Where Tahoe Donner Downhill’s numbers come from
16 observations from 2 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
10/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation7,400 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Base elevation6,750 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Advertised vertical drop600 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Skiable acres120 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails141 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner DownhillPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 14 total ; 30% beginner ; 40% intermediate; 30% advanced”
Beginner terrain30%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner DownhillPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 14 total ; 30% beginner ; 40% intermediate; 30% advanced”
Intermediate terrain40%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner DownhillPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 14 total ; 30% beginner ; 40% intermediate; 30% advanced”
Advanced terrain30%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner DownhillPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 14 total ; 30% beginner ; 40% intermediate; 30% advanced”
Advanced + expert terrain30%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs4No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts51 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner DownhillPublishedSep 2026“lift_system = 5 lifts: (1 quad, 1 triple, 3 conveyors)”
Airport drive51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill: 51 min and 43.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Airport road miles43.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill: 51 min and 43.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport drive51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill: 51 min and 43.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Big airport road miles43.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill: 51 min and 43.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport drive51 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill: 51 min and 43.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Closest airport road miles43.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill: 51 min and 43.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.
- Tahoe Donner Downhill — Lift Tickets | Tahoe DonnerThe resort’s own site · tahoedonner.com
- Tahoe Donner Downhill — official websiteThe resort’s own site · tahoedonner.com
- Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsSki pass · Alterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Ski California — resortsState ski association · California Ski Industry Association · skicalifornia.org
- Indy Pass — partner resortsSki pass · Indy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Power Pass — season passes (Purgatory Resort)Ski pass · Mountain Capital Partners (Power Pass) · purgatory.ski
- Mountain Collective — Resort Map (partner list)Ski pass · The Mountain Collective · mountaincollective.com
- Epic Pass 2026-27 resort access (epicpass.com)Ski pass · Vail Resorts (Epic Pass) · epicpass.com
- Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner DownhillEncyclopedia · Wikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Drive from Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Tahoe Donner Downhill, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027Worked out by aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · transtats.bts.gov
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)U.S. government · Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areWorked out by aurora.ski · GMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- OpenSkiMap — Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
- OpenSkiMap — Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski AreaCommunity map · OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner Downhill
- Lift ticket page
- Tahoe Donner Downhill — Lift Tickets | Tahoe Donner
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Nearest city
- Wikipedia — Tahoe Donner Downhill
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingTahoe Donner Downhill · The resort’s own site · 2026-10-02…llation Policies Parking + Shuttles Tickets + Passes Lift Tickets Season Passes 2026/27 Downhill Season Pass Perks Redeeming Pass Perks Group Tickets Ski + Snowboard R…
- operatingCalifornia Ski Industry Association · State ski association · 2026-09-28Listed by California Ski Industry Association: ": Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Resort"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Tahoe Donner Downhill – Truckee
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 18; Truckee
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Community map · 2026-09-28Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 5; downhill runs mapped: 0; Truckee
Data quality notes
- Not yet collected: average annual snowfall.