Neighborhood Profiles

Donner was first discovered as a ski area in 1936 when Jerry Ellis built a rope tow at Lake Mary which was the first ski lift in California. In 1937 the rope tow was moved to what is today Donner Ski  ... Details

Located on Old Highway 40, Sugar Bowl is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Sugar Bowl opened for the winter of 1939/40, introducing the first chairlift in the history of California  ... Details

Norden is the most Eastern section of Donner Summit and is mostly comprised of Donner Ski Ranch, Sugarbowl Resort and adjoining areas. There are a few homes along Donner Pass Road and several large  ... Details

Soda Springs Station is located in the historic Soda Springs Hotel, built in 1925. The building was completely remodeled and converted to condominiums, blending the charm of the old Victorian style  ... Details

Soda Springs is the gateway to the Summit. Here you'll find the Post Office, General Store, several small businesses and restaurants. In addition to the "commercial section" there is a cluster of  ... Details

Serene Lakes is the largest development on Donner Summit consisting of about 1000 residential lots with more than 80% of the area built out. There is a small community of year-round residents but most  ... Details

This gated community borders Donner Pass Road with 20-60 acre parcels. Many properties have great views and beautiful rock formations, meadows and waterfalls. The lots are generally unimproved and  ... Details

PLA-VADA is a unique private community. Its name comes from being situated on the county line, with some land in Placer and most in Nevada County. Initially it was a community of snowmobile  ... Details

Kingvale is one of the few communities left in Tahoe that still retains its "Old Tahoe" character. Most cabins were built in the 50's and 60's and are on dirt roads, which are not plowed, making it  ... Details

Cisco Grove is a small community on both sides of I-80. Many of the cabins are along the Yuba River and are still on dirt roads only about half of which are plowed in winter. Rarely do these  ... Details