Lower Speedwell at Black Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 237 m long with 59 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 18° at its steepest, facing S.
18°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
237 mlength
59 mvertical
519 mtop elevation
Sfaces
Snow and sun
Lower Speedwell is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.
How to get to Lower Speedwell
Lifts that reach the top: East Bowl Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Summit Double (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride East Bowl Triple
- Ski Sun Valley (intermediate)
- Ski Valley View (intermediate)
- Ski Lower Speedwell (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Quick Way, Bob-A-Link. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit Double (2 min), East Bowl Triple (2 min), Platter Pull (2 min).
See Lower Speedwell on the 3D mapAll runs at Black Mountain Ski AreaMeasured 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.