Lake Run
Lake Tahoe
Popular lift-accessed backcountry route dropping from Sugar Bowl to Donner Lake
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 3 km
- Ascent
- 8 m
- Descent
- 679 m
- Low Point
- 1.8 km
- High Point
- 2.5 km
- Gradient
- 34˚
Accessible by either riding Summit Chair at Sugar Bowl or by a short skin from old Donner Pass Road, this popular route descends along the back side of Donner Peak and then down to Weeks Tract from the saddle point between Donner and Trestle. While this route is lift accessible, it is still uncontrolled backcountry skiing - carry a beacon, probe, shovel, and know how to use them.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.