Donner Ski Ranch
Ski resort · California, United States
Donner Ski Ranch is a ski resort in California (United States) with 18 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 2,145 m and 2,365 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 220 m. Its longest run is South Bowl Road (1.3 km) and the steepest, Wooly Noses, reaches 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Donner Ski Ranch on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 18 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 2,145–2,365 m
- Vertical drop
- 220 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.3 km
- Red7.2 km
- Black4.5 km
The steepest runs at Donner Ski Ranch
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Wooly Noses Black62% · 32°
- The Face Black58% · 30°
- Phil's Run Black57% · 30°
- Buck's Cutoff Black51% · 27°
- Sidewinder Black48% · 26°
The longest runs
- South Bowl Road Blue1.3 km
- German Ridge Red0.9 km
- Primrose Lane Blue0.8 km
- Lower Sand Pit Road Blue0.7 km
- Hut Run Red0.7 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets.
When to go to Donner Ski Ranch
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,198 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,255 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Donner Ski Ranch
- Boreal Mountain Resort1 km · 14 km of runs
- Sugar Bowl Resort2 km · 38 km of runs
- Soda Springs4 km · 6.9 km of runs
- Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area7 km · 8.7 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley16 km · 68 km of runs
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort19 km · 83 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donner Ski Ranch?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Boreal Mountain Resort, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Donner Ski Ranch have?
- 18 km: 6.3 km of blue runs, 7.2 km of red runs, 4.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Donner Ski Ranch?
- You can ski between 2,145 m and 2,365 m: a vertical drop of 220 m.
- How many lifts does Donner Ski Ranch have?
- 8: 6 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Donner Ski Ranch?
- Wooly Noses (black), at 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Donner Ski Ranch?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Donner Ski Ranch?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.