Bucksaw at Loon Mountain Ski Resort
Advanced · 1253 m long with 156 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 25° at its steepest, facing N.
25°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
1253 mlength
156 mvertical
719 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Bucksaw is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Bucksaw
Lifts that reach the top: White Mountain Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); East Basin Double (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); North Peak Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride White Mountain Express
- Ski Bear Claw Extension (intermediate)
- Ski Haulback (intermediate)
- Ski Bucksaw (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Flume. Nearest lifts from the bottom: North Peak Express Quad (2 min), East Basin Double (2 min), Little Sister Double (5 min).
See Bucksaw on the 3D mapAll runs at Loon Mountain Ski 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.