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Challenger at Northstar California

Advanced · 1855 m long with 365 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 25° at its steepest, facing NW.

25°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
1855 mlength
365 mvertical
2547 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Challenger

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

From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Backside Express
  2. Ski unnamed trail
  3. Ski Sierra Grande (advanced)
  4. Ski Challenger (advanced)

Where it ends

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

See Challenger 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.