Smith's Slide at Mount Baldy Ski Area
Advanced · 497 m long with 98 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 19° at its steepest, facing W.
19°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
497 mlength
98 mvertical
1905 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Smith's Slide is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Smith's Slide
Lifts that reach the top: Sugarlump Chair (Alyce) (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Sugarlump Chair (Alyce)
- Ski Beaver Trail (easy)
- Ski Macleod's (intermediate)
- Ski Smith's Slide (advanced)
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.