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Ranked ski trip plan · Nov 26–29, 2026

Where to ski Thanksgiving 2026 from SFO

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

  1. 1

    Palisades Tahoe, CA

    Drive 4 h 6 minSnow likelyEst. $1,076 / person

    69
    fit
  2. 2

    Northstar California Resort, CA

    Drive 3 h 58 minSnow likelyEst. $1,077 / person

    67
    fit
  3. 3

    Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA

    Drive 4 h 40 minSnow likelyEst. $1,076 / person

    66
    fit
  4. 4

    Bear Valley Lodge, CA

    Drive 3 h 42 minSnow likelyEst. $759 / person

    65
    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 SFO. 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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