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Viking Ski Club & Donner Ski Ranch

Viking Ski Club & Donner Ski Ranch

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Location: Nevada County, California, United States

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1. Mount Judah – Roller Pass Overlook loop from Weeks Tract

11.6km

03:29

380m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Flora Lake loop from Towle Mountain Properties

11.0km

03:04

210m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hiking loop from Serene Lakes

8.20km

02:29

280m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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January 1, 2020

Among the oldest and most iconic ski areas in the Western U.S., Donner Ski Ranch is a family-friendly resort that features a wide variety of terrain, inviting skiers and riders of all abilities to enjoy the fully-featured mountain oasis. With one of the highest base elevations in the Sierras, Donner Ski Ranch boasts some of the best powder in the Lake Tahoe region, along with aggressive high-mountain and backside terrain for advanced skiers and riders who want to escape the crowds and enjoy untouched lines.
For beginner and intermediate skiers, Donner Ski Ranch offers easy access to novice runs, group and private ski/snowboard lessons, equipment rentals, retail shop, and a tubing park for kids of all ages. And, the new Lytton Lake Lodge, nestled on the backside of the mountain in a serene wilderness, offers dining and drink options for those who want to get away from it all. Daily ticket and package pricing up to 75% less than other resorts.
Since 1937, Donner Ski Ranch has been a family-oriented, family-owned and operated Lake Tahoe area ski resort. Nearly 80 years ago, Donner Ski Ranch opened to the public with the help of the famed Jerry Ellis, who installed the area's first uphill lift, a rope tow for a booming start. But, World War II took its toll on all ski areas as men and women left in droves to fight, the resort was forced to temporarily halt operations. But when the war ended, long-time Donner Ski Ranch enthusiast Herstle Jones purchased the land, his niece and her husband, Madeline & Stanley Walton, managed and named it Donner Ski Ranch.
In 1948, the operation expanded and the Walton's added a T-Bar and lodge.
In 1955, a new group purchased Donner Ski Ranch and built one of California's first chairlifts, which escorted skiers from the base of the mountain to its highest peak at over 8,000' elevation.
In the 1970s Donner Ski Ranch was on the forefront of skiing innovation and culture when it became one of the first ski resorts in the country to allow snowboarding, telemark skiing and snow bobbing. donnerskiranch.com/about

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Elevation 2,150 m

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Location: Nevada County, California, United States

Viking Ski Club & Donner Ski Ranch

1. Mount Judah – Roller Pass Overlook loop from Weeks Tract

2. Flora Lake loop from Towle Mountain Properties

3. Hiking loop from Serene Lakes

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