Shortswing at Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area
Advanced · 365 m long with 75 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 27° at its steepest, facing N.
27°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
365 mlength
75 mvertical
1611 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Shortswing is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Shortswing
Lifts that reach the top: Poma Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Bunny Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); Intermediate Tow (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 1 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ski Shortswing (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Switchback Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Poma Lift (1 min).
See Shortswing on the 3D mapAll runs at Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard 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.