Playground at Black Mountain Ski Area

Intermediate · 190 m long with 31 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 14° at its steepest, facing SE.

Snow and sun

Playground is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.

How to get to Playground

Lifts that reach the top: Platter Pull (skiing easy terrain to get there); East Bowl Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Summit Double (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 4 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

1. Ride Platter Pull
2. Ski Jubilee (easy)
3. Ski Playground (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins End's Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit Double (1 min).

What people say

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