Shortcut at Boreal Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 200 m long with 38 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 14° at its steepest, facing N.
14°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
200 mlength
38 mvertical
2392 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Shortcut is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Shortcut
Lifts that reach the top: Mount Lincoln Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Mount Lincoln Express
- Ski Lake View (intermediate)
- Ski Crowley's Traverse (intermediate)
- Ski Crowley's Fingers (intermediate)
- Ski Station B (intermediate)
- Ski Shortcut (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Kerby's, California Street. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Mount Lincoln Express (3 min), Christmas Tree Express (3 min), Jerome Hill Express (5 min).
See Shortcut on the 3D mapAll runs at Boreal Mountain ResortMeasured 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.