Snow Northwest Pass at Alpine Valley Resort
Intermediate · 133 m long with 12 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 6° at its steepest, facing NW.
6°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
133 mlength
12 mvertical
302 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Northwest Pass is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Northwest Pass
Lifts that reach the top: Mohawk Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Super Glide (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Lodge Chair (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Valley Flyer (skiing advanced terrain to get there); E-Z Rider (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Mohawk Chair
- Ski East Pass (intermediate)
- Ski Northwest Pass (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Shelter. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Super Glide (1 min), Valley Flyer (1 min), Ridge Rope (1 min).
See Northwest Pass on the 3D mapAll runs at Alpine Valley ResortMeasured 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.