Maverick at Discovery Ski Area

Expert · 185 m long with 107 m of vertical, averaging 30° and 39° at its steepest, facing N.

Snow and sun

Maverick 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 Maverick

Lifts that reach the top: Limelight (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Rumsey (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Anaconda (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 17 minutes, expert skiing needed):

1. Ride Silver Chief
2. Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
3. Ski Black Moon (advanced)
4. Ride Granite
5. Ski Winning Ridge (intermediate)
6. Ski Medicine Ridge (intermediate)
7. Ride Limelight
8. Ski Claimjumper (intermediate)
9. Ski Trilby's (advanced)
10. Ski Maverick (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Ajax. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Limelight (2 min).

What people say

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