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Donner Ski Ranch

Location

Nevada County

United States

39° 19' 25.968" N, 120° 22' 30.792" W

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US

General info:

Donner Ski Ranch was first utilized for skiing in 1937 and is located high atop historic Donner Summit. The area's first rope tow was located at the base of the current lodge. Today, Donner has 400 skiable acres, 5 double and 1 triple chairlifts.

BASE: 7031ft
SUMMIT: 7781ft
VERTICAL DROP: 750ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 6
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 6
Surface: 0

Costs:

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$45.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: US$5.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$45.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: US$5.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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