Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is a ski area in Truckee, California, the United States. Its 18 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.7 km, which ranks it #241 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 481 m long.

Slopes at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

About 38% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 49% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 magic carpets, 2 chairlifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,070 m up to 2,219 m, a vertical drop of 149 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

The nearest airport is Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), about 11 km away in a straight line — roughly 14 minutes by car; Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is 46 km away. Nearby ski areas include Donner Ski Ranch (18.1 km), Boreal Mountain Resort (14.0 km), Sugar Bowl Resort (38.7 km) and Christmas Tree Homesites, which together add 78 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.