Upper Galaxy at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
Intermediate · 799 m long with 210 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 21° at its steepest, facing E.
21°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
799 mlength
210 mvertical
640 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Upper Galaxy is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Upper Galaxy
Lifts that reach the top: Galaxy Express Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Galaxy Express Quad
- Ski Upper Galaxy (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Big Dipper, Lower Galaxy, Beta, Galaxy Way. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Galaxy Express Quad (1 min), Rocket Triple (2 min), Comet Express Quad (3 min).
See Upper Galaxy 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.