Royal Gorge rumors are swirling. TDLT is working quickly to establish summer recreation at Royal Gorge, and here are some things we know so far: Check the http://RoyalGorgeOutreach.com website for meeting dates and info Take the survey at http://RoyalGorgeOutreach.com The Van Norden Meadow will soon be ringed with 20 truckloads of protective boulders The Sheep [...]
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Representing the people of the historic Donner Summit community for the preservation of the area’s rugged mountain character and natural resources by providing active coordination for community development issues.
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Last December the Truckee Donner Land Trust acquired the 3,000-acre Royal Gorge property on Donner Summit as well as 351 acres in Negro Canyon above Donner Lake. All of Royal Gorge’s meadows, peaks, natural resources, and Nordic ski area are protected forever and will be open to the public for recreation. As part of a [...]
Sugar Bowl has proposed a mitigated negative declaration (Placer County) for its Crows’ Peak chairlift project. Mitigation measures are included to minimize impact to the headwaters of the South Yuba River. The Crow’s Peak chairlift is planned for installation at the western end of the resort this summer. View the negative declaration: http://www.placer.ca.gov/~/media/cdr/ECS/NegDec/SugarBowlCrowsPeak.ashx The comment [...]
Placer County has advised that Union Pacific is planning work on Donner Summit beginning May 18th. Expect detours on the Old Lincoln Highway and at the Soda Springs Road crossing. For the closure on Old Donner Summit they plan to close the crossing from May 18th to the 23rd Old Donner Summit Map For the closure [...]
DID YOU KNOW? You can purchase a pack of tickets to Donner Summit resorts for $99 – each pack includes one ticket to each of the following resorts: Sugar Bowl Donner Ski Ranch Boreal Soda Springs Royal Gorge Proceeds will go toward a website to market Donner Summit area as a year-round destination for living, [...]
Over the years, the Donner Summit community has identified traffic as one of the area’s key concerns, particularly on busy or snowy days. Recently, December storms and holiday visitors created a traffic standstill along Donner Pass Road and Soda Springs Road, causing resort visitors to attempt to turn around and leave the summit before [...]
On the 1/17 agenda for the Donner Summit Municipal Advisory Council is a discussion of Royal Gorge/Sugar Bowl operations and a request for $200,000 in park dedication fees to perform studies to determine a surveyed trail corridor through the Royal Gorge Property. MAC Meeting Agenda DSMAC Meeting Thursday, January 17th, 6:00 P.M. Coldstream Room, Judah [...]
What a long, strange trip it’s been. Today, many in the region are breathing a sigh of relief over the success of the Truckee Donner Land Trust’s most recent acquisition. After a five-month long fundraising campaign, and exacting negotiations, the Land Trust has acquired 3,000 acres on Donner Summit known as Royal Gorge, and 351-acres [...]
Royal Gorge XC Open House Friday, December 14, 2012 4:00 p.m. SUMMIT STATION Meet General Manager JoJo Toeppner and hear Sugar Bowl’s plans for the resort. Learn more
Donner Summit has much to celebrate as we hurry toward 2013. We are making historical changes that will preserve the precious land and water of Donner Summit while reinvigorating a world-class recreation destination. The Truckee Donner Land Trust’s historic purchase of Royal Gorge is a grand step toward the future of Donner Summit, but there [...]
