Otter Slide at Eaglecrest Ski Area
Intermediate · 143 m long with 40 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 19° at its steepest, facing NE.
19°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
143 mlength
40 mvertical
640 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Otter Slide is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Otter Slide
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 15 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Ptarmigan Chair
- Ski Williwaw (easy)
- Ski Otter Slide (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Williwaw. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Blackbear Chair (2 min), Hooter Chair (6 min), Ptarmigan Chair (6 min).
See Otter Slide on the 3D mapAll runs at Eaglecrest Ski AreaMeasured 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.