Emmons Ridge at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 1917 m long with 433 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 20° at its steepest, facing N.
20°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
1917 mlength
433 mvertical
2030 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Emmons Ridge is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Emmons Ridge
Lifts that reach the top: Thunderhead Double (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Thunderhead Double
- Ski Emmons Ridge (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Meadow, Lakeside Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Thunderhead Double (1 min).
See Emmons Ridge 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.