Winter
Northstar California Resort Fast Facts
Overview
Northstar is California’s relaxed luxury destination offering attentive focus on creating timeless moments and peace of mind for every guest, in a pristine setting with world-class amenities.Website
northstarcalifornia.com
Mountain Stats
Base Elevation | 6,330 feet / 1,929 meters |
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Vertical | 2,280 feet / 695 meters |
Top Elevation | 8,610 feet / 2,624 meters |
Skiable Terrain | 3,170 acres |
Terrain Type (beg/int/adv) | 13 percent / 60 percent / 27 percent |
Trails | 100 |
Terrain Parks | 8 |
Riglet Park (extra small, kids 6 and under) Playground (extra small) Forerunner (extra small) Sidewinder Burton Progression Park (extra small) Lil' Stash (small) Moonshine (small) Pinball (medium) Pipeline (large) Halfpipes (Large. Two 18-foot pipes and one mini-pipe) |
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Total number of lifts | 20 |
Two gondolas (one express, one pulse) One six-pack express Seven quad express chairlifts Two triples chairlifts One fixed-grip quad chairlift Two surface lifts Five Magic Carpets |
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Total Uphill Capacity/Hour | 34,799 guests per hour |
Longest Run | 1.4 miles / 2.09 km |
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Mountain Resturants | Michael Mina's Bourbon Pub Northstar |
Summit Smokehouse |
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Zephyr Lodge |
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The Lodge at Big Springs |
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Après Alley |
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Rink Bar |
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TC's Pub |
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The Overlook |
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Cabana Bar |
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Chilli Pepper's Cantina |
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The Big Cheesy |
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The Grille at Sawtooth Ridge |
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Copper Lane Café |
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Petra |
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Euro Snack |
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Frites |
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Ritz-Carlton Dining |
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Rubicon Pizza Company |
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Starbucks |
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Los Arcos |
Fun Facts
- Nine 1-mile long (1.6 km, 220 acres) advanced runs on The Backside
- Lookout Mountain – 443 acres of advanced terrain; opened January 2001
- 374 acres of gate-accessed advanced terrain (Sawtooth Ridge + White Rabbit) open for experts when conditions permit
- 7 advanced gladed runs: The Camp Glade, Sugar Pine Glade, Monument Glade, Comstock Glade, Rendezvous Glade, Lookout Glade and Sawmill Glade
- Expanded beginner teaching area featuring sculpted Smart Terrain™ that the resort has successfully demonstrated helps improve the learning curve for beginning skiers and snowboarders.
- Average Annual Snowfall = 350 inches (9 meters)
Facilites and Amenities
- A variety of on-mountain dining facilities, including mid-mountain and summit day lodges, as well as the new Zephyr Lodge
- Ski & Snowboard School for children and adults
- Cross-Country Ski, Telemark & Snowshoe Center offering 35km of groomed and tracked trails (includes track, skate, snowshoe and Telemark)
- Two rental equipment shops (Village and mid-mountain)
- Two demo centers (Village and mid-mountain)
- Complimentary on-site shuttle service
- Licensed childcare for kids ages 2+ (license no. 293610610)
- Village at Northstar™ featuring unique shops and restaurants, bars, grocers, overnight ski storage, locker room, and two movie theaters.
- Apex Bungy trampoline
- Experiential opportunities including candle, mosaic, teddy bear making and pottery painting
- 9,000 square foot outdoor skating rink (ice skating in winter; roller skating in summer)
- On-site gas station
- Recreation Center with outdoor heated lap pool, outdoor spas, saunas, fitness center and teen center (for Northstar Resort lodging guests only)
- Lift-accessed tubing hill
- More than 5,000 square feet of on-site, year-round conference and banquet facilities with experienced event planners
- State-of-the-art Snowell tuning facility for skis and snowboards
- Day storage lockers and complimentary overnight ski and board check
- Largest snowmaking system of any resort in North Lake Tahoe covering more than 50 percent of Northstar Resort’s 100 trails
Lodging
- More than 220 on-site lodging units for rent through Northstar Central Reservations, 1.800.GO.NORTH (466.6784). Accommodations range from condominiums to hotel-style units, to spacious mountain homes with some ski-in/ski-out rentals available.
- All Northstar Resort lodging guests receive access to the Recreation Center featuring a lap pool, spas, game room, sauna and health club for a small fee.
- New 1-4 bedroom luxury condominiums in the new Village at Northstar available to rent through Tahoe Mountain Resorts Lodging.
- New 2-3 bedroom luxury condominiums available to rent through Hyatt Residence Club.
- Situated at mid-mountain at Northstar, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe features ski-in/ski-out access, mountain valet services, Manzanita, the resort’s signature restaurant created by renowned San Francisco celebrity chef Traci Des Jardins, and a 17,000 square foot spa and fitness center. The year-round resort property includes 170 guest rooms, 23 private Ritz-Carlton Residences and Ritz-Carlton Club fractional ownership units.