Northstar
California, US — size L · 83 km of trails · 704 m vertical · 20 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 28 – Apr 11
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Epic Local | unlimited days | 4 blackout windows |
The mountain
- Trails
- 83 km — size L
- Vertical
- 704 m
- Summit
- 2625 m
- Base
- 1921 m
- Lifts
- 20
- Trees
- 3.4 km, 4.1% of mapped runs plus 15 ha of zones — Camp Glade, Monument glade, Sawmill Glade
- Region
- California, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Snow-day share
- 34% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 8 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 539 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Truckee #2 (SNOTEL sensor), 6.1 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
7% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 60–150 km, where the median is 24%. That is 6 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. 83 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 2 gondolas among 20.
Terrain
- easygreen circle6 km · 9 runs
- intermediateblue square47.4 km · 54 runs
- advancedblack diamond27.3 km · 29 runs
- other2.3 km · 33 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 2gondolas
- 11chairlifts
- 1platter
- 6magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Valley | 12 km | 69 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Alpine Meadows | 15 km | 35 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Sugar Bowl | 18 km | 39 km | heavy | Mountain Collective | compare |
| Donner Ski Ranch | 19 km | — | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Heavenly | 41 km | 85 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local (shared) | compare |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | 52 km | 27 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
FAQ
- Is Northstar on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Northstar for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Northstar on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants unlimited days at Northstar for 2026/27, with 4 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Northstar get?
- Northstar has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Heavenly (41 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo