Asteroid at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
Intermediate · 251 m long with 35 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 15° at its steepest, facing NE.
15°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
251 mlength
35 mvertical
626 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Asteroid is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Asteroid
Lifts that reach the top: Galaxy Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Galaxy Express Quad
- Ski Upper Galaxy (intermediate)
- Ski Asteroid (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Upper Universe, Upper North Star, Ursa Minor. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Galaxy Express Quad (3 min), Rocket Triple (4 min), Comet Express Quad (4 min).
See Asteroid on the 3D mapAll runs at Bristol Mountain Ski 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.