Upper Smoke at Big Powderhorn Mountain
Advanced · 289 m long with 54 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 24° at its steepest, facing N.
24°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
289 mlength
54 mvertical
495 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Upper Smoke is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Upper Smoke
Lifts that reach the top: 6 Ricochet (skiing novice terrain to get there); 5 Smoke (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride 5 Smoke
- Ski Upper Smoke (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Don't Chute, Caribou, Lower Smoke. Nearest lifts from the bottom: 7 Big Bird (1 min), 5 Smoke (2 min), 6 Ricochet (3 min).
See Upper Smoke on the 3D mapAll runs at Big Powderhorn 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.