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):
- Ride Crystal Double
- Ski West Ridge (intermediate)
- Ski Taildragger (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Blacktail Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Crystal Double (1 min).
See Taildragger 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.