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Northstar

California, US

83 kmLtrails
704 mvertical
20lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎heavy snow
539 cma season, model

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452NorthstarNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
California
Sacramento — town, pop. 524,943Stockton — town, pop. 305,658Reno — town, pop. 264,165Elk Grove — town, pop. 166,913Hayward — town, pop. 158,289Roseville — town, pop. 130,269Alpine MeadowsBear Valley Mountain ResortDodge RidgeDonner Ski RanchHeavenlyJune MountainKirkwoodOlympic ValleySierra-at-TahoeSugar BowlNorthstarSacramentoStocktonRenoElk GroveHayward
Within 30 km
Reno — town, pop. 264,165Truckee — town, pop. 16,299Incline Village — town, pop. 8,777Indian Hills — town, pop. 5,627Kings Beach — town, pop. 3,796Sunnyside-Tahoe City — town, pop. 1,557Alpine MeadowsDonner Ski RanchOlympic ValleySugar BowlNorthstarNorthstarAlpine MeadowsDonner Ski RanchOlympic ValleySugar BowlRenoTruckeeIndian Hills

Closed today

Season: Nov 28 – Apr 11

Webcamson northstarcalifornia.com

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Epic Passunlimited daysno blackout dates
Epic Localunlimited daysNovDecJanFebMarApr2026-11-27 – 2026-11-282026-12-26 – 2026-12-312027-01-16 – 2027-01-162027-02-13 – 2027-02-14Nov 27–Nov 28, Dec 26–Dec 31, Jan 16, Feb 13–Feb 144 blackout windows

The mountain

2,625 msummit
704 mvertical
1,921 mbase
Trees
3.4 km, 4.1% of mapped runs plus 15 ha of zones — Camp Glade, Monument glade, Sawmill Glade
Region
California, United States

Where it stands

trails
83 kmmedian 19 km
93%
vertical
704 mmedian 324 m
83%
advanced or harder
33%median 31%
61%
novice or easy
7%median 24%
3%
snowfall
539 cmmedian 207 cm
90%

this resort middle half median

The Season

34%of Dec–Mar days it snows
8days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned season
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunplanned 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

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 38 North American resorts of 60 km to 150 km

  • 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.

Trail map

Lumberjack — green circle (easy)Skid Trail — green circle (easy)Condo Run — green circle (easy)Upper Main Street — green circle (easy)Woodcutter — green circle (easy)Lower Main Street — green circle (easy)Village Run — green circle (easy)Lower Lion's Way — green circle (easy)The Gulch — green circle (easy)unnamed run — blue square (intermediate)Delight — blue square (intermediate)Ax Handle — blue square (intermediate)The Chute — blue square (intermediate)Lower Pioneer — blue square (intermediate)Lower Burnout — blue square (intermediate)Flying Squirrel — blue square (intermediate)Lookout Bypass — blue square (intermediate)Lookout Road — blue square (intermediate)East Ridge — blue square (intermediate)Woodchuck — blue square (intermediate)Cat's Face — blue square (intermediate)Sidewinder — blue square (intermediate)Timberline — blue square (intermediate)Dutchman — blue square (intermediate)Sodergren's — blue square (intermediate)Goldmine — blue square (intermediate)West Ridge — blue square (intermediate)Christmas Tree — blue square (intermediate)Deerskin — blue square (intermediate)Gateway — blue square (intermediate)The Woods — blue square (intermediate)The Flume — blue square (intermediate)Cascades — blue square (intermediate)Upper Pioneer — blue square (intermediate)Lower Grouse Alley — blue square (intermediate)The Gully — blue square (intermediate)Moonshine — blue square (intermediate)Powder Bowl — blue square (intermediate)Castle Peak — blue square (intermediate)Boondocks — blue square (intermediate)Luggi's — blue square (intermediate)The Islands — blue square (intermediate)The Face — blue square (intermediate)Drifter — blue square (intermediate)Overland Trail — blue square (intermediate)Logger's Loop — blue square (intermediate)Upper Lion's Way — blue square (intermediate)Cowboy Pass — blue square (intermediate)Playground — blue square (intermediate)Backdoor — blue square (intermediate)Pipeline — blue square (intermediate)Northern Lights — blue square (intermediate)Pinball — blue square (intermediate)Hoot Owl — blue square (intermediate)Stump Alley — blue square (intermediate)Schwarzstrasse — blue square (intermediate)Drifter connector — blue square (intermediate)Drop Off — blue square (intermediate)Forerunner — blue square (intermediate)The Glades — blue square (intermediate)Washoe — blue square (intermediate)Home Run — blue square (intermediate)Upper Jibboom — blue square (intermediate)Polaris — black diamond (advanced)Hornet's Nest — black diamond (advanced)Rail Splitter — black diamond (advanced)Sawmill Glade — black diamond (advanced) — gladedThe Plunge — black diamond (advanced)Prosser — black diamond (advanced)Iron Horse — black diamond (advanced)Camp Glade — black diamond (advanced) — gladedSugar Pine glade — black diamond (advanced) — gladedPromised Land — black diamond (advanced)Webber — black diamond (advanced)Tonini's — black diamond (advanced)unnamed run — black diamond (advanced)Crosscut — black diamond (advanced)Challenger — black diamond (advanced)White Rabbit — black diamond (advanced)Martis — black diamond (advanced)Follow Me — black diamond (advanced)Surprise — black diamond (advanced)Springboard — black diamond (advanced)Gooseneck — black diamond (advanced)The Rapids — black diamond (advanced)Stampede — black diamond (advanced)Sierra Grande — black diamond (advanced)Upper Grouse Alley — black diamond (advanced)Jibboom — black diamond (advanced)Boca — black diamond (advanced)Down Under — black diamond (advanced)Burnout — black diamond (advanced)unnamed runVillage Rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed runLookoutunnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed runVillage Rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed runLookoutunnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed rununnamed runPegasus — magic carpet — 2085 m to 2090 mPegasus — magic carpet — 2085 m to 2090 mTimberline Triple — chairlift — 2019 m to 2221 mTimberline Triple — chairlift — 2019 m to 2221 mBackside Express — chairlift — 2061 m to 2624 mBackside Express — chairlift — 2061 m to 2624 mLookout Link — platter — 2360 m to 2400 mLookout Link — platter — 2360 m to 2400 mVillage Express — chairlift — 1938 m to 2151 mVillage Express — chairlift — 1938 m to 2151 mlift — magic carpet — 1941 m to 1941 mlift — magic carpet — 1941 m to 1941 mArrow Express — chairlift — 2085 m to 2249 mArrow Express — chairlift — 2085 m to 2249 mBig Springs Express Gondola — gondola — 1938 m to 2083 mBig Springs Express Gondola — gondola — 1938 m to 2083 mlift — magic carpet — 1941 m to 1941 mlift — magic carpet — 1941 m to 1941 mComstock Express — chairlift — 2245 m to 2625 mComstock Express — chairlift — 2245 m to 2625 mRendezvous — chairlift — 2348 m to 2547 mRendezvous — chairlift — 2348 m to 2547 mThe Big Easy — chairlift — 2085 m to 2133 mThe Big Easy — chairlift — 2085 m to 2133 mHighlands Gondola — gondola — 1944 m to 2122 mHighlands Gondola — gondola — 1944 m to 2122 mTahoe Zephyr Express — chairlift — 2086 m to 2414 mTahoe Zephyr Express — chairlift — 2086 m to 2414 mUrsa Major — magic carpet — 2089 m to 2091 mUrsa Major — magic carpet — 2089 m to 2091 mPromised Land Express — chairlift — 2060 m to 2501 mPromised Land Express — chairlift — 2060 m to 2501 mVista Express — chairlift — 2086 m to 2445 mVista Express — chairlift — 2086 m to 2445 mLittle Dipper — magic carpet — 2115 m to 2124 mLittle Dipper — magic carpet — 2115 m to 2124 mMartis Camp Express — chairlift — 1921 m to 2460 mMartis Camp Express — chairlift — 1921 m to 2460 mBig Dipper — magic carpet — 2086 m to 2103 mBig Dipper — magic carpet — 2086 m to 2103 m500 m
lift2 gondolas11 chairlifts1 platter6 magic carpetsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
Pegasus, Timberline Triple, Backside Express, Lookout Link, Village Express, Arrow Express, Big Springs Express Gondola, Comstock Express, Rendezvous, The Big Easy, Highlands Gondola, Tahoe Zephyr Express, Ursa Major, Promised Land Express, Vista Express, Little Dipper, Martis Camp Express, Big Dipper
Green circle
Lumberjack, Skid Trail, Condo Run, Upper Main Street, Woodcutter, Lower Main Street, Village Run, Lower Lion's Way, The Gulch
Blue square
Delight, Ax Handle, The Chute, Lower Pioneer, Lower Burnout, Flying Squirrel, Lookout Bypass, Lookout Road, East Ridge, Woodchuck, Cat's Face, Sidewinder, Timberline, Dutchman, Sodergren's, Goldmine, West Ridge, Christmas Tree, Deerskin, Gateway, The Woods, The Flume, Cascades, Upper Pioneer, Lower Grouse Alley, The Gully, Moonshine, Powder Bowl, Castle Peak, Boondocks, Luggi's, The Islands, The Face, Drifter, Overland Trail, Logger's Loop, Upper Lion's Way, Cowboy Pass, Playground, Backdoor, Pipeline, Northern Lights, Pinball, Hoot Owl, Stump Alley, Schwarzstrasse, Drifter connector, Drop Off, Forerunner, The Glades, Washoe, Home Run, Upper Jibboom
Black diamond
Polaris, Hornet's Nest, Rail Splitter, Sawmill Glade, The Plunge, Prosser, Iron Horse, Camp Glade, Sugar Pine glade, Promised Land, Webber, Tonini's, Crosscut, Challenger, White Rabbit, Martis, Follow Me, Surprise, Springboard, Gooseneck, The Rapids, Stampede, Sierra Grande, Upper Grouse Alley, Jibboom, Boca, Down Under, Burnout
Other
Village Run, Lookout

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Northstar—83 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Olympic Valley12 km69 km❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
Alpine Meadows15 km35 km❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
Sugar Bowl18 km39 km❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
Donner Ski Ranch19 km—❄︎❄︎
Heavenly41 km85 km❄︎❄︎❄︎compare
Sierra-at-Tahoe52 km27 km❄︎❄︎❄︎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
Webcams
the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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