The Elbow at Cochran's Ski Area
Easy · 350 m long with 57 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 12° at its steepest, facing N.
12°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
350 mlength
57 mvertical
191 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
The Elbow is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to The Elbow
Lifts that reach the top: Cochran's T-Bar (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Cochran's T-Bar
- Ski Route 2 (intermediate)
- Ski The Elbow (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Mighty Mite, unnamed intermediate trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Mighty Mite (1 min), 1100' Rope Tow (1 min), Cochran's T-Bar (1 min).
See The Elbow on the 3D mapAll runs at Cochran's 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.