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Mountain LayoutSkiing
Here's
a larger, more detailed trail
map.
Expert and Advanced: North Peak runs are challenging and
well removed from lower-intermediate traffic. The steeps are there,
but half the bumps are groomed out. To reach North Peak, take the
gondola, then ski down Big Dipper, Triple Trouble or Angel Street
to the North Peak Triple Chair. In fresh snow, experts will like
the three tree-skiing areas: One is accessed off Upper Flying Fox,
another off Angel Street and the third off Haulback, between Lower
Flume and Lower Walking Boss.
Intermediate: The
intermediate runs are good and solid, with no expert surprises around
the next clump of trees. The upper trails are a bit twisted, narrow
and seemingly undirected, but they open onto a series of wide intermediate
pistes. Flying Fox is a delightful cruise, with old-fashioned twists
and turns through the trees and granite boulders. Depending on snow
conditions, skiers can link up with the West Side trails via Upper
Speakeasy, or they can drop down to the parking lot on any of the
wide cruising runs (Rumrunner is a good choice, if there isnt
a race on it), and ride the steam train the 100 yards to the adjacent
base area and the gondola.
Perhaps the sweetest and
longest cruise on the mountain is the perimeter-hugging Sunset to
Bear Claw Extension to Upper Speakeasy to Lower Speakeasy, which
descends from the summit of North Peak to the Governors base.
Beginner: The center of the mountain, serviced by the Seven
Brothers triple chair, has good intermediate trails that advanced
beginners can handle. The east side of the chair has beginner runs
such as Grand Junction, The Link, Brookway, and Lower Bear Claw.
First-timer: Theres a nice learning area next to the
Governor Adams Base Lodge. |