Tahoe Donner ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Tahoe Donner ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

All the 14 ski trails here are good to ski on. This ski mountain has 4 different ski lifts, and they make for a relaxing ride up the hill. This ski mountain has 120 acres of skiable terrain, and it's all in great condition. This ski hill has a much lower than average ratio of hard trails and a much higher than average percentage of beginner and intermediate slopes. The good snow here turns exceptionally deep, 31 feet every winter, and that is sufficient for exceptionally good coverage. Tahoe Donner boasts higher snowfall

    than the local average every snow season. In wintertime the Northern Sierra Nevada is a sheer snowboarding and skiing paradise. There are pleasant comfortable accommodations here, but if you don’t have reservations, you will possibly end up snoozing in your car.
This is a cozier than average ski resort having a rather small-size elevation difference if compared to other west coast ski mountains. Tahoe Donner has a moderate set of slopes and quite few ski lifts. The Northern Sierra Nevada and its peaks make for a great view. A 600 foot elevation difference is of course not that much, but all the other nice attributes of Tahoe Donner compensate for it. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is so much fun through the winter. This is a fine ski mountain for young and old

with many blue and green ski trails. The wintertime in California is truly a great time of year for snowboarding and skiing. You'll encounter loads of skiers from Gardnerville Ranchos here. Glorious exercise and getting out of the house for a while have ski folks coming here. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, this area has a lot of ski areas.

Tahoe Donner ski area management's own description

Holiday Inn Express TRUCKEE, Truckee
3 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Truckee Hotel is an conveniently located in Truckee, California a recreational paradise, surrounded by lakes and beautiful mountains. We are within minutes to various ski resor...

The Inn at Truckee, Truckee
4 miles away
AAA rated motel centrally located to all Truckee and North Tahoe's outdoor recreational activities. Just minutes to area ski resorts, lakes, hiking trails and mountian biking. Dining and shopping with...

Current weather conditions
at Tahoe Donner ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 600 feet
Top Elevation: 7350 feet
Base Elevation: 6750 feet

Total Runs: 14
- 0% Expert and Advanced
- 40% Intermediate Runs
- 60% Beginner Runs
- Longest Run: 1 mile

Total Lifts: 4
- 2 Chair Lifts
- 2 Carpet Lifts

Skiing Area: 120 acres
Annual snowfall: 31 feet
Snowboarders Welcome

Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.353443
Longitude: -120.259811

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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
   52 runs - 7 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 - 10 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   55% Intermediate
   30% Beginner

Soda Springs, California , 8 miles away
   625 vertical feet
   16 runs - 5 lifts
   20% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   30% 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

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

Diamond Peak, Nevada , 24 miles away
   1840 vertical feet
   30 runs - 6 lifts
   36% Expert & Adv.
   46% Intermediate
   18% Beginner

Whitewater Near Tahoe Donner ski area:

Truckee River, Placer/ Nevada County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 27 miles long (Stampede 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