Riptide at Jiminy Peak
Intermediate · 172 m long with 58 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 21° at its steepest, facing NE.
21°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
172 mlength
58 mvertical
635 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Riptide is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Riptide
Lifts that reach the top: Summit Triple (skiing easy terrain to get there); Berkshire Express (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Berkshire Express
- Ski West Way (easy)
- Ski Riptide (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Merry Go Round, Willie's Gulch. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Berkshire Express (4 min), Novice Chair (4 min).
See Riptide on the 3D mapAll runs at Jiminy PeakMeasured 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.