United States · up to 2624 m

Northstar at Tahoe Resort

120 marked runs, 80 km of skiing and 19 lifts — mapped in full detail, run by run.

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120

Marked runs

88 named

80 km

Total slopes

Lifts

696 m

Vertical drop

2624 m

Top elevation

1928 m

Base elevation

Blue 5.3 kmRed 45.1 kmBlack 27.3 km

About Northstar at Tahoe Resort

Northstar at Tahoe Resort is a mid-sized ski area with 696 m of lift-served vertical, strongest in intermediate cruising in United States. Skiers here have 120 marked runs to choose from, adding up to about 80 km of marked descent, served by 19 lifts.

The skiing tops out at 2624 m and drops 696 m to the lowest marked point at 1928 m. The difficulty mix breaks down into 5.3 km of blue runs, 45.1 km of red intermediate runs, 27.3 km of black expert terrain.

Mountain records

Longest run

Lookout Bypass

2.5 km · 269 m vertical · Red (intermediate)

Steepest sustained pitch

Stampede

max 70% gradient · 1.5 km · Black (advanced)

The 10 best runs at Northstar at Tahoe Resort, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

172
Polaris
1.7 km · 549 m drop · avg 31.4% · Outstanding
Black
270
Iron Horse
1.7 km · 511 m drop · avg 30% · Outstanding
Black
370
The Rapids
1.6 km · 528 m drop · avg 33.5% · Outstanding
Black
469
Prosser
1.7 km · 532 m drop · avg 30.4% · Excellent
Black
568
Logger's Loop
2.2 km · 361 m drop · avg 16.4% · Excellent
Red
668
Castle Peak
1.7 km · 438 m drop · avg 25.4% · Excellent
Red
768
Stampede
1.5 km · 478 m drop · avg 32.4% · Excellent
Black
866
Sierra Grande
1.6 km · 396 m drop · avg 25.1% · Excellent
Black
966
Burnout
1.3 km · 442 m drop · avg 33.4% · Excellent
Black
1065
Washoe
1.4 km · 391 m drop · avg 27.5% · Excellent
Red

All 88 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
Polaris	Black	1.7 km	549 m	31.4%	72
Iron Horse	Black	1.7 km	511 m	30%	70
The Rapids	Black	1.6 km	528 m	33.5%	70
Prosser	Black	1.7 km	532 m	30.4%	69
Logger's Loop	Red	2.2 km	361 m	16.4%	68
Castle Peak	Red	1.7 km	438 m	25.4%	68
Stampede	Black	1.5 km	478 m	32.4%	68
Sierra Grande	Black	1.6 km	396 m	25.1%	66
Burnout	Black	1.3 km	442 m	33.4%	66
Washoe	Red	1.4 km	391 m	27.5%	65
Martis	Black	1.2 km	371 m	31.5%	63
Rail Splitter	Black	1.2 km	358 m	30.5%	63
Pipeline	Red	1.4 km	317 m	23.1%	62
The Islands	Red	1.2 km	331 m	26.5%	62
Sugar Pine glade	Black	1.1 km	345 m	31.4%	62
Challenger	Black	1.9 km	365 m	19.4%	61
Camp Glade	Black	1.0 km	310 m	29.5%	61
White Rabbit	Black	885 m	334 m	37.1%	61
Pinball	Red	1.1 km	271 m	23.6%	60
Boondocks	Red	1.3 km	263 m	19.8%	60
The Woods	Red	1.5 km	231 m	15.7%	60
Gooseneck	Black	760 m	333 m	43%	60
Drifter	Red	1.4 km	338 m	23.3%	59
East Ridge	Red	1.6 km	189 m	11.8%	59
Sidewinder	Red	1.1 km	251 m	22.8%	59
Northern Lights	Red	1.0 km	234 m	22.8%	58
Boca	Black	917 m	366 m	39.5%	58
The Gully	Red	1.0 km	244 m	23.3%	58
Moonshine	Red	960 m	246 m	25.2%	58
Powder Bowl	Red	1.1 km	219 m	19.9%	58
West Ridge	Red	1.1 km	193 m	17.2%	57
Lumberjack	Blue	1.2 km	196 m	16.7%	57
Sodergren's	Red	903 m	226 m	24.4%	57
Lower Pioneer	Red	937 m	201 m	21.2%	56
Drop Off	Red	807 m	202 m	24.5%	56
Ax Handle	Red	895 m	200 m	22.3%	56
Home Run	Red	1.0 km	179 m	17.5%	56
Deerskin	Red	843 m	193 m	22.7%	56
Lookout Bypass	Red	2.5 km	269 m	10.7%	56
Village Run	Blue	1.2 km	121 m	9.6%	55
Promised Land	Black	579 m	222 m	36.9%	55
Tonini's	Black	802 m	190 m	23%	55
Woodchuck	Red	765 m	144 m	18.6%	54
Lower Burnout	Red	760 m	122 m	15.7%	53
Schwarzstrasse	Red	1.5 km	145 m	9.8%	53
Forerunner	Red	614 m	134 m	21.4%	53
The Chute	Red	624 m	153 m	24.4%	53
Skid Trail	Blue	713 m	102 m	14%	52
Surprise	Black	521 m	146 m	27.9%	52
Flying Squirrel	Red	504 m	130 m	24.7%	52
Lower Grouse Alley	Red	594 m	116 m	19.3%	52
Hornet's Nest	Black	557 m	136 m	23.6%	52
Springboard	Black	547 m	141 m	25.7%	52
Stump Alley	Red	528 m	122 m	22.2%	52
Luggi's	Red	550 m	102 m	18.6%	51
Cascades	Red	532 m	107 m	19.5%	51
Follow Me	Black	454 m	126 m	26.5%	51
Hoot Owl	Red	523 m	114 m	21.7%	51
Jibboom	Black	393 m	120 m	30%	51
Dutchman	Red	408 m	106 m	24.9%	51
Crosscut	Black	468 m	120 m	25.2%	51
The Plunge	Black	419 m	122 m	28.6%	51
Sawmill Glade	Black	1.3 km	239 m	18%	51
The Gulch	Blue	701 m	90 m	12.4%	51
Upper Grouse Alley	Black	366 m	117 m	31.2%	51
The Face	Red	415 m	101 m	23.8%	50
Upper Lion's Way	Red	914 m	146 m	15.8%	50
Playground	Red	371 m	92 m	24.6%	50
Drifter connector	Red	496 m	83 m	16.7%	50
Upper Pioneer	Red	312 m	69 m	21.1%	49
Condo Run	Blue	476 m	46 m	9.2%	49
Christmas Tree	Red	298 m	71 m	23.7%	49
Lower Main Street	Blue	399 m	61 m	15.2%	49
Upper Main Street	Red	375 m	68 m	18%	49
Upper Jibboom	Red	374 m	67 m	17.9%	49
Cat's Face	Red	239 m	61 m	24.4%	48
Delight	Red	233 m	63 m	25.3%	48
Overland Trail	Red	211 m	50 m	22.2%	48
Lookout	Unrated	201 m	22 m	9.9%	47
Village Run	Unrated	240 m	25 m	10.1%	47
Cowboy Pass	Red	173 m	37 m	21.3%	47
Woodcutter	Blue	601 m	54 m	8.5%	46
Webber	Black	413 m	96 m	22.2%	46
Backdoor	Red	2.2 km	174 m	7.8%	41
The Flume	Red	454 m	40 m	8.3%	41
Down Under	Black	577 m	90 m	15%	36
Lookout Road	Red	370 m	19 m	5%	33
Goldmine	Red	793 m	51 m	6.4%	31

Lifts at Northstar at Tahoe Resort

11× chair lift1× gondola1× platter6× magic carpet

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
Backside Express	Chairlift	1.8 km	560 m	4	—
Vista Express	Chairlift	1.7 km	361 m	4	—
Comstock Express	Chairlift	1.7 km	385 m	6	—
Martis Camp Express	Chairlift	1.6 km	537 m	4	—
Tahoe Zephyr Express	Chairlift	1.5 km	327 m	6	—
Promised Land Express	Chairlift	1.5 km	440 m	4	—
Village Express	Chairlift	1.4 km	203 m	4	—
Highlands Gondola	Gondola	992 m	174 m	6	—
Arrow Express	Chairlift	963 m	160 m	4	—
Timberline Triple	Chairlift	905 m	188 m	3	—
Rendezvous	Chairlift	863 m	196 m	3	—
Lookout Link	Platter lift	445 m	47 m	1	—
The Big Easy	Chairlift	320 m	51 m	2	—
Big Dipper	Magic carpet	115 m	17 m	—	—
Little Dipper	Magic carpet	61 m	11 m	—	—
Pegasus	Magic carpet	54 m	7 m	—	—
Ursa Major	Magic carpet	22 m	3 m	—	—