Northstar

Located near the California-Nevada border near Truckee, Northstar is one of America’s up-and-coming ski resorts. A new base village has transformed an oft-overlooked ski area into Tahoe’s trendiest destination resort.


While advanced skiers complain that the resort’s terrain is uninteresting and generally unchallenging, families and intermediates will love the abundant grooming and excellent snow conditions. Lake Tahoe is visible from several points on the mountain.

One of the Lake Tahoe ski resorts, Northstar has a reciprocal lift pass system with Alpine Meadows, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Sierra at Tahoe, and Squaw Valley. Between them they access over 17,000 acres (6,800 ha) of skiing. Northstar itself has 2,420 acres (979 ha) of skiable terrain and excellent snowmaking capabilities. With the ability to cover 24 football fields with a foot (30 cm) of snow in 24 hours, it can open early with a full mountain. The ski season runs from mid-November to mid-April. Peak season is November 25th to December 31st, and Jaunary 14th to February 19th. There are 16 lifts serving the all-ability ski trails, six terrain parks, two halfpipes and facilities for cross-country skiing and tubing.

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Northstar is located halfway between Truckee and the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The nearest airport is Reno-Tahoe, about 45 minutes' drive away in good conditions. Truckee is 6 miles (9.6 km) away, on Highway 267. The nearest international airports...

Lodging at the Village at Northstar is generally very high-end. But the exquisite accommodations come with a hefty pricetag. Expect to pay, but expect quality. The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe is brand new in 2010. One of the finest ski...

There is one ski school, located at mid-mountain, which opens 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. The maximum class size is 20 (too many!), but there are lots of different options for individual and smaller group lessons. Absolute beginners can opt...

Northstar Ski Area Northstar’s gladed ski area will appeal mostly to intermediates and beginners. Half the trails are for intermediates and although there is plenty of terrain for both beginners and advanced skiers and riders, experts are likely to be...

Northstar Ski Lifts & Lift Passes Northstar has six high-speed quads, one triple chair that accesses the East Ridge, and a double chair that brings you to the freestyle terrain park. Out of the village, you can take either the...

Northstar Beginner Skiing The beginner area under the Bear Paw chair is ideal for first timers, with several trails all in one spot. Another option is to take the Vista Express quad and follow Skid Trail, then Lumberjack and into...

Northstar Intermediate Skiing With around 50 percent of the trails at Northstar designated suitable for intermediates, there are good long trails from the top of the mountain to the bottom. One choice might be to take the Arrow Express and...

Northstar Advanced and Expert Skiing Advanced skiers have 25 percent of the mountain to entertain them. Take the Arrow Express and Comstock Express to the summit and head in the opposite direction from East Ridge along the black diamond Sierra...

Northstar Boarding & Freestyle Northstar is fairly easy for snowboarders to get around as most chairlifts have a continual fall line back to the bottom. For a shot of adrenaline, head to the award winning Freestyle Parks and hit the...

Northstar Mountain Restaurants There are two mountain restaurants serving international, traditional, self-service, and fast food. All the restaurants have special kids' meals for those aged 12 years and under. On the mountain the best spot is the Summit Deck &...

Northstar Resort Few resorts have undertaken a more ambitious overhaul than Northstar-at-Tahoe. At the heart of the resort’s renaissance is the brand new Village at Northstar. One of the finest base villages in North America, the Village at Northstar incorporates...

Northstar Bars & Restaurants The two best places for apres ski are the Alpine Bar in the village, and on the mountain the deck at the Lodge at Big Springs. All the bars are primarily après-ski places, so they are...

Northstar Other Activities If you’re tired of skiing and want to try something different, Northstar has 30 miles (50 km) of cross-country terrain, full work-out facilities at the Swim & Racquet Club, tubing and ice-skating. The Swim & Racquet Club...

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