Summit Chair Lift is an express lift that takes skiers all the way up to right near the Pacific Crest Trail in the winter. In the summer, it will give runners and hikers a great view of the resort, the Summit Bowl, and Lake Tahoe below. There is a permanent map at the top as well.

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Alpine Meadows base to top of Summit Express lift loop

8.40km

01:17

470m

This difficult 5.2-mile jogging loop at Alpine Meadows offers a challenging ascent to the Top of Summit Express with panoramic views of Lake

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Location: Placer County, California, United States

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Alpine Meadows base to top of Summit Express lift loop

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