The granite peaks and wildflower-laden meadows of Donner Summit have been saved from development and soon will be open to the public for the first time in decades, conservation groups will announce ...

The Access Fund is the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment. Founded in 1991, Access Fund supports and represents millions of climbers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I have long been an aficionado of old US highways, which accelerated the westward movement of the country’s population. We have ...

The Peter Principle is a classic crack climb at Donner Summit that builds toward a powerful crux sequence high above the ground. The route demands solid crack technique, careful gear placements, and ...

Rock climbers in the Truckee-Tahoe area might want to mark this event on their calendars. The Truckee Sports Exchange is gearing up to host the inaugural Boulder Bash, a climbing competition, festival ...

the first snowfall of the season always seems to get people excited about the prospect of skiing boarding sledding or just playing in the sierra snow along Donner Summit. But did you know that Donner ...

Climbing routes on Donner Summit offer stunning views of Donner Lake and the Sierra Crest. Susan Johnson Truckee Donner Land Trust Faced with the closure of an iconic granite wall at Donner Summit, ...

walk along with me. This is what it is like to enter into the increasingly darker and darker spot known as Tunnel six. Located on the road to the Sugar Bowl ski resort. This tunnel is *** symbol of ...

The historic Donner Summit Bridge stands on a foggy Thursday. Also known as the Rainbow Bridge, it carries Old Highway 40 over the Sierra. Heavy snowfall last winter closed the road for much of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several drivers spun out amid snowy conditions on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit in northern California’s Sierra Nevada mountain ...

LATEST Oct. 31, 12:20 p.m. With snow showers tapering off late Thursday morning, chain control was lifted on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit, Caltrans said at 11:16 a.m. Also, a jackknifed big rig ...