K2 at Apex Mountain Resort
Advanced · 244 m long with 132 m of vertical, averaging 28° and 36° at its steepest, facing N.
36°steepest 50 m
28°average pitch
244 mlength
132 mvertical
1983 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
K2 is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to K2
Lifts that reach the top: Quickdraw (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Quickdraw
- Ski Grandfather's Trail (easy)
- Ski Chute (advanced)
- Ski K (advanced)
- Ski K2 (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Grandfather's Trail, K. Nearest lifts from the bottom: T-Bar (4 min), Magic Carpet (5 min), Quickdraw (6 min).
See K2 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.