Northstar at Tahoe trail & lift map, slopes and snow forecast

Northstar at Tahoe: piste map and stats

Northstar at Tahoe is a ski resort in California, United States. 64% of its kilometres are easy runs: good for learning. It has 83 km of pistes across 92 named runs and 20 lifts. The ski area goes from 1,921 to 2,625 m of altitude, with 704 m of vertical. Its steepest runs (steepest 50 m stretch) are Boca (59%, 31°), Prosser (53%, 28°) and Upper Grouse Alley (52%, 27°). The longest run is Lookout Bypass (2.5 km). The nearest ski resort is Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley, 11 km away. Here you'll find every run with its gradient profile, the lifts and the on-mountain services; the interactive map shows them on satellite imagery.

Snow and weather at Northstar at Tahoe

Snow forecast for the next 7 days (summit, 2,625 m): 70 cm (updated 14 November).

Terrain by difficulty

Green

6.0 km · 10

Blue

47.4 km · 54

Black

27.3 km · 30

Unclassified

2.3 km · 33

Lifts by type

Chairlift

14.2 km · 11

Gondola

2.2 km · 2

Platter lift

0.4 km · 1

Magic carpet

0.3 km · 6

Runs, lifts and services

tap a run to see its profile

Lumberjackmax 21% · 12°

1,157 m · 198 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.1% · 2,145–2,342 m altitude

Skid Trailmax 20% · 11°

713 m · 100 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.1% · 2,342–2,442 m altitude

The Gulchmax 16% · 9°

701 m · 92 m vertical · avg. gradient 13.2% · 2,086–2,178 m altitude

Woodcuttermax 11% · 6°

559 m · 48 m vertical · avg. gradient 8.5% · 2,085–2,132 m altitude

Condo Runmax 12% · 7°

476 m · 46 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.6% · 1,952–1,998 m altitude

Lower Main Streetmax 21% · 12°

399 m · 59 m vertical · avg. gradient 14.7% · 2,086–2,145 m altitude

Lower Lion's Waymax 15% · 9°

384 m · 47 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.2% · 2,084–2,131 m altitude · Classic track

Upper Main Streetmax 20% · 11°

375 m · 67 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.0% · 2,178–2,245 m altitude

Lookout Bypassmax 27% · 15°

2,494 m · 267 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.7% · 2,140–2,407 m altitude

Logger's Loopmax 31% · 17°

2,179 m · 356 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.3% · 2,086–2,442 m altitude

Backdoormax 22% · 12°

2,167 m · 173 m vertical · avg. gradient 8.0% · 2,207–2,380 m altitude

Castle Peakmax 46% · 25°

1,714 m · 441 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.7% · 2,059–2,500 m altitude

East Ridgemax 35% · 20°

1,578 m · 189 m vertical · avg. gradient 12.0% · 2,435–2,624 m altitude

The Woodsmax 34% · 19°

1,461 m · 230 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.7% · 1,959–2,189 m altitude

Schwarzstrassemax 13% · 7°

1,453 m · 140 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.7% · 2,319–2,459 m altitude

Driftermax 34% · 19°

1,435 m · 338 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.6% · 2,068–2,407 m altitude

Washoemax 41% · 22°

1,402 m · 397 m vertical · avg. gradient 28.3% · 1,922–2,319 m altitude

Pipelinemax 31% · 17°

1,372 m · 315 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.0% · 2,089–2,404 m altitude

Boondocksmax 36% · 20°

1,307 m · 262 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.0% · 2,118–2,380 m altitude

The Islandsmax 36% · 20°

1,230 m · 333 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.1% · 2,119–2,453 m altitude

Timberlinemax 22% · 12°

1,154 m · 114 m vertical · avg. gradient 9.9% · 2,019–2,132 m altitude

Pinballmax 31% · 17°

1,149 m · 266 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.1% · 2,166–2,432 m altitude

West Ridgemax 23% · 13°

1,114 m · 190 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.0% · 2,434–2,624 m altitude

Powder Bowlmax 40% · 22°

1,090 m · 217 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.9% · 2,346–2,564 m altitude

Sidewindermax 36% · 20°

1,088 m · 242 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.3% · 2,193–2,435 m altitude

The Gullymax 36% · 20°

1,044 m · 238 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.8% · 2,128–2,366 m altitude

Home Runmax 27% · 15°

1,019 m · 184 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.0% · 1,943–2,127 m altitude

Northern Lightsmax 32% · 18°

1,008 m · 229 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.7% · 2,178–2,407 m altitude

Moonshinemax 33% · 18°

960 m · 238 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.8% · 2,193–2,432 m altitude

Lower Pioneermax 29% · 16°

937 m · 200 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.3% · 2,085–2,285 m altitude

Upper Lion's Waymax 34% · 19°

914 m · 146 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.9% · 2,130–2,276 m altitude

Sodergren'smax 36% · 20°

903 m · 227 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.1% · 2,159–2,385 m altitude

Ax Handlemax 30% · 16°

895 m · 200 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.3% · 2,343–2,543 m altitude

Deerskinmax 39% · 21°

843 m · 191 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.7% · 2,110–2,301 m altitude

Drop Offmax 37% · 20°

807 m · 190 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.5% · 2,222–2,411 m altitude

Goldminemax 10% · 6°

793 m · 52 m vertical · avg. gradient 6.6% · 2,342–2,394 m altitude

Woodchuckmax 26% · 15°

765 m · 150 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.6% · 2,134–2,283 m altitude

Lower Burnoutmax 21% · 12°

760 m · 120 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.8% · 2,062–2,182 m altitude

The Gladesmax 16% · 9°

730 m · 53 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.3% · 2,052–2,105 m altitude

Gatewaymax 25% · 14°

722 m · 83 m vertical · avg. gradient 11.6% · 1,953–2,037 m altitude

The Chutemax 42% · 23°

624 m · 152 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.3% · 2,376–2,528 m altitude

Forerunnermax 26% · 15°

614 m · 128 m vertical · avg. gradient 20.8% · 2,296–2,424 m altitude

Lower Grouse Alleymax 24% · 13°

594 m · 113 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.0% · 2,394–2,506 m altitude

Luggi'smax 23% · 13°

550 m · 105 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.1% · 2,343–2,448 m altitude

Cascadesmax 27% · 15°

532 m · 102 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.1% · 2,241–2,343 m altitude

Stump Alleymax 38% · 21°

528 m · 124 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.4% · 2,388–2,512 m altitude

Hoot Owlmax 23% · 13°

524 m · 111 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.2% · 2,174–2,285 m altitude

Flying Squirrelmax 36% · 20°

504 m · 129 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.7% · 2,247–2,376 m altitude

Drifter connectormax 29% · 16°

496 m · 84 m vertical · avg. gradient 16.9% · 2,309–2,392 m altitude · Classic track

The Flumemax 14% · 8°

454 m · 40 m vertical · avg. gradient 8.9% · 2,506–2,547 m altitude

The Facemax 36% · 20°

416 m · 95 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.9% · 2,285–2,380 m altitude

Dutchmanmax 40% · 22°

408 m · 106 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.9% · 2,414–2,520 m altitude

Upper Jibboommax 18% · 10°

374 m · 66 m vertical · avg. gradient 17.5% · 2,369–2,434 m altitude

Lookout Roadmax 7% · 4°

371 m · 21 m vertical · avg. gradient 5.6% · 2,414–2,434 m altitude

Playgroundmax 29% · 16°

371 m · 92 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.7% · 2,299–2,391 m altitude

Upper Pioneermax 25% · 14°

312 m · 65 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.0% · 2,285–2,350 m altitude

Christmas Treemax 26% · 15°

298 m · 68 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.9% · 2,247–2,315 m altitude

Cat's Facemax 33% · 18°

239 m · 65 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.3% · 2,189–2,254 m altitude

Delightmax 32% · 18°

233 m · 64 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.4% · 2,435–2,499 m altitude

Overland Trailmax 29% · 16°

211 m · 46 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.0% · 2,173–2,220 m altitude

Cowboy Passmax 25% · 14°

173 m · 38 m vertical · avg. gradient 22.0% · 2,376–2,414 m altitude

Challengermax 41% · 22°

1,855 m · 365 m vertical · avg. gradient 19.7% · 2,182–2,547 m altitude

Polarismax 44% · 24°

1,743 m · 546 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.4% · 2,077–2,624 m altitude

Prossermax 53% · 28°

1,737 m · 532 m vertical · avg. gradient 30.6% · 1,928–2,459 m altitude

Iron Horsemax 46% · 25°

1,692 m · 513 m vertical · avg. gradient 30.3% · 2,068–2,581 m altitude

The Rapidsmax 37% · 20°

1,571 m · 528 m vertical · avg. gradient 33.6% · 2,096–2,624 m altitude · Moguls

Sierra Grandemax 46% · 25°

1,551 m · 397 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.6% · 2,227–2,624 m altitude

Stampedemax 63% · 32°

1,456 m · 476 m vertical · avg. gradient 32.7% · 1,922–2,397 m altitude

Burnoutmax 43% · 23°

1,314 m · 442 m vertical · avg. gradient 33.6% · 2,182–2,624 m altitude

Sawmill Glademax 33% · 18°

1,304 m · 238 m vertical · avg. gradient 18.2% · 2,189–2,426 m altitudeTree skiing

Rail Splittermax 46% · 25°

1,165 m · 359 m vertical · avg. gradient 30.8% · 2,224–2,584 m altitude

Martismax 50% · 27°

1,151 m · 374 m vertical · avg. gradient 32.5% · 1,958–2,332 m altitude

Sugar Pine glademax 42% · 23°

1,079 m · 358 m vertical · avg. gradient 33.2% · 1,969–2,327 m altitudeTree skiing

Camp Glademax 42% · 23°

1,035 m · 311 m vertical · avg. gradient 30.1% · 2,004–2,315 m altitudeTree skiing

Bocamax 59% · 31°

917 m · 360 m vertical · avg. gradient 39.3% · 2,098–2,459 m altitude

White Rabbitmax 46% · 25°

885 m · 331 m vertical · avg. gradient 37.4% · 2,129–2,460 m altitude

Tonini'smax 37% · 21°

802 m · 190 m vertical · avg. gradient 23.7% · 2,348–2,538 m altitude

Gooseneckmax 61% · 31°

760 m · 335 m vertical · avg. gradient 44.1% · 2,124–2,459 m altitude

Promised Landmax 50% · 27°

579 m · 227 m vertical · avg. gradient 39.2% · 2,299–2,526 m altitude

Down Undermax 25% · 14°

577 m · 90 m vertical · avg. gradient 15.6% · 2,061–2,151 m altitude

Hornet's Nestmax 46% · 25°

557 m · 138 m vertical · avg. gradient 24.7% · 2,131–2,268 m altitude

Springboardmax 31% · 17°

547 m · 142 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.9% · 2,420–2,562 m altitude

Surprisemax 40% · 22°

521 m · 146 m vertical · avg. gradient 28.0% · 2,113–2,259 m altitude

Crosscutmax 43% · 23°

468 m · 120 m vertical · avg. gradient 25.5% · 2,427–2,546 m altitude

Follow Memax 45% · 24°

454 m · 126 m vertical · avg. gradient 27.6% · 2,234–2,359 m altitude

The Plungemax 41% · 22°

419 m · 122 m vertical · avg. gradient 29.1% · 2,480–2,602 m altitude

Webbermax 34% · 19°

413 m · 88 m vertical · avg. gradient 21.3% · 2,359–2,447 m altitude

Jibboommax 44% · 24°

393 m · 122 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.0% · 2,247–2,369 m altitude

Upper Grouse Alleymax 52% · 27°

366 m · 116 m vertical · avg. gradient 31.8% · 2,506–2,623 m altitude

Monument glademax 42% · 23°

BackcountryTree skiing

Village Runmax 18% · 10°

1,468 m · 148 m vertical · avg. gradient 10.1% · 1,938–2,086 m altitude · Classic track · 3 sections

Lookoutmax 9% · 5°

201 m · 16 m vertical · avg. gradient 7.7% · 2,380–2,396 m altitude

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of pistes does Northstar at Tahoe have?

Northstar at Tahoe has 83 km of pistes, measured run by run on the map: 92 named runs and 20 lifts.

What altitude is Northstar at Tahoe at?

Its runs and lifts go from 1,921 to 2,625 m of altitude, with 704 m of vertical.

What is the steepest run at Northstar at Tahoe?

Boca, with a 59% gradient on its steepest 50 m stretch.

What is the longest run at Northstar at Tahoe?

Lookout Bypass, at 2.5 km.

What runs does Northstar at Tahoe have by difficulty?

Green: 4.8 km (8 runs); Blue: 47.3 km (53 runs); Black: 27.3 km (29 runs); Unclassified: 1.7 km (2 runs).

About this data

Piste km: the length of each piste, measured once along its line on the map. Resorts usually advertise more, as they add itineraries, variants or wide pistes counted as several runs; and sometimes a piste is still missing from OpenStreetMap.

Data quality

Named runs94 / 127

Difficulty tagged74%

Lighting tagged1%

Snowmaking tagged0%

Lift capacity tagged0%

Grip type tagged0%

Snowmaking and ski patrol are rarely tagged in OpenStreetMap — it doesn't mean they don't exist, just that hardly anyone maps them yet.