Snow Buckboard at Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 1118 m long with 240 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 20° at its steepest, facing N.
20°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
1118 mlength
240 mvertical
2628 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Buckboard is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Buckboard
Lifts that reach the top: The Wall (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride The Wall
- Ski The Wall (expert)
- Ski Buckboard (intermediate)
Where it ends
Nearest lifts from the bottom: The Wall (1 min), The Reut (1 min), Snowkirk (2 min).
See Buckboard on the 3D mapAll runs at Kirkwood Mountain ResortMeasured 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.