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Upper Lion's Way at Northstar California

Intermediate · 914 m long with 146 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 20° at its steepest, facing NE.

20°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
914 mlength
146 mvertical
2276 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Upper Lion's Way is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Upper Lion's Way

Lifts that reach the top: Lookout Link (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Martis Camp Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Martis Camp Express
  2. Ski unnamed trail
  3. Ski Schwarzstrasse (intermediate)
  4. Ski Lookout
  5. Ski The Face (intermediate)
  6. Ski Lower Pioneer (intermediate)
  7. Ski Upper Lion's Way (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Timberline, Home Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Timberline Triple (2 min), Highlands Gondola (2 min).

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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.