Snow Switchback at Loveland Ski Area
Intermediate · 757 m long with 207 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 22° at its steepest, facing NW.
22°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
757 mlength
207 mvertical
3492 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Switchback is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Switchback
Lifts that reach the top: Lift 3 (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Lift 3
- Ski Switchback (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Zig-Zag. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Lift 3 (1 min), unnamed magic carpet (2 min), Lift 7 (2 min).
See Switchback on the 3D mapAll runs at Loveland Ski 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.