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West Ridge at Northstar California

Intermediate · 1114 m long with 190 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.

16°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
1114 mlength
190 mvertical
2624 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to West 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 West Ridge (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Lookout Road, Upper Jibboom. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Comstock Express (2 min), Rendezvous (3 min), Arrow Express (6 min).

See West 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.