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Backwoods at Gore Mountain

Intermediate · 1371 m long with 218 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 15° at its steepest, facing NE.

15°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
1371 mlength
218 mvertical
829 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Backwoods

Lifts that reach the top: Burnt Ridge Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Burnt Ridge Quad
  2. Ski Backwoods (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Pipeline Traverse. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Village Chair (6 min), Hudson Chair (6 min).

See Backwoods on the 3D mapAll runs at Gore Mountain
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.