Buckshot at Apex Mountain Resort
Advanced · 460 m long with 127 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 30° at its steepest, facing N.
30°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
460 mlength
127 mvertical
2047 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Buckshot is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Buckshot
Lifts that reach the top: Quickdraw (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Quickdraw
- Ski Grandfather's Trail (easy)
- Ski Buckshot (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Grandfather's Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: T-Bar (6 min), Magic Carpet (7 min), Quickdraw (8 min).
See Buckshot on the 3D mapAll runs at Apex Mountain 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.