Donner Ski Ranch

California, US — 219 m vertical · 8 lifts · moderate snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Donner Ski RanchNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
California
San Francisco — town, pop. 827,526Sacramento — town, pop. 524,943Stockton — town, pop. 305,658Reno — town, pop. 264,165Elk Grove — town, pop. 166,913Alpine MeadowsBear Valley Mountain ResortDodge RidgeHeavenlyJune MountainKirkwoodNorthstarOlympic ValleySierra-at-TahoeSugar BowlDonner Ski RanchSacramentoStocktonRenoElk Grove
Within 30 km
Truckee — town, pop. 16,299Kings Beach — town, pop. 3,796Sunnyside-Tahoe City — town, pop. 1,557Verdi — town, pop. 1,415Dollar Point — town, pop. 1,215Alpine MeadowsNorthstarOlympic ValleySugar BowlDonner Ski RanchDonner Ski RanchAlpine MeadowsNorthstarOlympic ValleySugar BowlTruckeeSunnyside-Tahoe CityVerdi

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Season: usually early December - early April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Vertical
219 m
Summit
2364 m
Base
2145 m
Lifts
8
Region
California, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Measured, 10-season mean
343 cm — OnTheSnow
Snow-day share
36% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
8 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
730 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
100200300400 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

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.

Lifts

  • 6chairlifts
  • 2magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Sugar Bowl2 km39 kmheavyMountain Collective
Olympic Valley16 km69 kmvery heavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base
Northstar19 km83 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local
Alpine Meadows20 km35 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base
Heavenly56 km85 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local
Sierra-at-Tahoe62 km27 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base

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

Data (ODbL) · Method

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