Reliable at Grand Targhee Resort
Expert · 225 m long with 113 m of vertical, averaging 27° and 44° at its steepest, facing N.
44°steepest 50 m
27°average pitch
225 mlength
113 mvertical
2844 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Reliable is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Reliable
Lifts that reach the top: Colter Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Colter Lift
- Ski Redezvous (intermediate)
- Ski Reliable (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Middle Earth. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Dreamcatcher (6 min), Sacajawea (7 min), Shoshone (7 min).
See Reliable on the 3D mapAll runs at Grand Targhee ResortMeasured 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.