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Independence at Bogus Basin

Intermediate · 689 m long with 187 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 21° at its steepest, facing W.

21°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
689 mlength
187 mvertical
2120 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Independence is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Independence

Lifts that reach the top: Showcase/Tiger Chair (Proposed) (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Superior Express #3 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Pine Creek Express #6 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 10 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Bitteroot #5
  2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  3. Ski Pioneer Trail (easy)
  4. Ski Sunshine (easy)
  5. Ride Showcase/Tiger Chair (Proposed)
  6. Ski Cabin Traverse (intermediate)
  7. Ski Shindig (intermediate)
  8. Ski Independence (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Bogus Creek Trail, unnamed intermediate trail, Tiger. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Showcase Chair #4 (1 min), Showcase/Tiger Chair (Proposed) (1 min), Morning Star Express Chair #2 (2 min).

See Independence on the 3D mapAll runs at Bogus Basin
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.