Free merit badge testing for the Boy Scouts of America, Winter Sports Merit Badge, are offered by appointment. Donner Ski Ranch also offers summer activities in the form of the Rage'n at the Ranch Mountain Bike Race Series, Northern California's leading cross country, dual slalom, and downhill race series, held during the months of July through October. Family access to the Pacific Crest Trail, Emigrant Trail Museum at Donner State Park, boating, fishing, hiking and biking is also available from Donner Ski Ranch. The truly unique thing about Northstar is you can customize your whole winter vacation, and find something fun, exciting and different for the whole family to enjoy every day. From cross country skiing to snowmobiling, nighttime tubing to our Hill Thrill Center featuring crazy snow toys with really wild rides.
Kids ages four and under ski free.
Check out Soda Springs where skiing for children age 7 and under is free. There is always a smile and a tummy tickle for those riding tubes. Soda Springs offers California's largest tubing operation with two lifts that access several tubing flumes. Tubing puts a smile on the faces of the entire family. On the Tube Express or the Little Dipper you will have a blast tubing down the mountain.