Mariana at Buena Vista Ski Area
Intermediate · 45 m long with 3 m of vertical, averaging 4° and 4° at its steepest, facing N.
4°steepest 50 m
4°average pitch
45 mlength
3 mvertical
446 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Mariana is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Mariana
Lifts that reach the top: unnamed chair lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); unnamed chair lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride unnamed chair lift
- Ski Earle's Happy Trail (easy)
- Ski Mariana (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Earle's Happy Trail, Hudson Bay. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed chair lift (1 min), unnamed j-bar (1 min), unnamed chair lift (1 min).
See Mariana on the 3D mapAll runs at Buena Vista Ski AreaMeasured 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.