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Bristlecone at Arizona Snowbowl

Advanced · 245 m long with 70 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 22° at its steepest, facing W.

22°steepest 50 m

16°average pitch

245 mlength

70 mvertical

3368 mtop elevation

Wfaces

Snow and sun

Bristlecone is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Bristlecone

Lifts that reach the top: Arizona Gondola (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 18 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Arizona Gondola
Ski Upper Ridge (advanced)
Ski Bristlecone (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Ridge, Upper Ridge. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Arizona Gondola (3 min), Sunset Triple (5 min), Grand Canyon Express (5 min).

See Bristlecone on the 3D map All runs at Arizona Snowbowl

Measured 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.