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Benches Glades at Eaglecrest Ski Area

Advanced · 395 m long with 144 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 27° at its steepest, facing N.

27°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
395 mlength
144 mvertical
722 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Benches Glades is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Benches Glades

Lifts that reach the top: Ptarmigan Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Ptarmigan Chair
  2. Ski Barrel Roll (intermediate)
  3. Ski Benches Glades (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Bear Trap. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ptarmigan Chair (3 min), Hooter Chair (3 min).

See Benches Glades on the 3D mapAll runs at Eaglecrest Ski Area
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.