Donner Ski Ranch California, US
219 m vertical
8 lifts
❄︎❄︎ moderate snow
343 cm a season, measured
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North America New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190 Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914 Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356 Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452 Donner Ski Ranch New York City Los Angeles Toronto Chicago California San Francisco — town, pop. 827,526 Sacramento — town, pop. 524,943 Stockton — town, pop. 305,658 Reno — town, pop. 264,165 Elk Grove — town, pop. 166,913 Alpine Meadows Bear Valley Mountain Resort Dodge Ridge Heavenly June Mountain Kirkwood Northstar Olympic Valley Sierra-at-Tahoe Sugar Bowl Donner Ski Ranch Sacramento Stockton Reno Elk Grove Within 30 km Truckee — town, pop. 16,299 Kings Beach — town, pop. 3,796 Sunnyside-Tahoe City — town, pop. 1,557 Verdi — town, pop. 1,415 Dollar Point — town, pop. 1,215 Alpine Meadows Northstar Olympic Valley Sugar Bowl Donner Ski Ranch Donner Ski Ranch Alpine Meadows Northstar Olympic Valley Sugar Bowl Truckee Sunnyside-Tahoe City Verdi
Season: usually early December - early April.
26/27 Passes Pass What it grants Blackouts Indy Pass 2 days blackout calendar not published Indy+ Pass 2 days no blackout dates
The mountain 2,364 m summit
219 m vertical
2,145 m base
Region California, United States Where it stands vertical
219 m median 324 m
36%
snowfall
343 cm median 207 cm · model here 730 cm
94%
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 330 North American resorts on a pass. Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season 36% of Dec–Mar days it snows
8 days, longest snowy stretch
model Snow on the ground 100 200 300 400 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snowfall, season to date model 200 400 600 cm Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Snow on the ground: measured at Css Lab (SNOTEL sensor), 2.9 km away; 19 winters · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.47 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Trail map Cross Under — green circle (easy) Carter's Corner — green circle (easy) Skyline — green circle (easy) South Bowl Road — green circle (easy) Primrose Lane — green circle (easy) Cowboy — green circle (easy) Lower Sand Pit Road — green circle (easy) Baron's Run — green circle (easy) Powder Puff — green circle (easy) Sanctuary — green circle (easy) Corral — green circle (easy) Easy Street — green circle (easy) Lake View — green circle (easy) Easy Rider — green circle (easy) Lytton — blue square (intermediate) Duck's Quack — blue square (intermediate) Race Course — blue square (intermediate) Castle Peak — blue square (intermediate) Lyla's Run — blue square (intermediate) Side Saddle — blue square (intermediate) North Trail — blue square (intermediate) German Ridge — blue square (intermediate) Crossover — blue square (intermediate) Springboard — blue square (intermediate) Levi Run — blue square (intermediate) Trail Blazer — blue square (intermediate) Sun Slide — blue square (intermediate) Split Rock — blue square (intermediate) St. Pauli — blue square (intermediate) Turn Roger — blue square (intermediate) South Bowl — blue square (intermediate) Hut Run — blue square (intermediate) Starliner — black diamond (advanced) Molly Hogan — black diamond (advanced) Sidewinder — black diamond (advanced) Phil's Run — black diamond (advanced) Castle Peak — black diamond (advanced) Buck's Cutoff — black diamond (advanced) Vanishing Point — black diamond (advanced) The Face — black diamond (advanced) Mertyl's Cut-off — black diamond (advanced) Lance's Leap — black diamond (advanced) Starr's Route — black diamond (advanced) Wooly Noses — black diamond (advanced) The Gully — black diamond (advanced) Powder & Bumps — black diamond (advanced) Half Pipe — black diamond (advanced) Chairlift 2 — chairlift — 2231 m to 2358 m Chairlift 2 — chairlift — 2231 m to 2358 m Tube Hill — magic carpet — 2145 m to 2154 m Tube Hill — magic carpet — 2145 m to 2154 m Chairlift 1 — chairlift — 2146 m to 2364 m Chairlift 1 — chairlift — 2146 m to 2364 m Chairlift 6 — chairlift — 2145 m to 2195 m Chairlift 6 — chairlift — 2145 m to 2195 m lift — magic carpet — 2148 m to 2153 m lift — magic carpet — 2148 m to 2153 m Chairlift 3 — chairlift — 2171 m to 2330 m Chairlift 3 — chairlift — 2171 m to 2330 m Chairlift 5 — chairlift — 2229 m to 2322 m Chairlift 5 — chairlift — 2229 m to 2322 m Chairlift 4 — chairlift — 2157 m to 2234 m Chairlift 4 — chairlift — 2157 m to 2234 m 200 m 6 chairlifts2 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Full screen ↗ Lifts and runs by name Lifts Chairlift 2, Tube Hill, Chairlift 1, Chairlift 6, Chairlift 3, Chairlift 5, Chairlift 4 Green circle Cross Under, Carter's Corner, Skyline, South Bowl Road, Primrose Lane, Cowboy, Lower Sand Pit Road, Baron's Run, Powder Puff, Sanctuary, Corral, Easy Street, Lake View, Easy Rider Blue square Lytton, Duck's Quack, Race Course, Castle Peak, Lyla's Run, Side Saddle, North Trail, German Ridge, Crossover, Springboard, Levi Run, Trail Blazer, Sun Slide, Split Rock, St. Pauli, Turn Roger, South Bowl, Hut Run Black diamond Starliner, Molly Hogan, Sidewinder, Phil's Run, Castle Peak, Buck's Cutoff, Vanishing Point, The Face, Mertyl's Cut-off, Lance's Leap, Starr's Route, Wooly Noses, The Gully, Powder & Bumps, Half Pipe Nearby FAQ Is Donner Ski Ranch on the Indy Pass? Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Donner Ski Ranch for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published. Is Donner Ski Ranch on the Indy+ Pass? Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Donner Ski Ranch for 2026/27, with no blackout dates. How much snow does Donner Ski Ranch get? Donner Ski Ranch has moderate snowfall by our banding, averaging 343 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons. What else can I ski nearby on the same pass? Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it. Sources Pass terms Indy Mountain figures OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap Season dates and live status skiresort.info Snow on the ground USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo Snowfall, measured OnTheSnow, 10-season mean Snowfall, model ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain Data (ODbL) · Method
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