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Launching Pad at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort

Novice · 112 m long with 9 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 7° at its steepest, facing NE.

7°steepest 50 m

5°average pitch

112 mlength

9 mvertical

317 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Lit for night skiing.

How to get to Launching Pad

Lifts that reach the top: Lunar Launch (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sunset Double (skiing easy terrain to get there); Morning Star Quad (skiing easy terrain to get there); Comet Express Quad (skiing easy terrain to get there); Rocket Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Galaxy Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 4 minutes, novice skiing needed):

Ride Lunar Launch
Ski Launching Pad (novice)

Where it ends

Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lunar Launch (1 min).

What people say

PROVIDE THEIR OWN CHILD CARRIER! 1’200′ Vertical. 2 High-Speed Quads. Views from the summit and the 39 slopes and trails are breathtaking and provide a variety of inclines for every skier and snowboarder from beginner to expert. During our night operating season, 97% of our trails have lighting. Launching Pad Outer…
— Bristol Mountain | New York Ski Resort | Canandaigua, NY

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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.