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Upper Gem Lift Line at Big White

Advanced · 1259 m long with 384 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 32° at its steepest, facing W.

32°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
1259 mlength
384 mvertical
2215 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Upper Gem Lift Line is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Upper Gem Lift Line

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

From the base area (about 11 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Gem Lake Express
  2. Ski Upper Gem Lift Line (advanced)

Where it ends

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

See Upper Gem Lift Line 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.