Donner Ski Ranch ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Donner Ski Ranch ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

This ski mountain has 435 acres of terrain, and it's all blanketed by snow. A 750 foot altitude difference is unsurprisingly not that much, but Donner Ski Ranch compensates for it in other ways. This is a relaxed ski resort featuring a relaxed vertical drop when you compare it to other ski mountains in the region. Donner Ski Ranch has an ok variety of trails and a reasonable amount of ski lifts. You could be into skiing or snowboarding, or both, doesn't matter, this is a neighborhood with plenty of ski mountains for that.

    The seasonal snowfall is heavier than average at this ski mountain. There are 6 lifts here, and they are in magnificent shape. This ski hill has a much lower than average proportion of expert and advanced ski trails and a much higher than average ratio of blue
and green trails. This is a pleasant ski mountain with loads of different trails; it's impossible to get bored here. The beautiful landscape of the California mountains and the joy of cruising down a slope have scores of skiers coming here. A lot of skiers from Truckee-Grass Valley like to ski here. With a total of 45 trails to ski on; there's a great variety to satisfy everyone. The amazing 33 feet of yearly snowfall is one of the most excellent features of this ski area. The snowboarding and the skiing in this part

of the country is a nice thing to do throughout the ski season. In wintertime the California peaks are a fine place for skiing and snowboarding. The Northern Sierra Nevada covered in fluffy snow is a fine skiing and snowboarding destination. Donner Ski Ranch is a pleasant site for the whole family with loads of blue and green trails. The trailmap of Donner Ski Ranch on this net page naturally says a thousand words. Getting a perfect workout and getting out of the house for a while have ski folks coming here. The snow covered peaks of the Northern Sierra Nevada give this ski hill an extremely fine sight. No deficiency of good hotel rooms, but you'd better reserve ahead of going given that these hotel rooms fill up fast.

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QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 750 feet

Total Runs: 45
- 25% Expert and Advanced
- 50% Intermediate Runs
- 25% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 6

Skiing Area: 435 acres
Annual snowfall: 33 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.318714
Longitude: -120.329981

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Ski Areas Near Donner Ski Ranch ski area:

Sugar Bowl, California , 1 miles away
   1500 vertical feet
   85 runs - 13 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   17% Beginner

Boreal, California , 2 miles away
   500 vertical feet
   41 runs - 10 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Soda Springs, California , 3 miles away
   652 vertical feet
   16 runs - 5 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Tahoe Donner, California , 5 miles away
   600 vertical feet
   14 runs - 4 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   60% Beginner

Royal Gorge, California , 6 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
    runs - lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% Beginner

Squaw Valley, California , 9 miles away
   2850 vertical feet
   177 runs - 33 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Alpine Meadows, California , 10 miles away
   1802 vertical feet
   100 runs - 14 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   40% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Northstar at Tahoe, California , 14 miles away
   2280 vertical feet
   70 runs - 17 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Granlibakken, California , 15 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   1 runs - 2 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   75% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Homewood, California , 17 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   56 runs - 8 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Whitewater Near Donner Ski Ranch ski area:

Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)

Fordyce Creek, Nevada County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 12 miles long (Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding)

Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 18 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 7.5 miles long (Cisco Grove to Spaulding Reservoir)

Trails Near Donner Ski Ranch ski area:

Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County , 4 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference

Painted Rock Trail, Placer County , 5 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference

Lola Montez Trail, Nevada County , 5 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 458 feet elevation difference

Golf Courses Near Donner Ski Ranch ski area:

Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Truckee , 6 miles away