Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
Ski resort · United States
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 16 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 0°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 7°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 3°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 11°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 7 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 2,219 mvillage 2,064 m
- 9 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Sierra Avalanche Center.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 16 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 7°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 11°C | wind, 6 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Truckee #2, 1981 m. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base2,064 m | Mid2,142 m | Top2,219 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -3°C |
| Jan | 0.7 m | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | -4°C |
| Feb | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | 1.0 m | -4°C |
| Mar | 1.1 m | 1.3 m | 1.4 m | -3°C |
| Apr | 1.0 m | 1.0 m | 1.2 m | 1°C |
| May | 0.1 m | none | 0.2 m | 6°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
Village 2,064 m.
A ski resort with its village at 2,064 m and its top at 2,219 m. It has 9 km of runs and 5 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 149 m, from 2,219 m to 2,070 m. For beginners and families: 87% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate). For experts: 1 km of advanced, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool, a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in March, about 1.4 m at the top (2,219 m). For skiers the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Truckee. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
The ski area
Runs from 2,070 m to 2,219 m: 149 m of vertical. 9 km of runs and 5 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area.
| Easy | 3.3 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate | 4.2 km |
| Advanced | 0.8 km |
| Not graded | 0.3 km |
| Chairlifts | 2 |
|---|---|
| Magic carpets | 3 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
87% of the km of runs are green or blue (beginner to intermediate).
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Truckee Community Pool, 4.9 km
- a ski school: Tahoe Snowbike Rental, 3.8 km
- childcare: no name given, 1.5 km
The Family filter counts these. Places from the Overture Maps Foundation, from Meta, Microsoft, Foursquare and AllThePlaces. Foursquare data © 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache 2.0. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,510–US$3,950 each
about US$2,510–US$3,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to RNO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$241–US$502 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$288–US$482 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$312 a day, country average | about US$1,330–US$1,800 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$221–US$368 |
| Total | about US$2,510–US$3,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 20 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Truckee its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Soda Springs on Booking.com
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about 35 min by car · 17 places to stay
Nearest beds: Truckee, 11 km (about 20 min by car)
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 20m
About 7h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → RNO, direct, then 1h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.