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Northstar California, Truckee

3.7

#1 of 6 in Winter Sports in Truckee

Ski Area · Nature / Park

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Northstar California provides an abundance of activities for outdoor enthusiasts. You can try your hand at golf, hiking, cycling skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating. During the ski season the resort uses snowmaking machines to provide adequate cover on the slopes. The lifts stay open year-round to transport skiers as well as mountain bikers. The resort has shops where you can purchase and rent equipment for various activities, or you can schedule lessons for beginners. Away from the slopes, the resort offers movie theaters, restaurants, play areas, spa services, and other amenities. You can purchase seasonal passes and make lodging reservations online. To visit Northstar California on your trip to Truckee, use our Truckee day trip planning app.

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By cbjim

Positives: Excellent ski runs; well groomed slopes; plenty of terrain; modern lifts; not too crowed on weekdays/non-holidays. Negatives: The village is somewhat sterile. Not many decent walkable...

Positives: Excellent ski runs; well groomed slopes; plenty of terrain; modern lifts; not too crowed on weekdays/non-holidays. Negatives: The village is somewhat sterile. Not many decent walkable... more »
By Shampeu

We thought this was a great resort. The lifts ran well, many runs were groomed, and the signage told us which runs were groomed. We ate lunch outside on the mountain and, even though the food wasn't..... more

We thought this was a great resort. The lifts ran well, many runs were groomed, and the signage told us which runs were groomed. We ate lunch outside on the mountain and, even though the food wasn't..... more »

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