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Altitude difference
457 m (Valley 2098 m - Mountain 2555 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
12
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 3
Slope offering, variety of runs
Runs/slopes
Total 90 km
Intermediate
40.5 km
(45 %)
Run location
under tree line
5 high speed quads, 5 chair lifts and 1 gondola
Total capacity
23400 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
9.4 km Total
rich of snow and snow guns
Worth knowing
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2008/2009
141 Days open
141 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Donner Pass, 6 miles east of Truckee off Interstate 80 on Highway 40
Access via Freeway 80 Reno-Sacramento, Ausfahrt 174
Mt. Judah Express (Truckee), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 6 km · approx. 13 Minutes driving time
Parking spaces: enough available,
Tarred parking lot,
free of charge
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Environmentally friendly ski operation
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- No scheduled busses
Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy
Judah Lodge, Village Lodge, Mid-Mountain Lodge
3 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
a beer at the Judah or Village Lodge
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are some accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Truckee
Distance to ski resort 10-20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
beginner slopes at Judah Lodge and The Village, children ski school
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Advanced skiers, freeriders
at Mt. Lincoln and Crow´s Nest Peak
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
- many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
large Terrain Park, Half Pipe and Boarder Cross, all runs good for riders
Information for Snowboarders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 15 km
Conclusion
Hassle Free Guaranty, terrain park, beginner terrain
no chair lifts with covers
Test Report issued on 2009-01-04
Highlights
Slope offering, run variety
Highlights
Slope offering, run variety
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