Northstar at Tahoe Resort
Ski resort · California, United States
Northstar at Tahoe Resort is a ski resort in California (United States) with 83 km of runs and 20 lifts. You can ski between 1,921 m and 2,625 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 704 m. Its longest run is Lookout Bypass (2.5 km) and the steepest, White Rabbit, reaches 73% on its toughest stretch.
See Northstar at Tahoe Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 83 km
- Lifts
- 20
- Elevation
- 1,921–2,625 m
- Vertical drop
- 704 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.0 km
- Red47 km
- Black27 km
The steepest runs at Northstar at Tahoe Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- White Rabbit Black73% · 36°
- Stampede Black64% · 33°
- Gooseneck Black60% · 31°
- Upper Grouse Alley Black59% · 31°
- Boca Black58% · 30°
The longest runs
- Lookout Bypass Red2.5 km
- Logger's Loop Red2.2 km
- Backdoor Red2.2 km
- Challenger Black1.9 km
- Polaris Black1.7 km
Lifts
11 chairlifts · 6 magic carpets · 2 gondolas · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Northstar at Tahoe Resort
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,226 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,273 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Northstar at Tahoe Resort
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley12 km · 68 km of runs
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows14 km · 38 km of runs
- Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area15 km · 8.7 km of runs
- Sugar Bowl Resort18 km · 38 km of runs
- Donner Ski Ranch19 km · 18 km of runs
- Diamond Peak19 km · 15 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northstar at Tahoe Resort?
- In California, United States. The nearest resort is Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley, 12 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Northstar at Tahoe Resort have?
- 83 km: 6.0 km of blue runs, 47 km of red runs, 27 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Northstar at Tahoe Resort?
- You can ski between 1,921 m and 2,625 m: a vertical drop of 704 m.
- How many lifts does Northstar at Tahoe Resort have?
- 20: 11 chairlifts, 6 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Northstar at Tahoe Resort?
- White Rabbit (black), at 73% (36°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Northstar at Tahoe Resort?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Northstar at Tahoe Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.