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Switchback at Blue Mountain Ski Area

Intermediate · 2256 m long with 203 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 19° at its steepest, facing N.

19°steepest 50 m

10°average pitch

2256 mlength

203 mvertical

422 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.

How to get to Switchback

Lifts that reach the top: Main Street Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Vista Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there); Challenge Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Comet Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Main Street Express
Ski Switchback (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Main Street, Upper Main Street, Connector. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Vista Chair (2 min), Valley Conveyor Lifts Upper (2 min), Valley Conveyor Lifts Mid (2 min).

See Switchback on the 3D map All runs at Blue 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.