Sling Shot at Craigleith Ski Club
Expert · 239 m long with 68 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 29° at its steepest, facing N.
29°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
239 mlength
68 mvertical
305 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Sling Shot 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 Sling Shot
Lifts that reach the top: Millennium Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Steeps Chair (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Millennium Chair
- Ski Snow Poke (intermediate)
- Ski Long John's (intermediate)
- Ski Sling Shot (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Boomerang, Crescendo. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Steeps Chair (1 min).
See Sling Shot 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.