This is hands-down our favorite Tahoe ski resort. ...

This is hands-down our favorite Tahoe ski resort. Sugar Bowl is positioned so that it gets snow when no other resorts are, so the chance of natural snow (even if groomed) is much better here. Grooming is excellent, and operations in general are very good. Ski patrol has a good presence so most skiers and snowboarders are there to have good runs, not knock you off the slopes with their antics.

This resort does have one drawback in that the facilities are not as extensive as others. However, if you're there to ski and not to be seen apres ski, that really doesn't matter as much.