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Lower Ridge at Bogus Basin

Intermediate · 595 m long with 161 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 22° at its steepest, facing N.

22°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
595 mlength
161 mvertical
2047 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Lower Ridge 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 Lower Ridge

Lifts that reach the top: Deer Point Express #1 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Coach #7 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Easy Rider (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Discovery (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Explorer (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Morning Star Express Chair #2 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Deer Point Express #1
  2. Ski Upper Ridge (intermediate)
  3. Ski Lower Ridge (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Bogus Creek Trail, unnamed easy trail, Parking Access. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Deer Point Express #1 (1 min), Explorer (1 min), Coach #7 (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.