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Talon Glades at Big White

Advanced · 835 m long with 242 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 25° at its steepest, facing W.

25°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
835 mlength
242 mvertical
1952 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

Tree skiing (gladed).

How to get to Talon Glades

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

From the base area (about 14 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 Talon Glades (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Talon's Grip. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gem Connector (2 min), Gem Lake Express (3 min).

See Talon 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.