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Talon's Grip at Big White

Advanced · 1414 m long with 385 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 28° at its steepest, facing W.

28°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
1414 mlength
385 mvertical
1913 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Talon's Grip

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 Talon's Grip (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Ogo Slow. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gem Connector (1 min), Gem Lake Express (1 min).

See Talon's Grip 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.