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About Donner Summit:

The gem of North Tahoe climbing. Trad, sport, bouldering, multi-pitch; Donner Summit has some of it all. Hundreds of routes, right off the road, on beautiful granite.
Nearest town or city: Truckee
Directions: All climbs are accessed from Donner Pass Rd. / Old 40. Most crags are within a 10 minute hike from the road. Some areas are climbable in the winter.
Latitude, Longitude: 39.32580, -120.32364
Access Issues:
Camping: Free
When to Climb:
Quantity of Climbs: Year

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Kinky Korner
Devaluation
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Warp Factor

Forum Discussions (14 posts)

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No Replies Partner from march to april tensk8 0 Mar 13 2016, 1:19 AM
No Replies Donner Summit questions tcwikla 0 Apr 01 2013, 1:25 AM
With Replies Help needed for 1 days climbing freeheeler1690 2 Aug 29 2009, 7:16 AM
No Replies Shark Wall bler 0 Aug 29 2005, 10:32 PM
With Replies conditions and camping in and around donner summit sactownclimber 2 May 26 2005, 8:55 PM
With Replies Spring Conditions blue_ice 4 May 07 2005, 6:31 PM
With Replies climbing tomorrow donner summit theishofoz 2 Oct 02 2004, 3:47 PM
No Replies LOST backpack at SNOWSHED wall, 9/11 early a.m. spock 0 Sep 13 2004, 12:23 AM
With Replies saddle boulders wyoclimber3 1 Dec 18 2004, 11:09 PM
With Replies Donner Camping crackboy 1 May 28 2004, 7:44 PM
With Replies Conditions at Donner Summit/Lover's Leap forbin 5 May 13 2004, 5:45 AM
With Replies Living/working in Tahoe this summer salparadise 6 Apr 26 2004, 4:15 AM
With Replies Beta wanted - Donner summit - School Rock - Jr. High voltzwgn 4 Mar 20 2004, 2:59 AM
With Replies Jellyroll Arch @ Grouse Slabs jcoll 6 Jun 06 2003, 1:13 AM