Boyd's Beard at Haystack Mountain Ski Area
Expert · 323 m long with 89 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 28° at its steepest, facing E.
28°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
323 mlength
89 mvertical
960 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Boyd's Beard is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Boyd's Beard
Lifts that reach the top: Barnstormer (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Barnstormer
- Ski Boyd's Beard (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Haywire, Avalanche, Haywire, Avalanche. Nearest lifts from the bottom: The Witches (3 min), Barnstormer (5 min), The Tage (5 min).
See Boyd's Beard on the 3D mapAll runs at Haystack Mountain Ski AreaMeasured 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.