-tow hills vary in what counts.

Licence: ODbL: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reuse must credit OpenStreetMap and keep the data open.

[California: 28 rows (CSV)](/downloads/ski-resorts/california.csv)[All of the US (CSV)](/downloads/ski-resorts/us.csv)

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## All 28 ski resorts in California

| #  | Name                               |
| -- | ---------------------------------- |
| 1  | Alta Sierra Ski Resort, CA         |
| 2  | Badger Pass Ski Area, CA           |
| 3  | Bear Mountain, CA                  |
| 4  | Bear Valley, CA                    |
| 5  | Boreal Mountain Resort, CA         |
| 6  | Cedar Pass, CA                     |
| 7  | China Peak Mountain Resort, CA     |
| 8  | Coppervale, CA                     |
| 9  | Dodge Ridge Ski Area, CA           |
| 10 | Donner Ski Ranch, CA               |
| 11 | Granlibakken Ski Resort, CA        |
| 12 | Heavenly Mountain Resort, NV       |
| 13 | Homewood Ski Area, CA              |
| 14 | June Mountain, CA                  |
| 15 | Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA       |
| 16 | Mammoth Mountain, CA               |
| 17 | Mountain High, CA                  |
| 18 | Mt. Baldy, CA                      |
| 19 | Mt. Shasta Ski Park, CA            |
| 20 | Northstar at Tahoe Resort, CA      |
| 21 | Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows, CA |
| 22 | Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley, CA |
| 23 | Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort, CA     |
| 24 | Snow Summit, CA                    |
| 25 | Snow Valley Mountain Resort, CA    |
| 26 | Soda Springs, CA                   |
| 27 | Sugar Bowl Resort, CA              |
| 28 | Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area, CA |

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

## Cite this

"California has 28 ski resorts, #8 in the US by count and #26 per person (OpenSkiMap, October 2026, mapped by InstaMaps)." Free to quote with a link to this page. Population: US Census 2024 estimates.