United States · up to 2216 m

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

17 marked runs, 8.4 km of skiing and 5 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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17
Marked runs
17 named
8.4 km
Total slopes
5
Lifts
150 m
Vertical drop
2216 m
Top elevation
2066 m
Base elevation
Blue 3.3 kmRed 4.2 kmBlack 0.8 km

About Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is a small local ski hill with 150 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in intermediate cruising in United States. Skiers here have 17 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 8 km of marked descent, served by 5 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 2216 m and drops 150 m to the lowest marked point at 2066 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 3.3 km of blue runs, 4.2 km of red intermediate runs, 0.8 km of black expert terrain. There is a snow park for freestylers.

Mountain records

Longest run

Mile Run

1.9 km · 148 m vertical · Blue (easy)

Steepest sustained pitch

Race Course

max 37.1% gradient · 466 m · Red (intermediate)

The 10 best runs at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

  1. 157
    Mile Run

    1.9 km · 148 m drop · avg 7.8% · Excellent

    Blue
  2. 253
    Christie Bowl

    708 m · 148 m drop · avg 20.4% · Very good

    Red
  3. 353
    Scarlets

    612 m · 148 m drop · avg 23.7% · Very good

    Red
  4. 452
    Race Course

    466 m · 132 m drop · avg 27.7% · Very good

    Red
  5. 550
    Donner Face

    341 m · 93 m drop · avg 26.6% · Very good

    Red
  6. 650
    Gully

    433 m · 93 m drop · avg 20.7% · Very good

    Red
  7. 750
    Firebreak

    276 m · 99 m drop · avg 32.8% · Very good

    Black
  8. 850
    Skip's Plunge

    299 m · 98 m drop · avg 32.8% · Very good

    Black
  9. 949
    Vista

    873 m · 118 m drop · avg 13.5% · Very good

    Blue
  10. 1049
    Leary's Laugh

    358 m · 76 m drop · avg 20.4% · Very good

    Red

All 17 named slopes

SlopeDifficultyLengthVerticalAvg gradientScore
Mile RunBlue1.9 km148 m7.8%57
Christie BowlRed708 m148 m20.4%53
ScarletsRed612 m148 m23.7%53
Race CourseRed466 m132 m27.7%52
Donner FaceRed341 m93 m26.6%50
GullyRed433 m93 m20.7%50
FirebreakBlack276 m99 m32.8%50
Skip's PlungeBlack299 m98 m32.8%50
VistaBlue873 m118 m13.5%49
Leary's LaughRed358 m76 m20.4%49
Hans DownRed270 m71 m25.8%49
BackslideBlack253 m79 m28.6%49
DartRed296 m74 m24.6%49
Drop-InRed221 m47 m20.8%48
Walt'sRed277 m51 m16.9%48
SnowbirdBlue570 m67 m11.4%46
Rocky RoadRed235 m14 m2%18

Lifts at Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area

2× chair lift3× magic carpet
LiftTypeLengthRiseSeatsRide time
Eagle Rock ChairliftChairlift615 m149 m4—
Snowbird ChairliftChairlift501 m65 m2—
Caterpillar ConveyorMagic carpet120 m14 m——

Beyond the pistes

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Snow parks

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