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looking for detailed mountain trail / lift info
I'm planning a trip out west this winter and one of the deciding
factors will be the length of the runs. I seem to recall that trail maps used to include info like the length of the runs serviced by a particular lift plus the length of time the lift took to get you to the top. I rarely see that info any more -- with very few exceptions, trail maps will give you the elevation at the top and bottom of the mountain, and you can do the math yourself -- but that will only work for lifts that go from the bottom to the top. Anyone know a good website to find detailed info like this on lots of different mountains? I'm trying to avoid mountains/resorts that say they have 3000'+ top to bottom, but it's chopped up into small runs and takes 3 lifts to get to the top.... I usually ski Stowe back east, and one of the great things about that mountain is you get 2400' top to bottom runs with nice straight steeps that don't bottom out at various places or get chopped up by a lot of intersecting trails. Would like to find a similar experience out west. thanks! |
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flax wrote:
I usually ski Stowe back east, and one of the great things about that mountain is you get 2400' top to bottom runs with nice straight steeps that don't bottom out at various places or get chopped up by a lot of intersecting trails. Would like to find a similar experience out west. Snowbird. 6 minute ride (unless there's a line), 3000' sustained for the most part. -klaus |
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klaus wrote: Snowbird. 6 minute ride (unless there's a line), 3000' sustained for the most part. -klaus Adding on... Jackson Hole aerial tram, 4,139 vertical that is all skiable depending on the route you choose. 12 minute ride excluding the liftline (which can be horrendous on a powder day). If you want to ski the Jackson Hole tram, you need to do it this winter. As of now, it's scheduled to be decommissioned at the end of next summer. Bob |
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