Lower Trigger at Gunstock Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 1027 m long with 55 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 14° at its steepest, facing NE.
14°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
1027 mlength
55 mvertical
373 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Lower Trigger is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Lower Trigger
Lifts that reach the top: Ramrod Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Tiger Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Panorama High Speed Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Ramrod Quad
- Ski Upper Smith (intermediate)
- Ski Exit 20 (intermediate)
- Ski Lower Trigger (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Recoil, Smith, Exit 20. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pistol Triple (1 min), Panorama High Speed Quad (1 min), Ramrod Quad (1 min).
See Lower Trigger on the 3D mapAll runs at Gunstock Mountain 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.