Northstar California Ski Resort
Tucked high into the mountains above Lake Tahoe is your future home away from home. Northstar California resort is so good that once you visit you will never want to leave. This Epic Pass ski resort has 14 lifts that take riders to 100 marked trails covering over 3,000 acres of terrain.
Lake Tahoe is home to some of the best snow in California, Northstar California ski resort is perfectly situated to capture as much of this as possible where they typically see over 350” / 30ft / 9m fall each winter season. To back this up, Northstar California ski resort has the largest snowmaking system in the whole Lake Tahoe region that covers 50% of the resort.
Coming to life in mid too late November and with a long season that lasts through too mid April the best time to visit Northstar California ski resort is between early January through to mid March. Lake Tahoe is famous for getting massive powder snow storms in early March which settles onto an already incredible base of snow. If you love wild tree skiing, super long perfectly groomed intermediate to advanced trails then you will fall in love with Northstar California ski resort.
Located just above Lake Tahoe visitors to the resort have plenty of options when it comes to accommodations with hotels at the resort base, private houses in and around the lake or if you prefer you can stay up in Truckee and make the short drive to the resort.
Northstar Tahoe Web Cam & Live Snow Cams
Stay up to date with the snow conditions from every corner of Northstar California ski resort. We have collected all the best views from the Northstar Tahoe web cam so you can see what the conditions are like from all around the resort.
If you want to check out the snow depth from the latest storm, see if the sun is going to be shining or check out the weather before your next visit - check out the Northstar Tahoe web cam below.
Northstar Webcam | Snow Stake
Located near the summit of Mt Pluto this Northstar Tahoe web cam looks at the unofficial snow stake of Northstar California ski resort.
Elevation: 8,238ft (2,525m)
Northstar Tahoe Resort Lift System
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Seasons
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The official opening and closing dates for , CA for current and past seasons. These dates are subject to change at Ski Resort discretion based on weather and snowfall. Estimated dates are based on historical averages or advice from the resort and retrieved from the resort website.| Season | Opening | Closing |
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*Closed early due to COVID-19
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Northstar California Snow News
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