Damnation at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Advanced · 810 m long with 269 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 23° at its steepest, facing N.
23°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
810 mlength
269 mvertical
1886 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Damnation is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Damnation
Lifts that reach the top: Olympic Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Handle Tow (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Thunderhead Double (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Crystal Double
- Ski Short Branch (easy)
- Ride Olympic Triple
- Ski Emmons Ridge (intermediate)
- Ski Damnation (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Emmons Ridge. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Thunderhead Double (1 min).
See Damnation on the 3D mapAll runs at Blacktail 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.