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Donner Ski Ranch

California · United States

Donner Ski Ranch is a budget-oriented, family owned ski area located on Donner Summit in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California. It is owned by Janet and Marshall Tuttle, who purchased it after it went into bankruptcy. The area it is on has been used for skiing since 1937. It has ski lifts on both sides of its summit, and is located close to Sugar Bowl Ski Resort. 25% of its terrain is beginner, 50% intermediate, and 25% advanced, but of the 52 runs 16 are of beginning difficulty, 20 are intermediate, and 16 are advanced.
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18 km

Piste length

8

Lifts

2,364 m

Top elevation

2,145 m

Base elevation

Pistes by difficulty

🔵 Easy 6 km🔴 Intermediate 7 km⚫ Advanced 5 km

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