Bakken at 49 Degrees North Ski Area
Advanced · 456 m long with 202 m of vertical, averaging 24° and 31° at its steepest, facing N.
31°steepest 50 m
24°average pitch
456 mlength
202 mvertical
1564 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Bakken is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Bakken
Lifts that reach the top: Silver Lode #4 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Northern Spirit Express #1 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sunrise Quad #5 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Silver Lode #4
- Ski Flying Dutchman (intermediate)
- Ski Bakken (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Angel Heart. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Silver Lode #4 (2 min), Angel Peak #6 (2 min), Payday #3 (5 min).
See Bakken on the 3D mapAll runs at 49 Degrees North Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.