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East Ridge at Northstar California

Intermediate · 1578 m long with 189 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 21° at its steepest, facing NE.

21°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
1578 mlength
189 mvertical
2624 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to East Ridge

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

From the base area (about 25 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Big Springs Express Gondola
  2. Ride Arrow Express
  3. Ride Comstock Express
  4. Ski East Ridge (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Delight, Sidewinder, Skid Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Rendezvous (3 min), Comstock Express (4 min), Arrow Express (5 min).

See East Ridge 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.