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The best ski resorts near Los Angeles - Southern Cali residents have access to skiing near LA & snowboarding near LA. Some decently sized resorts lie a few hours away in the San Gabriel & San Bernadino mountains, such as Mt Baldy, Bear Mountain, Snow Summit. Mammoth Mountain in the Sierras is also very popular with LA residents - Mammoth driving distance from LA is about 6 hours.
The following list is a ranking of ski and snowboard resorts near Los Angeles by mountain size. Compare the best LA ski areas - how big is Mammoth Mountain, size of Big Bear Mountain, etc.
Mammoth Ski Resort, California
Mammoth size based on overall vertical drop is 2929 ft
2885 ft
3000-3500 acres
June Mountain Winter Resort, California
June Mountain size based on overall vertical drop is 2560 ft
2420 ft
500-750 acres
Mount Baldy Ski Area, California
Mount Baldy size based on overall vertical drop is 2090 ft
2080 ft
250-500 acres
Bear Valley Ski & Snowboard Resort, California
Bear Valley size based on overall vertical drop is 1740 ft
1740 ft
1000-1500 acres
Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake, California
Bear Mountain size based on overall vertical drop is 1665 ft
Known as The Park, Bear Mountain is covered in terrain park features and is truly built for snowboarders. Big Bear was the home mountain of Shaun White.
1665 ft
100-250 acres
Mountain High Ski Resort, California
Mountain High size based on overall vertical drop is 1588 ft
1588 ft
250-500 acres
Dodge Ridge Ski Resort, California
Dodge Ridge size based on overall vertical drop is 1572 ft
1572 ft
750-1000 acres
China Peak Ski Resort, California
China Peak size based on overall vertical drop is 1641 ft
1570 ft
250-500 acres
Snow Summit Ski Resort, Big Bear Lake, California
Snow Summit size based on overall vertical drop is 1209 ft
1194 ft
100-250 acres
Snow Valley Mountain Resort, California
Snow Valley size based on overall vertical drop is 1125 ft
849 ft
100-250 acres
Mount Waterman Ski Area, California
Mount Waterman size based on overall vertical drop is 1010 ft
830 ft
100-250 acres
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, Nevada
Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard size based on overall vertical drop is 780 ft
695 ft
less than 100 acres
Badger Pass Ski Area, California
Badger Pass size based on overall vertical drop is 555 ft
555 ft
less than 100 acres
Alta Sierra Ski Resort, California
Alta Sierra size based on overall vertical drop is 410 ft
410 ft
less than 100 acres
