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Northstar-at-Tahoe
California
CONTACT INFORMATION

AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  No     Restricted Areas:  Yes
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No
Cross Country:  50 km
Snow Tubing:  Yes     Snowshoe Trails:  Yes

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  5
Super Pipe:  Yes
Half Pipe:  Yes
Jib Park:  Yes
 
Terrain Park at Northstar
  • bumps, jumps, jibs, tabletops
  • 17-foot superpipe walls
  • superpipe and halfpipe are located at mid-mountain
  •  

    MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
    Base Elevation:  6,330 ft   (1,929 m)
    Summit Elevation:  8,610 ft   (2,624 m)
    Vertical Drop:  2,280 ft   (695 m)
    Skiable Area:  2,480 acres   (1,004 hectares)
    Annual Snowfall:  350 in   (889 cm)
    Snowmaking:  50 %
    Number of Lifts:  16
    Uphill Lift Capacity:  21,800 per hour
    Types of Lifts:  5 Surface Lifts
    1 Double Chairs
    1 Triple Chairs
    8 HiSpeed Quads
    1 Gondola (6 people)
    Number of Trails:  79
    Longest Run:  7,845 ft   (2,391 m)

    TRAIL RATINGS
    Easiest Easiest:   13%
    More Difficult More Difficult:   62%
    Most Difficult Most Difficult:   25%
    Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
    and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

    DATES AND TIMES
    Expected Opening Date: November 23, 2007
    Expected Closing Date: April 2008
    Hours of Operation: Daily: 8:30am - 4pm
    Half Day: 12:30pm
    Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

    AREA SERVICES
    Child Care:  Yes
    Adaptive Skier:  No
    Lessons: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Rentals: 
        Ski:  Yes
        Snowboard: Yes
    Children's Programs:  Yes
    Women's Programs:  Yes
    Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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