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The Plunge at Northstar California

Advanced · 419 m long with 122 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 24° at its steepest, facing NE.

24°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
419 mlength
122 mvertical
2602 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to The Plunge

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

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

  1. Ride Backside Express
  2. Ski unnamed trail
  3. Ski West Ridge (intermediate)
  4. Ski The Plunge (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Springboard. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Rendezvous (3 min), Comstock Express (4 min), Arrow Express (7 min).

See The Plunge 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.