Tailings at 49 Degrees North Ski Area
Advanced · 810 m long with 212 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 27° at its steepest, facing N.
27°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
810 mlength
212 mvertical
1484 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Tailings is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Tailings
Lifts that reach the top: Northern Spirit Express #1 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Silver Lode #4 (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Sunrise Quad #5 (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Silver Lode #4
- Ski Last Chance (advanced)
- Ski Tailings (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Angel Heart, Crusher, Tailings, Angel Heart. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Silver Lode #4 (1 min), Angel Peak #6 (1 min), Payday #3 (4 min).
See Tailings 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.