North Star Ski Run - North Side of The Ridge

Karl Skiing North Star

Northstar Powder Eights Pass One:

First Pass of Figure Eights at a Northstar on a Powder Day.

Northstar Powder Eights Pass Two:

Second Pass at a Northstar on a Powder Day. Gee, I wish I was at a more popular ski resort, where I wouldn't have to track up this powder all by my self.

Northstar Powder Eights Pass Three:

Third Pass at a Northstar on a Powder Day. The crowds make Loveland unbearable.

Northstar Powder Eights Pass Four:

Fourth Pass at a Northstar on a Powder Day. A little sloppy towards the bottom.

More Northstar Pictures

North Star is a great ski run! It's one of my personal favorites at Loveland. You can get to it with a bare minimum of uphill hiking (just the very short section to the north of the top of Lift 9), and the snow is often very good. As with all areas of the Ridge, wind-loading is a key factor, and the snow depth and quality can vary greatly within a distance of a few feet. Don't be frighten off by the common sastrugi at the entrance to Northstar. The entrance is higher, and more exposed, and once you get a few bumpy sastrugi turns in, you'll generally find that hard and irregular is replaced by pure powder.