Boreal Mountain

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One Village Place By Welk Resorts
41% off $642
Northstar Lodge By Welk Resorts
39% off $815
Squaw Valley Lodge
24% off $483

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Overall

4.2

One of the closest ski resorts to San Francisco, Boreal Mountain is a mostly park/jibber mountain with extensive night skiing and home to Woodward Tahoe, a year-round playground. The extensive snowmaking here makes it one of the first to open each season and its proximity to their sister resort Soda Springs provides a great affordable alternative for families.

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Boreal Mountain Reviews

Good 3.6 / 5
based on 19 reviews

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Good!3.8 / 5Sep 07, 2020
Boreal Mountain ReviewsFeli R.
intermediate snowboarder
Boreal is usually the first to open in the Easter Sierras. It is easy to access if you can deal with the pass. Boreal prices are very affordable and I like it was night open runs.... More
Superb!4.7 / 5Apr 20, 2020
Boreal Mountain ReviewsKiet L.
advanced snowboarder
I absolutely love the convenience of Boreal! I grew up going here all throughout college, taking advantage of the student ride days! Now a days, I don’t see the value in spending a boatload of money on a bigger resort unless I’m going with a big group. I find myself in the terrain parks nowadays, so spending my whole piggybank on a big resort... More
Fabulous!4.3 / 5Mar 22, 2020
Boreal Mountain ReviewsRichard A.
advanced skier
Great skiing and boarding such easy access right off I80 straight drive from home to resort great for a quick day trip to ski also has tubing area for the little ones... More
Good!3.7 / 5Jan 22, 2020
Boreal Mountain ReviewsEric D.
advanced skier
This place is a small operation and it’s all about the night skiing and cheep night season pass 199$ for some reason this place seems to be affected by power outages a lot!... More
Good!3.8 / 5Jan 15, 2020
Boreal Mountain ReviewsFei G.
intermediate snowboarder
I can see Boreal gets better each year at least for the last 3 years. Their terrain park is fun and beginner friendly. Their lifts pretty much open 100% for most time in recent years. The infrastructure in the park is also improved dramatically. They installed a new chair lift last year, and the RFID reader gate in 2020, so you do not need to show... More
Poor!1.2 / 5Apr 29, 2019
Boreal Mountain ReviewsYasmin B.
beginner snowboarder
It's good if you have your own equipments.They could not rent me the right snowboard and the binding came off twice while i was snowboarding.The workers are rude and unpleasant.The facilities are dirty.... More
Very Good!3.9 / 5Feb 18, 2019
Boreal Mountain ReviewsBradford M.
advanced skier
Really fun for beginners or advanced riders/skiers interested in the terrain park. Terrain park of all ability levels for riders to progress. Great learn to ride program - 3 lessons and you get a free pass. Nice open window lodge for family members to watch beginners/park riders. Good value overall. Plus, there's woodward for bad weather days. Easy... More
Poor!1.8 / 5Feb 18, 2019
Boreal Mountain ReviewsCarey C.
beginner skier
Zero stars for Thomas and the team at Boreal - was rude to and made my 12 year old daughter cry, took our money, wouldn't let us ski, and then wouldn't give us a refund: I am a long time skier, and this year we decided to do the Take 3 Ride Free program at Boreal for my wife and our 4 kids who wanted to learn how to ski. They all took 1 lesson... More
Good!3.8 / 5Feb 18, 2019
Boreal Mountain ReviewsDonald P.
advanced snowboarder
The resort is beginner friendly with many new rider friendly promotions like the take 3 lessons and get a season pass for free. The slopes tend to be more mellow but being the only resort that offers night riding makes up for it.... More
Good!3.7 / 5Jan 14, 2019
Boreal Mountain ReviewsJohn C.
advanced snowboarder
If your flight lands in the afternoon and you wanna warm up for your Tahoe trip with some night skiing, this is the place to go. In size and feel it reminds me of a ski resort you'd find in northeast PA - Same sorta shorter, flatter runs, but with way better snow. Great for beginners and intermediates. And of course, how can you forget all the... More