About the club
For more than 80 years we've carried on a simple tradition: getting outside together in the snow.
Our story →
San Francisco Viking Ski Club · Est. 1938
Your home on Donner Summit
A friendly club of Bay Area skiers, snowboarders and outdoor lovers — with our own cabin at the top of the Sierra.
1938Founded by Scandinavian friends in San Francisco
1946Our cabin on Donner Summit since then
Minutesfrom Sugar Bowl, Donner Ski Ranch & Royal Gorge
Year-roundSkiing in winter, hiking & biking in summer
Welcome
Snow, friends and a cabin of our own
We're a diverse group from all over the Bay Area who love playing in the mountains. We meet monthly, throw picnics and parties, and look after a ski cabin right on Donner Summit.
Our cabin
A 1946 Quonset hut turned mountain home, between Sugar Bowl and Donner Ski Ranch.
Tour the cabin →
Join us
Come to a meeting, spend a night at the cabin as a guest, and see if the Vikings are for you.
How to join →Heading up this weekend?
Check the roads before you go — I-80 over Donner Summit can close or require chains with little notice.
- Weather forecasts for Truckee & Norden
- Caltrans I-80 conditions and webcams
- Snow reports from nearby resorts