Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
Ski resort · California, United States
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is a ski resort in California (United States) with 8.7 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 2,070 m and 2,219 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 149 m. Its longest run is Mile Run (1.9 km) and the steepest, Skip's Plunge, reaches 42% on its toughest stretch.
See Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.7 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 2,070–2,219 m
- Vertical drop
- 149 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.3 km
- Red4.2 km
- Black0.8 km
The steepest runs at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Skip's Plunge Black42% · 23°
- Donner Face Red40% · 22°
- Firebreak Black40% · 22°
- Backslide Black40% · 22°
- Gully Red38% · 21°
The longest runs
- Mile Run Blue1.9 km
- Vista Blue0.9 km
- Christie Bowl Red0.7 km
- Scarlets Red0.6 km
- Snowbird Blue0.6 km
Lifts
3 magic carpets · 2 chairlifts.
When to go to Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
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 2,144 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,144 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
- Donner Ski Ranch7 km · 18 km of runs
- Boreal Mountain Resort8 km · 14 km of runs
- Sugar Bowl Resort8 km · 38 km of runs
- Soda Springs11 km · 6.9 km of runs
- Northstar at Tahoe Resort15 km · 83 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley18 km · 68 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Donner Ski Ranch, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area have?
- 8.7 km: 3.3 km of blue runs, 4.2 km of red runs, 0.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
- You can ski between 2,070 m and 2,219 m: a vertical drop of 149 m.
- How many lifts does Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area have?
- 5: 3 magic carpets, 2 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
- Skip's Plunge (black), at 42% (23°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
- 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 Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area?
- 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.