Snake at Big Rock
Intermediate · 426 m long with 95 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 18° at its steepest, facing W.
18°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
426 mlength
95 mvertical
478 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Snake is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Snake
Lifts that reach the top: North Star Double (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sunrise (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride North Star Double
- Ski Snake (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Elbow. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sunrise (3 min), North Star Double (3 min), Space Walk (3 min).
See Snake on the 3D mapAll runs at Big RockMeasured 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.