Explore all ski lifts at Northstar ski resort, home to a total of 19 lifts. The resort features three gondolas, one 6-person chair, seven 4-person chairs, two 3-person chairs, one J-bar, and five magic carpets. Find up-to-date information on lift status to help plan your perfect ski day. Our lift status page is regularly updated to provide you with the most current information.
Lift Name | Type | Capacity | Vertical | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Highlands Gondola | Gondola | 8 person | 178m | |
Big Springs Express Gondola | Gondola | 6 person | - | |
 Comstock Express | Detachable Chairlift | 6 person | 382m | |
Tahoe Zephyr Express | Gondola | 6 person | 324m | |
 Arrow Express | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 163m | |
Backside Express | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 563m | |
Lookout Mountain Express | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 418m | |
Promised Land Express | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 443m | |
The Big Easy | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 4 person | 49m | |
Village Express | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 210m | |
Vista Express | Detachable Chairlift | 4 person | 355m | |
 Rendezvous | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | 197m | |
Timberline | Fixed-Grip Chairlift | 3 person | - | |
 Hemlock Carpet | Magic Carpet | 1 person | - | |
Jeffrey Pines Carpet | Magic Carpet | 1 person | - | |
Juniper Carpet | Magic Carpet | 1 person | - | |
 Lookout Link | J-Bar | 1 person | 67m | |
Sugar Pine Carpet | Magic Carpet | 1 person | - | |
The Spruces Carpet | Magic Carpet | 1 person | - |
Elevation
Base
1929m
Summit
2624m
Season
2025 - 2026
11/22/2025 - 4/13/2026
Ski Trails
Total Runs
100
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