Tahoe Donner ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

Tahoe Donner ski area, Northern Sierra Nevada, California

This ski area has a rather humble array of trails and not many lifts. There's 120 acres of skiing territory, and it's all covered by ice cold snow. The yearly snowfall is more than average at this ski hill. The mind-boggling 31 feet of seasonal snowfall is one of the greatest marks of this ski mountain. The 4 ski lifts here are in fine shape. The 14 trails at this ski resort are enjoyable to ski on. This ski resort has a much lower than average share of expert and advanced trails and a much higher than average fraction

    of blue and green trails. The snow blanketed summits of the Northern Sierra Nevada is a vista worth seeing. With a 600 foot elevation difference it's not the tallest hill there is, but all the other magnificent attributes of Tahoe Donner make up for it. This is
a cozy ski resort in possession of a relatively cozy drop compared to other west coast ski hills. No need to look hard for accommodations, but if you don’t have reservations, you may well end up slumbering in your vehicle. Skiing and snowboarding in this part of the country is so much fun every day of the season. When this segment of California is blanketed in good snow; it is truly a nice time of year for snowboarding and skiing. The striking snow blanketed Northern Sierra Nevada summits are so striking you won’t

believe it. Whether you're skiing or snowboarding, there are a lot of pleasant locations for that close at hand. Getting a bit of pleasant exercise and just hanging out with your skiing pals will make you feel pleasant. Tahoe Donner is a tremendous site for everyone with loads of beginner and intermediate slopes for beginners. A heap of skiers journey up here from Gardnerville Ranchos, particularly on the weekends.

Tahoe Donner ski area management's own description

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

Soda Springs, California , 8 miles away
   652 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

Royal Gorge, California , 11 miles away
   1600 vertical feet
    runs - lifts
   0% Expert & Adv.
   0% Intermediate
   0% 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