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Ribbon Glades at Big White

Advanced · 646 m long with 194 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 27° at its steepest, facing W.

27°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
646 mlength
194 mvertical
1902 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

Tree skiing (gladed).

How to get to Ribbon Glades

Lifts that reach the top: Gem Lake Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 15 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Gem Lake Express
  2. Ski Village Way (easy)
  3. Ski Kalina's Rainbow (intermediate)
  4. Ski Blue Ribbon (intermediate)
  5. Ski Ribbon Glades (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Blue Ribbon. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gem Lake Express (2 min).

See Ribbon Glades on the 3D mapAll runs at Big White
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.