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The Zipper at Horseshoe Resort

Intermediate · 388 m long with 57 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.

16°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
388 mlength
57 mvertical
380 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to The Zipper

Lifts that reach the top: Highland Quad (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 5 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Highland Quad
  2. Ski Canter (easy)
  3. Ski The Zipper (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Mule Train, Shaggy Mane, unnamed trail, Bronco, Bushwhacker. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Highland Quad (1 min), High Rider Quad (1 min).

See The Zipper on the 3D mapAll runs at Horseshoe Resort
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.