Mountain Guide
Size / Elevation
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Peak: 9,900 ft | 3,018m
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Vertical Rise: 2,030 ft | 618m
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Base: 7,870 ft | 2,400m
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Total Area: 435 acres |
(1.8 sq km)
Terrain Overview
Mountain Range: Elk Range, Rockies
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44 Trails
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6 Terrain Parks
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1 Superpipe (Zaugg cut - 22 ft)
Peaks
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West Summit (9,900 ft)
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East Summit (9,720 ft)
Base
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Lift Stats
Uphill Capacity: 6,900 ppl / hr
4 Main Lifts
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3 High Speed Quads
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1 Double
4 Ski/Snowboard Schoo Lifts
1 Lift to Access Peak from Base
Terrain Mix
Buttermilk Ski Guides
Buttermilk "the Milk" is considered the easiest of the four mountains and is largely regarded for children and learners. Don't be fooled though, there is some steeper terrain and powder sticks as experts tend to stick to the other mountains. Home to the X-games for 13 years straight - the parks and superpipes are first rate.
Top Trail Picks
Our team of experts has skied them all. Here are some of our favorites in each category.
Category
Trail Name
Description
Area / Getting There
Groomer
Ruthie's
Wide slope, ideal for warming up and prefecting your turns
Directly under the Ruthie's Lift
Natural Halfpipe
Copper Bowl
Gully between Gent's Ridge and Bell Montain makes for a natural halpipe
At the Base of the Gent's Ridge Chair, from the top take Copper to Lazy Boy and connect
Practicing
Buckhorn, Dipsy Doodle
Take laps on these shorter groomers and perfect your technique
From the top of Ajax Express, take laps and alternate a few different routes
Bumps
Northstar
Slightly less steep portion of Gent's Ridge with a nice strech of moguls
From the Sundeck, stay to your skier's right and follow 1&2 Leaf directly to Northstar
Speed
Aztec
Test your speed at the site of the annual International Women’s Downhill
Ruthies; From the top of Ruthie's, exit to the rigth and follow Summer Road to Aztec
Glades
Back of Bell (#1 and #2)
Our favorite face of Bell Mountain, also east facing, often filled with powder, and lots of Aspens to navigate
Backside of Bell Mountain; From the peak follow Silver Dip to Ridge of Bell and lookout on your right
Steep & Deep
Walsh's
Powder and moguls pile up on this short, steep stretch of east facing terrain, pause at the bottom to marvel, then gather some speed for uphill traverse out on Lud's Lane
From the Sundeck, stay to your skier's right and follow 1&2 leaf and lookout on your right
Fresh Powder
Perry's Prowl, Last Dollar,
Cone 1
These tend to be longer and less tracked than than the runs higher up the ridge and closer to the F.I.S lift
The Dumps; Exit F.I.S. to the right and stay long International to find your optimal point to drop in
