“Quick ‘n’ Dirty” Northstar, CA Conditions Report: Some New Snow, But We Need More… Northstar was good this weekend. After the last snowfall you could still find some untouched snow, although groomed runs are icy in some places after last rain/freeze/snow changes. All main chair lifts are open including Martis Camp Express, so it wasn’t that crowded as previous weekends at Comstock. Butย we badly need snow for Tahoe! Photo tour: […] Claire Weiss | December 18, 2016 0 Comments
Ski Instructor Killed In Ski Accident At Northstar Resort Over The Weekend According to RGJ, Dennis Baltimore, a 35-year-old ski instructor, was killed over the weekend at Northstar Resort, CA after he hit rocks and crashed into a creek near the Village Run slope. When the accident occurred, Dennis and his colleagues were participating in a ski instructor certification class. He was skiing down a beginner slope at the resort when a […] Industry News Chris Wallner | December 14, 2016 0 Comments
Northstar, CA Spotlight: Northstar California is Lake Tahoe’s world class ski resort. World class in that Northstar has all the amenities: a village, shops, restaurants, an ice rink, a recreation center, the best mountain bike park in Lake Tahoe, a large ski resort, the largest snowmaking system of any resort in North Lake Tahoe covering more than 50 percent of Northstar Resortโs 100 trails, plenty of ski-in ski-out lodging, and even a Ritz-Carlton. Northstar is the family-friendly resort in Tahoe. Chilling out next to the ice rink in the village with a smores and drink in hand may sound cliche, but it’s a reality at Northstar. Northstar averages 350″ of snowfall per year […] SnowBrains | January 22, 2015 0 Comments
RALS WHITE | 13/14 Northstar Rals White showing us to play the cards you were dealt with, especially when that comes to Tahoe’s previous season which was not par. Honestly, the worst year ever. Lucky for the YDKS kids that Northstar has one of the best snow making systems in California keeping them up and off the dirt, for most of winter. […] Guest Author | July 10, 2014 0 Comments
Skier Visits Down 23% at the 3 Vail Ski Resorts in Tahoe: Kirkwood, Northstar, Heavenly โUnfortunately, conditions in Tahoe have been very poor with snowfall down approximately 85 percent relative to prior year, resulting in visitation and guest spending well below our expectations, which negatively impacted our overall revenue growth,โ Vail CEO Rob Katz said in a statement. Tahoe hasn’t really gotten any snow this year yet. That has obviously translated into poor skier visit number in Tahoe this year. Compared to last year, skier visits are down 23.4% at Vail’s Lake Tahoe ski resorts: […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2014 2 Comments
Tahoe Storm Totals = 14 inches @ Kirkwood, 0 inches @ Squaw TAHOE STORM TOTALS: Kirkwood: ย 14″ Mt. Rose: ย 4″ Sugar Bowl: ย 4″ Boreal: ย 4″ Northstar: ย 2″ Alpine: ย 0″ Squaw: ย 0″ Todayโs Forecast: ย Scattered rain and snow showers. Snow level rising to 6700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch […] Weather SnowBrains | April 1, 2013 1 Comment