Pistol at Mount Ashland Ski Area
Advanced · 570 m long with 211 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 25° at its steepest, facing NE.
25°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
570 mlength
211 mvertical
2174 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Pistol is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Pistol
Lifts that reach the top: Ariel (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Ariel
- Ski Upper Dream (intermediate)
- Ski Pistol (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins All's Well, Rodger's Way. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ariel (1 min), Windsor (1 min), Comer (1 min).
See Pistol on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Ashland 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.