Northstar

California · USA

Northstar is a ski resort in California, USA. It averages around 890 cm of snow a season on a Maritime snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.

Family-friendly, sheltered terrain relative to Sierra crest resorts

0
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Sat
0011° · 29kFL 3.9k
Sun
009° · 29kFL 3.5k
Mon
0010° · 15kFL 2.9k
Tue
0011° · 9kFL 3.4k
Wed
0014° · 11kFL 4.1k
Thu
0014° · 11kFL 5.0k
Fri
0016° · 10kFL 5.0k
Sat
0019° · 17kFL 4.8k
Sun
0017° · 16kFL 4.3k
Mon
0016° · 22kFL 4.1k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Saturday, Oct 10 — Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 10.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,626 m
Base
1,928 m
Vertical
698 m
Terrain
3,170 ac
Avg annual snow
890 cm
Typical season
Nov-Apr
Snow climate
Maritime
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
More sheltered/treed than Palisades

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