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Northstar at Aspen Mountain

Advanced · 139 m long with 56 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 24° at its steepest, facing NE.

24°steepest 50 m
22°average pitch
139 mlength
56 mvertical
3278 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Northstar is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Northstar

Lifts that reach the top: Hero's (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Silver Queen (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 16 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Silver Queen
  2. Ski 1 & 2 Leaf (intermediate)
  3. Ski Copper (intermediate)
  4. Ski Northstar (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins North Star. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Hero's (3 min), Nell Bell Express (9 min), Silver Queen (9 min).

What people say

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.