Pistol at Gunstock Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 2013 m long with 140 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 18° at its steepest, facing N.
18°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
2013 mlength
140 mvertical
438 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Pistol is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Pistol
Lifts that reach the top: Pistol Triple (skiing easy terrain to get there); Ramrod Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Panorama High Speed Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Tiger Triple (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 1 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ski Pistol (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Sidearm, Blundersmoke. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pistol Triple (1 min), Panorama High Speed Quad (1 min), Ramrod Quad (1 min).
See Pistol 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.