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Where to stay at Northstar for skiing

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Places to stay in Northstar

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About Northstar

Northstar is the resort village at the base of Northstar California, up SR-267 between Truckee and Kings Beach. The Village is built around an ice rink, with restaurants, bars, and a small general store, and the Big Springs gondola leaves right from the Village. It's a polished, family-oriented resort base rather than a town, built for skiing Northstar with as little driving as possible.

Lodging is mostly condos and private homes, some a short walk from the Village gondola and some a short shuttle ride away, plus the Ritz-Carlton, which sits mid-mountain on the slopes and links to the Village by its own gondola. Downtown Truckee is about 15 minutes down the hill, and Kings Beach and the lake are about 15 minutes the other way over Brockway Summit. Boreal is about 30 minutes out and Palisades about 35, so this is a base for skiing Northstar first. Evenings center on the Village and the rink. If you want a real town around you, Truckee is the better pick.

Skiing nearby

Northstar's gondola leaves from the Village. Boreal is about 30 min away and Palisades about 35.

Where to stay in Northstar

A few places to start with, bookable through our partners.

More places in Northstar

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Vacation homes in Northstar

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Northstar on the map

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Ski-In/Ski-Out and Walk-to-Lift Lodging in Tahoe

Only a few Tahoe bases put you at the lifts. We name them, explain how loosely listings use the ski-in/ski-out label, and say when sleeping at the base pays off.

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Other areas around Lake Tahoe

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