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Location	Donner Summit Tahoe National Forest
Nearest city	Norden, California
Coordinates	39°19′5.93″N 120°19′48.07″W / 39.3183139°N 120.3300194°W / 39.3183139; -120.3300194
Vertical	750 ft (230 m)
Top elevation	7,781 ft (2,372 m)
Base elevation	7,031 ft (2,143 m)
Skiable area	435 acres (176 ha)
Runs	52 total 25% beginner 50% intermediate 25% advanced
Lift system	8: 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 moving carpets
Snowfall	412 in (1,050 cm)
Snowmaking	Yes
Night skiing	None
Website	www.donnerskiranch.com

Donner Ski Ranch is a budget-oriented, family owned ski area located on Donner Summit in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California. It is owned by Janet and Marshall Tuttle, who purchased it after it went into bankruptcy. The area it is on has been used for skiing since 1937. It has ski lifts on both sides of Donner Summit, and is located close to Boreal. 25% of its terrain is beginner, 50% intermediate, and 25% advanced, but of the 52 runs 16 are of beginning difficulty, 20 are intermediate, and 16 are advanced.

The rustic lodge, built in 1947, is mostly made of wood, and has open pipes. It was renovated after its acquisition by its current owners. At the time of the acquisition, all of the ski lifts were painted as well.