Each summer Sierra Regional Ski for Light hosts a three day event that includes all levels of hiking in the Truckee and Donner Summit areas. To keep these events affordable SRSFL depends on generous donations.
2026 Three Day Hiking Event
The weather was perfect for the SRSFL’s 3-day hiking event that was held on August 22-24, 2026 in the Truckee Tahoe region. Each day we hiked a different trail, Glacier Way, Royal Gorge and Donner Memorial State Park. There were 13 visually impaired hikers each matched with a trained guide. This hiking event included 1 scholarship assisting with part of the cost for a visually impaired person and 2 new guides.
The costs for the 3-day winter event was $270. The expenses for the 3 days included 2 nights lodging at the Best Western located in Truckee, a charter bus with driver rental to drive participants to/from Sacramento and Truckee, the same charter bus to drive participants to/from the hotel and hiking trail heads, 2 group dinners held at the Best Western and catered by Smokey’s, and snacks for the trails. The expenses totaled $13,855, participants paid a total of $5,556 resulting in a shortfall of $8,299 that SRSFL paid with generous donations from present and past participants, and other outdoor loving donors and organizations.
2025 Three Day Hiking Event
There’s something special about hiking on the amazing trails during the summer in the Tahoe forest. The weather was warm and sunny for the SRSFL’s 3-day hiking event that was held on June 14-16, 2025 in the Truckee Tahoe region. Each day we hiked a different trail: Tahoe Donner Adventure Center, Royal Gorge and Donner Memorial State Park. There were 11 visually impaired hikers, each matched with a trained guide. There were 18 guides and other volunteers. We had 2 new visually impaired hikers. One of the new hikers received a scholarship assisting them with part of the cost. We had 3 new guides for the event.
The cost per participant for the 3-day winter event was $250. The expenses for the 3 days included 2 nights lodging at the Best Western located in Truckee, a charter bus with driver rental to drive participants to/from Sacramento and Truckee, the same charter bus to drive participants to/from the hotel and hiking trail heads, 2 group dinners held at the Best Western and catered by Smokey’s, and snacks for the trails. The expenses totaled $11,722; participants paid a total of $6,635 – resulting in a deficit of $5,087. The SRSFL covered the deficit with funds that had been generously donated from present and past participants and other outdoor loving donors and organizations.
