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Castle Peak at Northstar California

Intermediate · 1714 m long with 442 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 22° at its steepest, facing NW.

22°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
1714 mlength
442 mvertical
2501 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Castle Peak

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

From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Promised Land Express
  2. Ski Castle Peak (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Promised Land Express (1 min).

See Castle Peak 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.