Donner Ski Ranch is a budget-oriented, family owned ski area located on Donner Summit in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California.

[1][2] It is owned by Janet and Marshall Tuttle, who purchased it after it went into bankruptcy.

The rustic lodge, built-in 1947, is mostly made of wood, and has open pipes.

The adjacent structure was built in 1951 by John Sloan Woodard, who owned and operated the resort from 1950-1956.

Sayler took over the management of the resort in 1958, and ran it for the next 46 years, while slowly acquiring most of the ownership.