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The Islands at Northstar California

Intermediate · 1230 m long with 334 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 24° at its steepest, facing NW.

24°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
1230 mlength
334 mvertical
2453 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to The Islands

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

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

  1. Ride Promised Land Express
  2. Ski unnamed trail
  3. Ski Castle Peak (intermediate)
  4. Ski The Islands (intermediate)

Where it ends

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

See The Islands 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.