Northstar California is an Epic Pass ski area in California: 100 trails, 2,280 ft vertical, 3,170 acres.
Base 6,330 ft · Summit 8,610 ft
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Northstar California is well-suited to intermediate skiers, with 60% of trails in that range. There's a terrain park on site.
The mountain averages 350" of snowfall a season and runs snowmaking to hold coverage through thaws. Walk-up tickets start around $240 and day-of pricing moves with demand. Northstar California is an Epic Pass mountain.
Modeled crowd pressure for a normal week; snow can push any day up.
This is one of the easier mountains to ski on a whim. Most days are uncrowded. Holiday weeks are the busiest it gets.
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*Day ticket prices move with date and demand; confirm with Northstar California before you buy.