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Staircase at Monarch Ski Area

Expert · 1026 m long with 132 m of vertical, averaging 7° and — at its steepest, facing NE.

—steepest 50 m

7°average pitch

1026 mlength

132 mvertical

3570 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

Staircase 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 Staircase

No lift-served path appears in the map data: it may be hike-to, gated, or mapped separately.

Where it ends

Joins Orcs, Mirkwood Bowl, unnamed intermediate trail, Mirkwood Trees, East Trees, Elation Ridge. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Congo (4 min), Safari (4 min), Breezeway (4 min).

See Staircase on the 3D map All runs at Monarch Ski Area

Measured 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.