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Northstar California Overview

http://www.northstarcalifornia.com 800-GO-NORTH

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Northstar California

Northstar California offers an excellent family experience. The area boasts a vertical drop of 2,280 feet, its longest run is a thigh-taxing 1.3 miles long. Northstar's mix of runs is 25 percent beginner and advanced, and 50 percent intermediate. Ski or ride on 3,170 acres of terrain.

Elevation

  • Summit
    8610ft
  • Vertical Drop
    2280ft
  • Base
    6329ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

13%

Intermediate Runs

60%

Advanced Runs

27%

Expert Runs

0%

Terrain Parks

7

Longest Run

1 MILES

Skiable Terrain

3170 ACRE

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 20
  • Gondolas & Trams: 2
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 1
  • High Speed Quads: 7
  • Quad Chairs: 1
  • Triple Chairs: 2
  • Double Chairs: 0
  • Surface Lifts: 7

Tourist Office

PO Box 129

96160 Truckee

California

United States

Phone: 800-GO-NORTH

northstarattahoe@vailresorts.com

Northstar California Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/14/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/14/2013

Projected Days Open: 149

Days Open Last Year: 135

Years Open: 41

Average Snowfall: 350"

Northstar California Reviews

  • by EastCoastChris 6th March 2013
    • Overall Rating 3
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 0

    Ok but not great

    Pros: Nice full scale resort
    Cons: Customer service isn't great, very expensive

     
  • by Tahoe4life 23rd December 2012
    • Overall Rating 5
    • Family Friendly 5
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 5
    • Nightlife 3

    Great Resort

    Pros: Family Friendly,
    Cons: Expensive

     
  • by Werewolf 6th March 2012
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 3
    • Terrain Park 4
    • Nightlife 2

    Great resort

    Pros: Less crowded, good lifts, diverse slopes
    Cons: Unpredictable snow

     
  • by rbericson 19th February 2012
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 4
    • Terrain Park 0
    • Nightlife 0

    Better than expected

    Pros: Great snowmaking/grooming and great attitude
    Cons: Some runs closed, no tree skiing

     

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Kids and adults have easy access to the mountain from the Constellation Residences at Northstar, in Lake Tahoe, California.
This near-exclusive lift is located in the gated development of Martis Camp. Home owners never have to wait in line and the access means no problem with parking and walking through the resort.
Valentine's Day
Roast marshmallows or enjoy a warm hot toddy around the fire pit located next to the Ritz Carlton.

Common Misspellings

Northstarattahoe, Northstar Cali, Northstarlaketahoe, Northstar California, Nothstar, Northstar-At-Tahoe, Norhtstar, Northstarattaho, North Star

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