Ripper at Catamount Ski Area
Expert · 349 m long with 158 m of vertical, averaging 24° and 34° at its steepest, facing N.
34°steepest 50 m
24°average pitch
349 mlength
158 mvertical
553 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Ripper is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Ripper
Lifts that reach the top: Glades Triple (skiing easy terrain to get there); Ridge Quad (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Glades Triple
- Ski Ridge Run Extension (easy)
- Ski Ridge Run (easy)
- Ski Ripper (expert)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed intermediate trail, Catamount. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Catamount Quad (1 min), unnamed magic carpet (1 min), unnamed magic carpet (2 min).
See Ripper 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.