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Thunder at Diamond Peak

Advanced · 399 m long with 157 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 27° at its steepest, facing W.

27°steepest 50 m
22°average pitch
399 mlength
157 mvertical
2557 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Thunder is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Thunder

Lifts that reach the top: Crystal Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Crystal Express
  2. Ski Crystal Ridge (intermediate)
  3. Ski Thunder (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Lightning. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Crystal Express (2 min), Red Fox (3 min), Lodgepole Quad (4 min).

See Thunder on the 3D mapAll runs at Diamond Peak
Measured 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.