Rip Cord at Alpental
Advanced · 226 m long with 117 m of vertical, averaging 28° and 31° at its steepest, facing E.
31°steepest 50 m
28°average pitch
226 mlength
117 mvertical
1127 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Rip Cord is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Rip Cord
Lifts that reach the top: Triple 60 (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Triple 60
- Ski Rip Cord (advanced)
Measured 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.