Snow Fun

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There’s no better place for playing in the snow than Placer County.

From snowshoeing to downhill skiing, gliding across fresh white blankets of snow you can enjoy some of the worlds most impressive winter visitors.

Today, internationally celebrated athletes continue to thrive on Placer Count ski slopes while families enjoy cross-country skiing, snowboarding, or simply tubing. Whatever your level or interest, it’s here.

The winter months bring bountiful snowfall and snow fun to the higher elevations of Placer County. Winter activities include snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice skating, sleigh rides, sledding, tobogganing, snow play and of course downhill, telemark and cross-country skiing.

Fourteen miles east of Foresthill, China Wall is a no-cost recreation site operated by the U.S. Forest Service that features plenty of area for cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and family snow play. There are a number of areas along Interstate 80 that are easily accessible for snow recreation, a Sno-Park permit is the best way to access them.

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The Sno-Park program is a safe, low cost way for the entire family to enjoy Placer County’s great winter wonderland. The program, operated through California Department of Parks and Recreation, offers snow-cleared parking lots providing winter recreationalists direct access to snow play areas, cross-country ski trails, and snowmobile regions.

For a copy of the “Guide to Sno-Park and Trailhead Areas” or to purchase a Sno-Park pass, call the Placer County Visitors Council at (530) 887-2111.