Mountain Review: Northstar, California

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An in-depth video review of Northstar California Resort, a ski area located in Truckee, California, just north of Lake Tahoe.
Overall Mountain Score: 68/100 - #5 (tied) of 10 in Tahoe
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Snow: 7/10
Resiliency: 7/10
Size: 8/10
Terrain Diversity: 5/10
Challenge: 5/10
Lifts: 9/10
Crowd Flow: 7/10
Facilities: 7/10
Navigation: 8/10
Mountain Aesthetic: 5/10
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16 июл 2024

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@dhowe5180 Год назад

Really accurate review. It’s worth noting that, unlike most other large ski resorts in the west, Northstar was originally planned and developed by an industrial company (Fiberboard, Inc. I believe) rather than a ski resort entrepreneur like Alex Cushing or Dave McCoy. This may explain the rather sanitized and engineered feel of Northstar. It was designed as a strictly money making operation by a wood products company with some spare land on their books, not by a skier with a crazy dream.

@adpbobcat Год назад

"Any advance skier should handle everything at the resort." *a shot of you falling 😂 nice touch!

@random_stuff_channel 4 месяца назад

Everyone falls sometimes. It just happened to be a coincidence that he fell there on a Northstar slope.

@halfcabking 3 года назад

Saw one of your stickers on a Sierra lift Bar today. It was painted over lol . I just so happened to have another on me ;) hope all is well man !

@PeakRankings 3 года назад

Thanks man! Let's shred soon!

@sgsmoof 2 года назад

these reviews are so accurate for the mountains I know, I'm impressed.

@charlieharper4975 3 года назад

Tahoe locals call it "Flatstar". If you are a typical weekend intermediate skier it is a good resort. And it offers bike lifts during the summer.

@roblipton9121 2 года назад

Ha, glad the good stuff at Northstar is still not "known" for some reason, will keep it that way. I like being the only person on them, even on crowded days

@replicatingsps4118 2 года назад

@@roblipton9121 Jerry lol

@CaptainGyro Год назад

The Flatstar moniker traces back to decades ago before Backside, Promiseland, and Outlook (Martis Camp) lifts were built. No double diamond runs, ha, Prosser Run off of Martis Camp is as steep a run as Heavenly Valley's legendary Gunbarrel.

@fsquared64 Год назад

@@replicatingsps4118 😂😂😂

@replicatingsps4118 Год назад

@@CaptainGyro it’s flat as shit and there’s no cliffs or good lines

@jethrolai 3 года назад

for new and intermediate park riders, northstar park is one of the best places for learning and progression

@chrisrambos 2 года назад

Really like when yall mention price and exclusive amenities

@PeakRankings 2 года назад

Thanks!

@MeAMuse 2 года назад

I enjoy the odd trip to Northstar.... My mum loved it when I took her - but she is intermediate.... for advanced skiiers you should target days where you think tree skiing or moguls are going to be good. We often go there during the spring skiing...

@Paul-im5xo 2 года назад

One thing about NorthStar is it has good wind protection. Many other resorts will be on wind hold all day and North star will be open with the exception of the backside. Although if the storm rolling though is not that cold it can be raining on you.

@PeakRankings 2 года назад

Very true!

@peekymonget98 3 года назад

I was just there a couple days ago

@tips_b1carbonel201 Год назад

Is it better than heavenly CA lodge?

@SwayPromo 5 месяцев назад

Where do you recommend my wife and I take our first west coast ski trip. We can’t to do California but we’re up to ideas. We want to take our dog too. We love a nice town that has to do. We’ve only down breck, vail and keystone so far

@fsquared64 Год назад

Tourist heaven

@bigx9963 2 месяца назад

No NorthStar for me. It is an exhausted exercise to walk closer to a mile from the bus stop to the gondola with ski boot on and carry all the gears, game over when you fall down and busted your knees before you get to the slope.

@booniedavillier504 2 года назад

So um.... Are there any "dispensaries" around tahoe? And if so, do ppl trip out on it if they smell the "aroma" 😤😁

@thef1lm47 2 года назад

people smoke all the time on the mountain. difference is, its generally limited to weed vape pens so the smells isn't as strong & doesn't linger. You can probably get away with smoking a doob in the parking lot if there's minimal traffic & people aren't getting ready around you, but just remember there are always hella kids out here. Parents won't be appreciate lol. Cop a stiizy like me & chief on the lifts lol (also, yes there are a few dispensaries in tahoe. use weedmaps to take your pick)

@booniedavillier504 2 года назад

@@thef1lm47 much thanks bro!

@TalonV9 Год назад

Bring your wax pen for the lifts haha!

@IcepointEvo 3 месяца назад

flatstar!!!

@MrMountain707 3 года назад

Sierra has the best park in Tahoe. Northstar and Boreal tie for 2nd place.

@braedenforschler9596 3 года назад

i've seen your comments and you have no clue what you're talking about

@tankercrewchief 2 года назад

@@braedenforschler9596 😆

@friend_built Год назад

No mountain rating

@PeakRankings Год назад

This was one of our earlier videos, we now include mountain scores on all our reviews!

@rambultruesdell3412 2 месяца назад

Northstar, north of lake Tahoe is truly a park 😊 .... no .... nostar .... not here

@roblipton9121 3 года назад

agreed on the stupid wealth crap, it's a Vail resort now, used to be super local and it didn't have very good terrain, now, well, yeah, sure, please go elsewhere - suffice it to say, there is something at this resort no other resort in the Tahoe Basin has, I'll leave that up to you to find out, but please don't