Hard Core at Appalachian Ski Mountain
Advanced · 445 m long with 45 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 20° at its steepest, facing NE.
20°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
445 mlength
45 mvertical
1186 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Hard Core is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Hard Core
Lifts that reach the top: C #2 Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there); B Double (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride B Double
- Ski Hard Core (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Thin Slice, Orchard Run, unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: C #2 Quad (1 min), E Handle Pull (1 min), F #2 Conveyor (1 min).
See Hard Core on the 3D mapAll runs at Appalachian Ski MountainMeasured 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.