Donner Ski Cabin Information

The Ski Cabin is the Hann family's Lake Tahoe retreat. For five months of winter and spring, a group of families lease the cabin.  Group “members", for a fee, get access to house and apartments based on a relaxed "timeshare" system.  In 2006/7, our first year, we shared the lease between 13 families (divided into ten memberships).  


Here is a link to the ski cabin information and policies. 

Here is, we hope, all you need to know to make your time here fun. We rely on this informal system to make the experience comfortable and predictable for all. Thanks for reading.
 

What We Have
The house has two floors. Downstairs (lakeside) is a large apartment (unit one) with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room and kitchen. Upstairs (street level) are two adjoining one-bedroom apartments (units three and four), each with a small living room.  All three apartments have couches that can become beds.

Depending on how cozy your group can manage to be, unit three upstairs has accommodated up to six people each (perhaps two couples and two kids, for example). Unit four has two double beds (one a foldout) And downstairs has nine beds, including a "bunkroom" with four beds. Plus couch space.

Also, we have a hot tub, TV and DVD player, CD players in each apartment, and wireless computer access.

A more detailed description of the cabin is downloadable here.  And here are links to the schematics of the upstairs apartment and the downstairs apartment.

Contact Information and Directions
The address is 13059 Donner Pass Road

The google map is accurate. 

Here are the written directions.

Phone number: All apartments are tied to this number: 530 587-7937

What To Do When you Leave (download)
1.  Leave clean linen folded on beds.
2.  Turn all heaters to their lowest setting.  Turn off lights.  Close drapes/blinds.
3.  Wash dishes & discard or take home perishable food.
4.  Leave wood in the bin by the main house fireplace and in the rack by the stove in Unit #3, and some kindling for the next occupant.
5.  Make sure the hot tub is covered.
6.  In order to prevent frozen hoses in case of fire, please disconnect any outside hose you have connected as soon as you have finished using the hose.  Hoses in winter areas should be left drained of water and disconnected from the faucet.  (Note:  this is extremely important)
7.  Lock the door.  Put keys back in the garage.  Turn off outside lights.