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Long John at Howelsen Hill Ski Area

Easy · 2258 m long with 136 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 14° at its steepest, facing NE.

14°steepest 50 m

7°average pitch

2258 mlength

136 mvertical

2185 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Long John

Lifts that reach the top: Schnackenberg Poma Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Barrows Chair Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 2 minutes, easy skiing needed):

Ski Long John (easy)

Where it ends

Joins East Side, Rolling Pitch, Timbers, Straight Shot. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Barrows Chair Lift (1 min), Schnackenberg Poma Lift (2 min).

See Long John on the 3D map All runs at Howelsen Hill Ski Area

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.