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Taildragger at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area

Advanced · 775 m long with 219 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 23° at its steepest, facing NE.

23°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
775 mlength
219 mvertical
1886 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Taildragger is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Taildragger

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

From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Crystal Double
  2. Ski West Ridge (intermediate)
  3. Ski Taildragger (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Blacktail Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Crystal Double (1 min).

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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.