Switch at Montage Mountain
Intermediate · 2207 m long with 136 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 17° at its steepest, facing NW.
17°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
2207 mlength
136 mvertical
586 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Switch is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Switch
Lifts that reach the top: Iron Horse Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Long Haul (skiing novice terrain to get there); Short Haul (skiing easy terrain to get there); Magic Carpet Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Shuttle Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Phoebe Snow (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Long Haul
- Ski Switch (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Whistler, Sidewinder. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Iron Horse Lift (1 min), Long Haul (2 min), Phoebe Snow (3 min).
See Switch on the 3D mapAll runs at Montage MountainMeasured 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.