Mountain Layout—Skiing

At the very top, the Summit Hut and Taynton Takeout wait for you to enjoy the “view of a thousand peaks.” First-time visitors can learn their way around with a free guide service. Here's a trail map.

Expert/Advanced: The resort has almost 1,000 acres of backcountry-style terrain in Taynton Bowl. The bowl used to be strictly heliskiing territory and provides loads of wide-open and naturally gladed runs. The main chutes have more than 1,700 feet of vertical. Also head to Millennium (a fall-line run off the top of the Champagne Express), the gladed Extreme Dream Zone and the wide-open Sun Bowl. Tight Spots, Schober’s Glades and Hideaway also ramp up the fun meter.

Intermediate: Intermediates favor Alive Glades and Sun Bowl. Some may think the one blue-square run from the summit is appropriately named Getmedown. Most intermediates will want to stay below the Summit Quad. Adventurous intermediates should test themselves on the single-blacks lower on the mountain before heading to the top.

Beginner/First-timer: Beginners should stick to the learning area and the Mile 1 Quad Express to get comfortable before trying any of the other chairlifts. The learning area, with a platter, moving carpet and a chair, is in the lowlands, away from the hubbub.