Down Draft at Craigleith Ski Club
Expert · 236 m long with 112 m of vertical, averaging 25° and 36° at its steepest, facing NE.
36°steepest 50 m
25°average pitch
236 mlength
112 mvertical
391 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Down Draft is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Down Draft
Lifts that reach the top: Steeps Chair (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Steeps Chair
- Ski Millennium (advanced)
- Ski Down Draft (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Crescendo. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Steeps Chair (1 min).
See Down Draft on the 3D mapAll runs at Craigleith Ski ClubMeasured 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.