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Short Branch at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Easy · 627 m long with 53 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 12° at its steepest, facing SE.

12°steepest 50 m

5°average pitch

627 mlength

53 mvertical

1912 mtop elevation

SEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Short Branch

Lifts that reach the top: Crystal Double (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 2 minutes, easy skiing needed):

Ride Crystal Double
Ski Short Branch (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Blacktail Run, Widowmaker, Crossover, Cold Camp, Easy Out. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Olympic Triple (1 min), Crystal Double (4 min), Thunderhead Double (4 min).

See Short Branch on the 3D map All runs at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Measured 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.