Boreal Mountain

Parks, night laps and Tahoe’s easiest drive.

Right off I-80 at Donner Summit, Boreal is a small hill built around terrain parks and the Woodward Tahoe action-sports center, whose indoor Bunker has a skatepark and trampolines. Night skiing runs seven days a week, so it suits after-work laps, park riders and kids learning.

The mountain

Vertical drop

500 ft

Summit

7,700 ft

Skiable terrain

380 acres

Trails

41

Lifts

7

Average snowfall

400″ a year

Longest run

1 mi

Terrain mix

• Beginner 30%
• Intermediate 55%
• Advanced 15%

What’s here besides skiing

• Night skiing
• Terrain park
• Snow tubing
• Kids programs

Holidays and events

2026–27 dates where they’re posted. “Usually” means the date follows past years. Confirm before you go.

• Opening dayNov 27

  Opening Day

  Targeted start of the season, conditions permitting.

• MusicFridays in March (2026 pattern)Usually

  Spring Concert Series

  Live music in the Hub & Spoke Bar.

Where to stay

• lodgeThe Village Lodge at Sugar Bowl

  Historic gondola-access lodge one exit away.

  5 min drive$239 / night · Smallest rooms
• lodgeLoch Leven Lodge

  Small lakeside lodge on Donner Lake.

  10 min drive
• condoDonner Lake Village

  Hotel rooms and condos on the shore of Donner Lake.

  10 min drive
• b&bDonner Lake Inn

  Small B&B with breakfast and a hot tub.

  10 min drive

Rates are typical winter lows before taxes and fees, and change constantly. Book on the property’s own site.

Things to do

• Woodward Tahoe Bunker · At the base

  Indoor skatepark, trampolines and foam pits for action-sports sessions.

• Tahoe Tubing · At the base

  Tubing hill at the west end of the Boreal lot.

• Royal Gorge Cross Country · 10 min drive

  More than 100 km of groomed nordic trails.

• Old Town Truckee · 15 min drive

  Historic downtown with shops, bars and restaurants.

Après and nightlife

• Hub & Spoke Bar

  Base lodge bar that hosts a spring concert series.

• Old Town Truckee

  A short drive to a string of bars and restaurants.

These themes are our summary of recent skier reviews, not quotes.

Getting there

• Reno-Tahoe International (RNO) · about 50 min drive
• Sacramento · about 1.5 hr
• San Francisco · about 3 hr

Directions in Google Maps