Ambush at Alpine Valley Ski Area
Easy · 83 m long with 9 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 9° at its steepest, facing SE.
9°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
83 mlength
9 mvertical
311 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Ambush is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Ambush
Lifts that reach the top: Wonder Carpet (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Wonder Carpet
- Ski Ambush (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Rumplestiltskin. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Wonder Carpet (1 min), Chair 6 (1 min), Rope 4 (1 min).
See Ambush on the 3D mapAll runs at Alpine Valley 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.