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Reed Youngbar
Donner Ridge with a sunlit Negro Canyon.
Jessica Hart
Hiking the broad Donner ridge.
Reed Youngbar
Looking north from Donner ridge into the headwaters of the South Fork of Prosser Creek.
Reed Youngbar
Riding powder on the north side of Donner ridge into Euer Valley.
Jessica Hart
Discussing route options on Castle Peak from the top of Donner ridge.
Jessica Hart
Checking out cornice debris in Sunrise Bowl.
Jessica Hart
Dropping into the east-facing Sunrise Bowl.
Jessica Hart
Sunrise Bowl offers a great low-angle descent.
Jessica Hart
Dropping into the Sunrise Bowl.
Jessica Hart
Enjoying fresh turns in the Sunrise Bowl.
Jessica Hart
The Donner ridge area is great for dogs.
Jessica Hart
Skiing Sunrise Bowl.
Jessica Hart
The bottom of Sunrise Bowl.
Jessica Hart
Skinning up Sunrise Bowl.
Reed Youngbar
Sunrise Bowl seen from the skin track.
Jessica Hart
Looking out toward the summit of Donner Peak.
Jessica Hart
The Donner ridge area has a comprehensive summer trail system as well.
Jessica Hart
Riding the west face of Donner Ridge into Negro Canyon.
Jessica Hart
Slashing gullies with the bottom of Negro Canyon in the backround.
Reed Youngbar
Headed back to Donner ridge with Donner Peak in the background.
Jessica Hart
The terrain in the backround is easily accesed from the bottom of Negro Canyon.
Jessica Hart
Enjoying the sunset with Castle Peak in the backround.
Jessica Hart
Skinning back to the car across the broad Donner ridge.
Jessica Hart
The view of Anderson Ridge from Donner ridge.
Jessica Hart
Parking off of Glacier Way.