Cross country skiing at Royal Gorge

Royal Gorge

Soda Springs, California, USA

Fall is settling in at Royal Gorge. Mornings are cooler, the leaves are starting to turn, and there’s a little more winter in the air each day.

Our team is wrapping up trail work and getting the network ready for another great season of skiing on Donner Summit. If Royal Gorge is part of your winter plans, now’s a good time to lock it in. Season Pass rates increase October 1, so grab yours before prices go up. We can’t wait to welcome you back to the trails.

Snowfall Annual 285.0cm
Current Conditions Old, transformed snow
Kick of the Day red
Glide of the Day yellow
Reported on Sep 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM by Jon

The Van Norden trailhead has closed for the season.

No trails from the trailhead will be groomed. The large volume of running water in the meadow has made conditions unsafe for our groomers and skiers. All snowbridges have collapsed or are unsafe to cross. 

Updated Apr 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM by Thomas

We are open for one final Weekend Sat & Sun, April 26 - Apr 27. Trails will close at 2pm each day. We will not be offering lessons on either day of our final weekend!

Updated Apr 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM by Thomas