NORTHSTAR

SKI REPORT
May 19, 2025

About the Area


Northstar ski resort in California is located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The resort is surrounded by several prominent mountain peaks, including Mount Pluto, Lookout Mountain, and Sawtooth Ridge. The terrain at Northstar offers a variety of mountain aspects, with slopes facing north, south, east, and west providing diverse skiing and snowboarding experiences for visitors. The highest point at Northstar is at an elevation of 8,610 feet, offering stunning views of the surrounding mountains and Lake Tahoe.

Northstar ski resort in Lake Tahoe, California offers over 100 trails for skiers and snowboarders of all levels. The resort boasts some of the best groomed runs in the area, with the Big Dipper and The Burn being popular with advanced skiers. An interesting fact about Northstar is that it was originally founded as a private ski resort for the exclusive use of a San Francisco-based club in 1972. For beginners, the beginner terrain park, Pioneer, is a great place to start. The best après ski bar is the Tavern 6330' which offers great drinks and live music.

Night Skiing No
Lift Count 18 Lifts
Hourly Lift Capacity 32500 per hour
Base Elevation 1929 Meters
Terrain Park Yes
Acreage 2904 Acres
Established 1972
Run Count 89 Trails

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No new snow to report today, with snowpack levels sitting at 0.0". Snowpack levels for this time of year average around 2 inches, but can be as high as 127 inches. Weather today, a 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. areas of freezing fog before 9am. snow level rising to 8200 feet in the afternoon. mostly sunny, with a high near 55. calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Up to 4" of more snowfall forecasted over the next 5 days.

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Max Recorded Snowpack 127"
Snowfall Past 24 Hours 0.0"
Snowfall Next 24 Hours 0"
Snowfall Next 5 Days 4"
Terrain Surface NA
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Location Snowpack
NOHRSC CSS LAB 1"
NOHRSC MARLETTE LAKE 5"
NOHRSC POISON FLAT 1"
NOHRSC RUBICON #2 13"
NOHRSC HORSE MEADOWS 31.78"
LOST LAKE SNOTEL 56"
NOHRSC PALISADES TAHOE 25"
NOHRSC SONORA PASS 12"
NOHRSC WARD CREEK #3 2"
NOHRSC MEADOW LK SNOW COURSE 91.07"
NOHRSC BLUE LAKES 7"
NOHRSC INDEPENDENCE LAKE 88"
NOHRSC SILVER LAKE (GOES) 33.35"
NOHRSC MONITOR PASS 1"
NOHRSC GIANELLI MEADOW 42.45"