Northstar at Tahoe
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Northstar at Tahoe
Northstar at Tahoe
Northstar Resort is a year-round resort situated near the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, approximately 200 miles from the San Francisco Bay Area. The 2,480 acre resort features 2,280 vertical feet of downhill terrain accessed by 16 lifts (including 8 express lifts), extensive snowmaking system, a cross-country center, the new Village at Northstar, on-site lodging and summer activities including an 18-hole golf course and Tahoe’s largest lift-served mountain bike park.
Northstar Resort is currently undergoing a transformation into a year-round mountain resort including a new village featuring a variety of shops, restaurants, art galleries, jewelry boutiques, luxury condominiums and a 9,000 square foot skating rink. Additionally, mountain expansion plans are underway and a Ritz-Carlton, Highlands and additional slopeside condominiums are under construction and scheduled to open beginning December, 2008.
Stats
Trails & Slopes
79 runs
2,480 acres of terrain
25% advanced | 50% intermediate | 25% beginner
Longest run is 2.9 miles (4.7 kilometers)
Eight, mile-long (1.6 km) advanced runs on the backside of Mt. Pluto
220 acres (89 hectares) of off-piste terrain on the backside of Mt. Pluto for advanced to experts only
Lookout Mountain, 200 acres (81 hectares) of advanced terrain
1 Superpipe, 1 halfpipe, 6 terrain parks with a fleet of rails and jibs, and 7 Adventure Parks (just for kids)
240 acres of backcountry terrain on Sawtooth Mountain open for experts when conditions permit
Elevation & Climate
Base of the mountain is at 6,330 feet (1929 meters)
Summit of Mt. Pluto is at 8,610 feet (2624 meters)
Vertical drop of 2,280 feet (695 meters)
Average annual snowfall is 350 inches (9 meters)
Average daytime high temperature from November through April is 43F (6C)
Average overnight low temperature from November through April is 21F (-6C)
Snowmaking
Largest snowmaking system of any resort in North Lake Tahoe
Snowmaking from top to bottom of Mt. Pluto, front side, backside, and Lookout Mountain with 50 percent of runs and 2,280 vertical feet covered by machine-made snow
251 acres of coverage
Eight chairlifts access the runs covered by snowmaking
Snowmaking on the superpipe, halfpipe and terrain parks
