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Burnout at Northstar California

Advanced · 1314 m long with 442 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 24° at its steepest, facing NW.

24°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
1314 mlength
442 mvertical
2624 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Burnout

Lifts that reach the top: Backside Express (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 11 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Backside Express
  2. Ski Burnout (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Burnout, Challenger. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Backside Express (2 min).

See Burnout on the 3D mapAll runs at Northstar California
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.