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West Ridge at Mount Bachelor ski area

Advanced · 1642 m long with 287 m of vertical, averaging 10° and — at its steepest, facing NE.

—steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
1642 mlength
287 mvertical
2759 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

West Ridge is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to West Ridge

Lifts that reach the top: Outback Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Northwest Express (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 21 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Outback Express
  2. Ski Northwest Crossover (easy)
  3. Hike Winter Uphill Route (upper)
  4. Ski West Ridge (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Winter Uphill Route (upper), Hourglass. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Outback Express (8 min), Northwest Express (10 min).

See West Ridge on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Bachelor 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.