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Upper Northstar at Loon Mountain Ski Resort

Advanced · 427 m long with 118 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 20° at its steepest, facing N.

20°steepest 50 m

15°average pitch

427 mlength

118 mvertical

605 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Upper Northstar

Lifts that reach the top: Kancamagus 8 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Tote Road Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); White Mountain Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); East Basin Double (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); North Peak Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Kancamagus 8
Ski Upper Northstar (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Northstar, Slash. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Kissin' Cousin Double (3 min), Sarsaparilla Carpet Lift (3 min).

See Upper Northstar on the 3D map All runs at Loon Mountain Ski Resort

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.