S-Turns at Black Mountain Ski Area
Advanced · 228 m long with 59 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 20° at its steepest, facing S.
20°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
228 mlength
59 mvertical
490 mtop elevation
Sfaces
Snow and sun
S-Turns is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.
How to get to S-Turns
Lifts that reach the top: East Bowl Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Summit Double (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride East Bowl Triple
- Ski Lo Road (intermediate)
- Ski Galloping Goose (intermediate)
- Ski Cross Cut (intermediate)
- Ski Runaway (intermediate)
- Ski S-Turns (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Jackson Standard, Upper Jackson Standard. Nearest lifts from the bottom: East Bowl Triple (1 min), Rope Tow (1 min), Platter Pull (2 min).
See S-Turns 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.