Sling Shot at Little Switzerland
Advanced · 227 m long with 40 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 18° at its steepest, facing NW.
18°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
227 mlength
40 mvertical
368 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Sling Shot is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Sling Shot
Lifts that reach the top: Big Deal Rope Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 1 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 2 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Terrain Park Rope Tow (skiing easy terrain to get there); Chair 3 (skiing easy terrain to get there); Chair 4 (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Chair 1
- Ski Sling Shot (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Beginner Hill, unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Beginner Hill Magic Carpet (1 min), Big Deal Rope Tow (1 min), Chair 1 (1 min).
See Sling Shot on the 3D mapAll runs at Little SwitzerlandMeasured 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.