Tahoe Donner ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Tahoe Donner ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

The 600 foot drop from top to bottom is unsurprisingly not that much to brag about, but Tahoe Donner compensates for it by other means. There's 120 acres of skiing land, and it's all in nice condition. The yearly snowfall is greater than average at Tahoe Donner. This ski mountain has a moderate variety of ski trails and a small number of lifts. This is a small ski hill boasting a more inviting than average drop when compared to other west coast ski resorts. The 3 lifts here are cool to hitch a ride with. This ski mountain

    has a much lower than average share of expert and advanced runs and a much higher than average share of easy ski trails. The trailmap of Tahoe Donner on this net page unsurprisingly says a thousand words. All the 14 slopes here are pleasant to ski on. The amazing
seasonal snowfall of 33 feet is an unbelievably pleasant depth. Nice exercise and just being on the ski trails for a while will make you feel glorious. A lot of skiers from Gardnerville Ranchos like to ski here. Tahoe Donner is a family friendly ski hill with lots of blue and green slopes. The snow blanketed mountains of the Northern Sierra Nevada make for a great scenery. The winter months in California is truly a great time of year for snowboarding and skiing. Skiing and snowboarding in this part of the country is

a great thing to do the whole snow season. The Northern Sierra Nevada blanketed in ice cold snow is an unbelievably great location if you get pleasure from snowboarding and skiing. There are loads of hotel rooms here if you want to stay an extra day, but if you don’t have reservations, you may end up snoozing in your car. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, there are scores of glorious ski resorts for that in the neighborhood.

Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.353443
Longitude: -120.259811

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QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 600 feet
Expert and advanced runs: 0 %
Intermediate runs: 60 %
Beginner runs: 40 %
Runs: 14
Lifts: 3
Annual snowfall: 33 feet
Skiing Area: 120 acres
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Tahoe Donner ski area Trail Map:

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These outdoors activities are available near Tahoe Donner ski area.

Ski Areas Near Tahoe Donner ski area:

Donner Ski Ranch, California , 5 miles away
   750 vertical feet
   45 runs - 6 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Sugar Bowl, California , 6 miles away
   1500 vertical feet
   85 runs - 13 lifts
   38% Expert & Adv.
   45% Intermediate
   17% Beginner

Boreal, California , 6 miles away
   500 vertical feet
   41 runs - 9 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Soda Springs, California , 8 miles away
   652 vertical feet
   16 runs - 4 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   25% Intermediate
   50% 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 , 10 miles away
   2280 vertical feet
   70 runs - 17 lifts
   25% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Royal Gorge, California , 11 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
   90 runs - 4 lifts
   18% Expert & Adv.
   51% Intermediate
   31% Beginner

Granlibakken, California , 13 miles away
   300 vertical feet
   1 runs - 2 lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   75% Intermediate
   25% Beginner

Homewood, California , 16 miles away
   1650 vertical feet
   56 runs - 8 lifts
   35% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   15% Beginner

Whitewater Near Tahoe Donner ski area:

Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Alpine Meadows Road to Floriston)

Yuba River - South Fork, Nevada/ Placer County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.2 miles long (Kingvale to Cisco Grove)

Truckee River, Nevada/ Sierra/ Washoe County , 18 miles away, Class III - 8 miles long (Farad Powerhouse to Verdi)

Trails Near Tahoe Donner ski area:

Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County , 6 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference

Painted Rock Trail, Placer County , 7 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1553 feet elevation difference

Granite Chief Trail, Placer County , 8 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2105 feet elevation difference

Golf Courses Near Tahoe Donner ski area:

Tahoe Donner Golf Course, Truckee , 1 miles away

Old Greenwood Golf Course, Truckee , 3 miles away

Ponderosa Golf Course, Truckee , 7 miles away