Northwest Passage at Brundage Mountain
Advanced · 988 m long with 254 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 39° at its steepest, facing NW.
39°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
988 mlength
254 mvertical
2286 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Northwest Passage is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic, mogul. Moguls.
How to get to Northwest Passage
Lifts that reach the top: Bluebird Express (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Bluebird Express
- Ski North (intermediate)
- Ski Goat Trail (advanced)
- Ski Northwest Passage (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins North Boundary Trail, Funnel. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Bluebird Express (3 min), Easy Rider Conveyor (4 min), Easy Street (4 min).
See Northwest Passage on the 3D mapAll runs at Brundage MountainMeasured 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.