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SKI NORTHSTAR AT TAHOE
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Northstar is a ski resort area that is part of the Lake Tahoe region, located between the north shore of the lake and the town of Truckee. It is home to one of the top rated western ski resorts, with 63 downhill runs covering over 2400 acres and with 2,200 feet of vertical drop.
Snowboarders enjoy half-pipes, berms and jumps and cross-country skiers have 65 kilometers of groomed trails.
In the summertime, the ski runs become bike trails, and other summertime activities in the area include horseback riding, rock climbing, golf, swimming, boating and fly fishing and rafting on the spectacular Truckee River.
The new Village at Northstar offers a "ski-in, ski-out" village with luxurious condos, outdoor ice rink, fire pits, shops and cafes.
Northstar is just five miles to Lake Tahoe town and its casinos, live entertainment, world-class dining and nightlife. The small mountain village of Truckee is just 7 miles away and offers quaint shops and art galleries, restaurants, cafes and historical spots.
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Resort Statistics
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Skiable Acres:
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2,420
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Base Elevation:
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6,330 ft / 1929 m
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Vertical Drop:
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2,280ft (695m)
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Mid-mtn Elevation:
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6,800 ft / 2073 m
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Annual Snowfall:
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350in (9m)
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Summit Elevation
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8,610 ft / 2624 m
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Snowmaking coverage:
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50%
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Trails & Classification
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Lifts
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Number of Trails:
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70
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Total Lifts: (8:30-4:00)
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17
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Intermediate:
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50%
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Express Lifts:
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7
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Advanced:
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25%
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Tubing Lifts:
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1
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Beginner:
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25%
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Surface Lifts:
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6
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Double Chairs:
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2
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On-Site Food & Lodging
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Triple Chairs:
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1
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Restaurants:
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6
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Lodging (on-site)
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260 units
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Trails and Slopes
- Longest run is 1.3 miles (2.09 kilometers) -- Logger's Loop
- Seven advanced runs on the backside of Mt. Pluto with serveral over 1 mile-long (1.6km).
- Lookout Mountain - 200 acres (81 hectares) of advanced terrain; opened Jan of 2001
- 240 acres of backcountry terrain (Sawwtooth Ride) open for experts when conditions permit
Terrain Parks and Pipes
- 1 Superpipe
- 1 halfpipe
- 5 Terrain parks
- Logger's Loop
- Straits
- Pinball
- Jibboom
- Magic Moguls
- Paw Parks
- Snowskate Park
Climate
- Average annual snowfall is 350 inches (9 meters)
- Average daytime high temperature from November through April is 43øF (6øC)
- Average overnight low temperature from November through April is 21øF (-6øC)
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| Lodging at Northstar |
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Truckee Tahoe Inn, 2+ star
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This economical hotel is within 10 miles of several Tahoe-area ski areas, including Northstar, Alpine Meadows, Boreal, Lakeview, and Donner Ski Ranch. Lake Tahoe is 12 miles from the hotel.
Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn offers an outdoor swimming pool in a courtyard with barbecue grills. A spa tub, fitness equipment, and a sauna are also on site.
The hotel provides a complimentary hot breakfast each morning. A café court features a fireplace, Pizza Hut Express, and beer and wine selections.
All guestrooms at Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn include complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite TV with HBO, pay movies, and video-game consoles (surcharge). Guestrooms also include refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemaker, hair dryers, bathrobes, and irons/ironing boards.
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Cedar House Sport Hotel - Truckee, 4 star
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Superb quality accommodation at a great price, located less than 25km from Northstar, Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl and Alpine Meadows ski areas.
There is a free regular shuttle to Northstar however we strongly recommend a retal car when staying here.
Rooms are a mix of queen and king suites and all feature a European bedding system with luxurious linens and individual down comforters imported from Germany, pillow top mattresses, combed Egyptian cotton robes and towels, spa bath amenities, in room safes, refrigerators, fresh ground coffee, Flat screen LCD televisions, Cable TV and Pay per view movies complimentary wireless and high speed internet with in room keyboards.
 European Continental Breakfast featuring fresh breads, pastries, yogurt, fresh fruit, cold cuts and cheese
 Outdoor Spa
 Full Bar in Lobby
 Meeting Room
 Complimentary Wi-Fi available throughout hotel
 Front Desk, concierge and guest service staff
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Northstar at Tahoe, 4 star
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Ski in / ski out, walking distance, or a very short shuttle ride to the slopes.
260-units ranging from hotel style rooms to six-bedroom homes. Each unit is uniquely decorated in a comfortable mountain theme and equipped with direct dial phones, TV and VCR, all linens, hair dryer, iron, ironing board and washer and dryer access.
All units, except Village Rooms, feature fireplaces, and fully equipped kitchens with dishes, flatware, pots and pans, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, towels, soap and dishwasher detergent. All lodging guests can enjoy Northstar's free on-site shuttle service and access to the Swim and Racquet Club
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Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, 4+ star
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Discover an alpine paradise at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino. Nestled within the Sierra Mountain Range at Incline Village, the stunning locale of this Four Diamond Lake Tahoe hotel is the ideal setting for year-round pampering.
Tempt Lady Luck in the Casino, ease tired muscles with a deep-tissue massage in our world-class spa, or hit the nearby ski slopes at Diamond Head or Northstar. From delicious cuisine and inviting guestrooms to luxurious amenities and services, you'll experience an incomparable mountain escape at our Hyatt hotel in Lake Tahoe.
Spacious guestrooms include one king or two queen signature Hyatt Grand Beds™, fitted with pampering linens over plush pillow-top mattresses, in addition to Hyatt iPod stereo, Portico amenities and daily newspaper.
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You face southwest in this artist's image. Lake Tahoe is to the south and appears in the upper left.
The mountain is forested from top to bottom. The front side, stretching from the Northstar Village base at the lower left to the top of Mt. Pluto in the upper center, is mostly beginner and intermediate territory. There is limited front-side expert terrain at the very top and along the ridge - note the black diamonds in the image. However, the back side (to the right of Mt. Pluto in the image below) has a series of parallel runs with great moguls and 2000 vertical feet of fall-line skiing. While the front is groomed regularly, the groomers roll the backside runs in rotation so you can pick the size and type of bumps you like! As a bonus, the back side's high-volume lift never gets crowded!
Northstar has added new trails and a detachable lift on Lookout Mountain at the center of this map. Intermediate skiers can handle these runs when they're groomed. In our experience, Lookout has zero lift lines even on crowded days. |
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