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Ranked ski trip plan · Dec 26–30, 2026

Where to ski Christmas 2026 from SAN

We scored 579 resorts reachable from San Diego for christmas week on snow reliability, travel time, resort size, and estimated cost for a group of 4. Here are the top picks.

  1. 1

    Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA

    Drive 3 h 3 minSnow-sureEst. $981 / person

    75
    fit
  2. 2

    Park City Mountain, UT

    Fly SAN→SLC nonstop · 49 min driveSnow-sureEst. $1,764 / person

    72
    fit
  3. 3

    Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA

    Fly SAN→RNO nonstop · 1 h 9 min driveSnow-sureEst. $1,743 / person

    72
    fit
  4. 4

    Palisades Tahoe, CA

    Fly SAN→RNO nonstop · 1 h 11 min driveSnow-sureEst. $1,746 / person

    72
    fit

575 more resorts made the list.

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How we rank

Mostly snow and travel: how reliable the snow is for these dates, and how long it takes to get there from SAN. Resort size and cost fill in the rest.

Costs are ballpark figures per person for 4 people sharing rooms and cars. Add your pass and lift tickets drop out.

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