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Northstar-at-Tahoe
California
AREA DETAILS
Alpine Skiing:  Yes Snowboarding:  Yes
Night Skiing:  No     Restricted Areas:  Yes
Heli-Skiing:  No     Leash Required:  Yes
Snowcat Skiing:  No
Cross Country:  50 km
Snow Tubing:  Yes     Snowshoe Trails:  Yes

PARKS & PIPES
Terrain Park:  Yes
Number of Parks:  8
Super Pipe:  Yes
       Length:  420 ft
Half Pipe:  Yes
Jib Park:  Yes

MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
Base Elevation:  6,330 ft   (1,929 m)
Summit Elevation:  8,610 ft   (2,624 m)
Vertical Drop:  2,280 ft   (695 m)
Skiable Area:  3,000 acres   (1,215 hectares)
Annual Snowfall:  350 in   (889 cm)
Snowmaking:  50 %
Number of Lifts:  19
Uphill Lift Capacity:  34,799 per hour
Types of Lifts:  7 Surface Lifts
2 Triple Chairs
1 Quad Chair
6 HiSpeed Quads
1 Six-Pack
2 Gondola
Number of Trails:  92
Longest Run:  7,392 ft   (2,253 m)

TRAIL RATINGS
Easiest Easiest:   13%
More Difficult More Difficult:   60%
Most Difficult Most Difficult:   27%
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.

DATES AND TIMES
Expected Opening Date: November 2009
Expected Closing Date: April 18, 2010
Hours of Operation: Daily: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Half Day: 12:30pm
Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.

AREA SERVICES
Child Care:  Yes
Adaptive Skier:  Yes
Lessons: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Rentals: 
    Ski:  Yes
    Snowboard: Yes
Children's Programs:  Yes
Women's Programs:  Yes
Nearby Lodging:  Yes





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