Auburn Ski Club (Boreal)
Donner Summit · near Soda Springs / Truckee · Sierra Nevada / Yosemite
Nordic & Snowshoe
At a glance
- Best season
- Dec–Apr; snow-sure Donner Summit (~7,000 ft)
What is here
- Activities
- classic · skate
- Setting
- forest
- Amenities
- Historic training center · Snow-sure groomed trails · Biathlon & race hub · Rentals & programs
- Best for
- Training-quality groomed trails
- Features
- California Nordic heritage · Reliable Donner Summit snow · Race & biathlon center · Groomed classic & skate
Worth knowing
- Hazards
- High elevation & sun · Cold, wind on the summit · Storms & I-80 weather · Layers, water
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Guides, rentals and operators
- Rentals
- Yes
Nordic & Snowshoe detail
- Venue
- xc-center
- Ability
- intermediate
- Snow
- 5
- Trail notes
- A historic nonprofit Nordic training center on Donner Summit — snow-sure groomed classic and skate trails and a hub of California's competitive cross-country and biathlon scene
- Terrain note
- ~7,000–7,200 ft; groomed training trails; reliable deep snow
- Intl tip
- One of California's oldest winter sports clubs and the hub of the state's competitive cross-country and biathlon scene, on Donner Summit beside Boreal. Snow-sure trails at ~7,000 ft, groomed for classic and skate, used by racers and recreational skiers alike, with a ski museum on site. It welcomes beginners too, with programs and rentals, and the summit location means some of the Sierra's most dependable snow. Expect cold, wind, intense sun; storms can snarl I-80. Check conditions, dress in layers. Deep Nordic heritage.
The guide
The Auburn Ski Club, perched on Donner Summit beside the Boreal ski area, is one of the oldest winter sports clubs in Californi…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Auburn Ski Club (Boreal) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 39.33, -120.35