Sidewinder at Charlotte Pass
Advanced · 186 m long with 62 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 21° at its steepest, facing E.
21°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
186 mlength
62 mvertical
1901 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Sidewinder is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Sidewinder
Lifts that reach the top: Kosciuszko Triple Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Kosciuszko Triple Chair
- Ski Rex's Ridge (easy)
- Ski Sidewinder (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins The Equaliser, Over the Edge. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Kosciuszko Triple Chair (1 min), Kosi Carpet (1 min), Basin Poma (2 min).
See Sidewinder on the 3D mapAll runs at Charlotte PassMeasured 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.