South Chute at Arapahoe Basin
Advanced · 264 m long with 114 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 31° at its steepest, facing E.
31°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
264 mlength
114 mvertical
3689 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
South Chute is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to South Chute
Lifts that reach the top: Pallavicini Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Beavers (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Pallavicini Lift
- Ski South Chute (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Dercum's Gulch, Slalom Slope. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pika Place (5 min), Black Mountain Express (5 min), Sawmill Flats Gondola (5 min).
See South Chute on the 3D mapAll runs at Arapahoe BasinMeasured 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.