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Ambush at Eldora Mountain Resort

Expert · 326 m long with 117 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 32° at its steepest, facing NE.

32°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
326 mlength
117 mvertical
3108 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: mogul. Moguls.

How to get to Ambush

Lifts that reach the top: Indian Peaks (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Alpenglow (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Corona (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 10 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Alpenglow
  2. Ski Hornblower (intermediate)
  3. Ski Ambush (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Four O'Clock Trail, Lower Ambush, Around the Horn. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Indian Peaks (1 min), Corona (2 min).

See Ambush on the 3D mapAll runs at Eldora Mountain Resort
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.