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The Plunge at Mont Ripley

Advanced · 150 m long with 61 m of vertical, averaging 22° and 27° at its steepest, facing SW.

27°steepest 50 m
22°average pitch
150 mlength
61 mvertical
312 mtop elevation
SWfaces

Snow and sun

The Plunge is south-west-facing: warm afternoon sun, softens and refreezes the most after the sunniest aspect.

Grooming: backcountry. Lit for night skiing. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to The Plunge

Lifts that reach the top: Copper Hoist (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 5 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Copper Hoist
  2. Ski The Plunge (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Plunge Road, unnamed intermediate trail, unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Handle Tow (2 min), T-Bar (2 min), Copper Hoist (2 min).

See The Plunge on the 3D mapAll runs at Mont Ripley
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.