Snow Mineshaft at Alpine Valley Ski Area
Advanced · 77 m long with 22 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 17° at its steepest, facing SE.
17°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
77 mlength
22 mvertical
363 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Mineshaft is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
Grooming: backcountry. Lit for night skiing. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Mineshaft
Lifts that reach the top: Chair 8 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 5 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 7 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 4 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 2 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 6 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Chair 5
- Ski Mineshaft (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Triangle, I-75. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chair 4 (2 min), Chair 2 (2 min), Chair 5 (2 min).
See Mineshaft 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.