Does anyone know what ski area this is?

[James]

It's Sugarbowl..... Judah side..... Jerome chair in the foreground.... Judah chair next..... good noodle bowls in the lodge..... private residences left side of pic....

So the trail is Donner's way?

http://sugar3.sugarbowl.com/tahoe/1...ite/interior/pdf/sugar_bowl_trailmap_1819.pdf

 

[dbostedo]

Looks more like a drone shot it is too close to be a NASA shot.

It's certainly not too "close" or detailed to be a satellite image. Commercial satellites can resolve things down to less than a meter. But I think it could very well be an aerial shot as I think Google maps uses a lot of those for their more detailed views of things.

 

[Uncle-A]

It's certainly not too "close" or detailed to be a satellite image. Commercial satellites can resolve things down to less than a meter. But I think it could very well be an aerial shot as I think Google maps uses a lot of those for their more detailed views of things.

Yes the detail is very good with a satellite image but the perspective is different it is obvious that the satellite images is taken from a greater distance even though it has the good resolution.

 

[James]

How confident are we that this is the target?
Waiting for @LouD-Truckee to weigh in before the drone is tasked.

 

[steve pickard]

Yes, it's Sugar Bowl and looking from the top of Donner Way. Everything that's been said to verify from the sattelite view is correct. The other thing that really tips it off is the trail map board between the two lifts.

 

[Ken_R]

Sugar Bowl?

Bingo

 

[Jerez]

whoohoo! Only skied there once but that lodge is distinctive. Love that area.

 

[luliski]

whoohoo! Only skied there once but that lodge is distinctive. Love that area.

I've skied there more than once, (it's the closest ski area to my house), and I didn't recognize it.

 

[skidrew]

Looks more like a drone shot it is too close to be a NASA shot.

Well, it's whatever Google uses . . .

https://goo.gl/maps/npKqEDX4jZhxFCeB7

 

[Dave Petersen]

We used a similar shot for @Mendieta 's slider.

 

[Mendieta]

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We used a similar shot for @Mendieta 's slider.

Yes, Sugarbowl, Donner way, a really popular run. It is fun with fresh snow or on week days, not so much to my taste in weekends or busy days in general, as it can get crowded. And it's not uncommon to see someone irresponsible bombing down.

 

[LEE BITMAN]

I am hoping its Solitude, since I just booked a trip there for January !!!