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Tom's Thumb at Buttermilk

Easy · 483 m long with 52 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 13° at its steepest, facing NE.

13°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
483 mlength
52 mvertical
3005 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Tom's Thumb is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Tom's Thumb

Lifts that reach the top: West Buttermilk Express (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 15 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Summit Express
  2. Ski No Problem (intermediate)
  3. Ski Ridge Trail (intermediate)
  4. Ski Teaser (intermediate)
  5. Ski Camp Bird (intermediate)
  6. Ski Big Face Hollow (intermediate)
  7. Ride West Buttermilk Express
  8. Ski Tom's Thumb (easy)
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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.