Current Conditions

Updated: 4/19/10

Snowfall 24 Hrs: 0"

Snow Depths: 0-0"

Lifts Open: 0 of 19

Runs Open: N/A

Lift Hours: Call Ahead

Surface Snow: N/A

Notes: Event Notices

Snowboard Terrain

Hits: N/A

Pipes: N/A

by Mountain News Corp/OnTheSnow.com

Highway 267 @northstar Dr
Truckee, CA 96160
(800) GO-NORTH

Snow Conditions: (530) 562-1330
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Follow your way to Northstar-at-Tahoe, the pride of the Booth Creek network of winter resorts. Northstar offers an excellent family experience. Its vertical drop is 2,280 feet and its longest run (out of 89) is nearly 1.4 miles.

Northstar's mix of runs is 13 percent beginner, 60 percent intermediate and 27 advanced. Ski or ride on 2,240 acres of terrain.

Area's Skiing Statistics

  • Elevation: Top 8,610
  • Base: 6,330
  • Vertical Drop: 2,280
  • Average Snowfall: 350"
  • Number of skiable acres: 2,904
  • Number of lifts: 18
  • % Expert Runs:
  • % Advance Runs: 25
  • % Intermediate Runs: 50
  • % Beginner Runs: 25
  • Snowboarding info: Seven terrain parks, a Super Pipe, a halfpipe, and more rails. Snowboarding rental and lessons available on-site.

Services

Thirty-five restaurants and shops. Meeting space, DVD player and DVD rentals at area. All day childcare program for ages 2-6. Ski rental and repair and demo center. Snowboarding, snowshoes, and clothing rental all available on-site. Cross country rental and repair at area. Lesson programs available for seniors, women, snowboard, telemark, cross country and children. Snowmaking on 50 percent of all runs.

Lodging

The pedestrian village features condominium residences, plus a diverse selection of shops, eateries and galleries, an ice rink plaza and a skier services area with ticket sales, lockers, ski school desk, coffee house and kids' game arcade. There are an additional 260 condos accommodating 2 to 10 people outside the new village. There several other lodging options in nearby Truckee and Kings Beach.

Area Recreation

Cross country, snowmobiling and tours, tubing, snowtoys, snowbiking, snowskating, and dogsled tours. Recreation center, saunas, lap pool, and outdoor spas for lodging guests.

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