Lower Sidewinder at Catamount Ski Area
Intermediate · 1301 m long with 195 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 17° at its steepest, facing NE.
17°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
1301 mlength
195 mvertical
478 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Lower Sidewinder is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Lower Sidewinder
Lifts that reach the top: Glades Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Ridge Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Glades Triple
- Ski Upper Sidewinder (intermediate)
- Ski Lower Sidewinder (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Alley Cat, Shawenon. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Glades Triple (1 min), Ridge Quad (1 min), unnamed magic carpet (1 min).
See Lower Sidewinder on the 3D mapAll runs at Catamount 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.