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Motherlode at Eaglecrest Ski Area

Intermediate · 923 m long with 196 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 26° at its steepest, facing N.

26°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
923 mlength
196 mvertical
724 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Motherlode

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

From the base area (about 14 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Ptarmigan Chair
  2. Ski Williwaw (easy)
  3. Ski Motherlode (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Ego, Black Bear Access, Sneaky. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Blackbear Chair (2 min), Hooter Chair (3 min), Ptarmigan Chair (3 min).

See Motherlode 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.