| Northstar California |
Looking southeast from the back of the summit of Northstar. |
| Location |
Placer County, California |
| Nearest city |
Truckee, California |
| Coordinates |
39°16′24″N 120°06′09″W / 39.2733°N 120.1025°W / 39.2733; -120.1025Coordinates: 39°16′24″N 120°06′09″W / 39.2733°N 120.1025°W / 39.2733; -120.1025 |
| Vertical |
2,280 ft (690 m) |
| Top elevation |
8,610 ft (2,620 m) |
| Base elevation |
6,330 ft (1,930 m) |
| Skiable area |
2,904 acres (1,175 ha) |
| Runs |
93 total
 13% beginner
 60% intermediate
 27% advanced |
| Longest run |
1.4 mi (2.3 km) |
| Lift system |
19 lifts |
| Lift capacity |
34,799 passengers/hr |
| Terrain parks |
7 |
| Snowfall |
350 in (890 cm) |
| Snowmaking |
50% |
| Night skiing |
No |
| Web site |
www.NorthstarAtTahoe.com |
Northstar California (previously Northstar-at-Tahoe) is a mountain resort situated near the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California, approximately 200 mi (320 km) from the San Francisco Bay Area. The 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) resort features 2,280 ft (690 m) vertical drop downhill terrain accessed by 19 lifts, a snowmaking system, a cross-country center, a "village", on-site lodging and summer activities including an 18-hole golf course and a lift-served mountain bike park. Northstar is sometimes referred to as "flatstar" by those familiar with its terrain.[1]
Since 2010, Northstar has been owned by Vail Resorts, which also owns Heavenly Ski Resort at Lake Tahoe and four other ski resorts in Colorado, including Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Beaver Creek. Previously, Northstar had been owned by Booth Creek, a holdings company managed by George Nield Gillett Jr., the owner of the now defunct Gillett Holdings, a former owner of Vail Associates.[2]
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Looking northwest towards Truckee Meadows.
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13% beginner
60% intermediate
27% advanced
