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Indy Pass

Donner Ski Ranch

CA · Sierra Nevada · Norden

Mountain stats

Trails
52
Lifts
8
Base elevation
7,030 ft
Summit elevation
7,781 ft
Difficulty mix
31%Beginner
46%Intermediate
23%Advanced
0%Expert Only

Snow surface today

US-standard SANY classification. Predictions sharpen once resorts open in November.

VariableLow confidence

also called crud / mixed

Patchy — skied-out powder mixed with hard pack and ice chunks. What you find depends on aspect, time of day, and what's been groomed.

  • · Mixed signals — not enough recent weather to pick one surface
3-day surface outlook
Wed, Sep 9
VC
Variable
Thu, Sep 10
VC
Variable
Fri, Sep 11
VC
Variable

Confidence drops with distance — day 3 is trend only.

Today's weather

Off-season — opens in Nov
72°/44°F
Sunny
2 mph SE
Wind
24h new
Sunrise 6:36 AM Sunset 7:20 PM12.7h daylight UV 7.2 — wear sunscreen

Synced Tue 12:03 PM · Snow report Tue 12:04 PM

10-day forecast

Swipe sideways to see the full window. Days 8–10 are trend-only.

Tue
Sep 8
72°/ 50°
💨 5 mph SSW
Wed
Sep 9
78°/ 53°
💨 6 mph S
Thu
Sep 10
75°/ 51°
💨 1 to 9 mph SW
Fri
Sep 11
69°/ 48°
💨 5 to 10 mph SW
Sat
Sep 12
60°/ 42°
💨 13 mph SW
Sun
Sep 13
61°/ 43°
💨 7 mph SSE
Mon
Sep 14
63°
💨 6 mph S
Tue
Sep 15
65°/ 40°
💨 15 mph SW
trend
Wed
Sep 16
69°/ 38°
💨 11 mph SW
trend
Thu
Sep 17
75°/ 46°
💨 11 mph SW
trend

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About

Address
19320 Donner Pass Rd., Norden, CA 95724

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