I have been skiing for decades and this is one of my favorite spots in California. You can tell the staff love their job and have been trained in customer service. The slopes offer something for all skill levels including a run obstacles for the more advanced skier. The food was great at the lodges and restaurants. Plenty of outdoor seating near fire pits. Village offers a few boutique shops. There is a bungie ride for the kids. Free carts for carrying your kids and gear.
This is a great mountain for the majority of skiers. Good long groomers for beg, intermediate and advanced. Off trail skiing in trees is great when there is snow. If you're looking to jump off cornices, want tight canyons, keep in with the cool crowd then you might want to look elsewhere. This has a laid back vibe and has good family atmosphere.We've been coming here for years, upgraded village is a nice addition. We have season passes as well.
I love this place not only for skiing (which is great!), but for having a top-notch hangout places all around slopes: you have places to stop for a Irish Coffee at the summit bar, have lunch at Ritz Carton or go for a very decent hamburger at the base of the mountain, or relax and sip your Bloody Mary by the skating rink and listen to live music all day long if you are too lazy to put on ski boots that day... What's not to love?GREAT school for kids, plenty of parking and regular shuttle service, lot's of friendly smiles from staff all around the Village - and enough snow making cannons to overcome the dry spell.it's not cheap, but good things never are..
We've had our girls in the Northstar ski team for 3 years now and love it. They have a range of team options from a Sunday only non-competitive "pioneer" program to all the race teams typical at resorts. My wife and I enjoy skiing with our girls on Saturdays and then skiing (and getting coffee/lunch/etc.) ourselves on Sundays. Girls love the "team" and coaches.
Great mountain! Lots of runs weren't open when we were there but it didn't stop us from enjoying. Compact which we really liked! You didn't have to traverse all over the place. Fast lifts. Good food options. Very friendly staff on mountain.
The long groomed runs at Northstar Ski Resort are the best in North Lake Tahoe. The views of Lake Tahoe are not the best but you came for skiing, right? We actually stayed on North Lake Tahoe, in Kings Beach, about 15 minutes south.
We (mistakenly!) planned our annual ski trip for the Squaw Valley area this year. The lack of snow was a bit shocking. After a very disappointing day at Alpine Meadows, we headed to Northstar and ended up having a wonderful day. Because of their snow-making capabilities, it's definitely the place to go if it's a low-snow year. We had a great time on lots of blue runs. I guess it really makes a difference when they're the ski area that will spend the money on making snow and some good grooming!!
The snow condition is not that great this year so we were a bit disappointed with the skiing. Having said that, we had a great time with families and friends here at Northstar. The resort was well designed that have ample of activities for families. I love the daily champagne toast at 2:00pm up at the top of the the Rendez-vous lift. I just sat there sipped my bubbly and enjoyed a magnificent view of the lake. I don't want to leave! My kids love the s'mores stations on a Saturday afternoon where they went hunting for different s'mores stations. The resort is not overly crowded when we went and the staff and operators are so conscientious and service oriented, we felt very at ease (we have younger kids).
I had a great time skiing at the resort. there are a ton of trails to ski. The only bad thing on my trip was that this year, they had not had a lot of snow, so most of the snow was man made. Therefore it was a bit icy in spots and some bare spots as well. The blue runs were in good shape, the diamonds were the issue. I loved the length of the runs as many were quite long. The ski lifts you moved and spent very little time on the lifts or in line. Following the map and finding the trails was a little tricky. I usually am good with maps, but for some reason it was a bit difficult here.Lift tickets are a bit expensiveThe staff was very, very polite no matter where we ran into them (lifts, restaurant, rental shop, ticket window) so great job there.The village looked nice, but not a lot going on or businesses opened on the Friday we were there.The rental equipment was good quality and I had no issues with my skis
Even though it hasn't snowed in forever, Northstar has the best snow making capability in Tahoe. Man made snow isn't the best, but we were able to ski a wide variety of slopes.The staff, from instructors, to lift operators, to bus boys, are friendly and helpful.