Forbidden Forest at Mount Pakenham
Intermediate · 368 m long with 34 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 14° at its steepest, facing N.
14°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
368 mlength
34 mvertical
213 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Forbidden Forest is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Forbidden Forest
Lifts that reach the top: Polar (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Polar
- Ski Forbidden Forest (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Forbidden Forest Glades, Bark N Bite Glades, Lower Wizard, Porcupine, Glades, Upper Wizard. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Carpet Lift (1 min), Polar (2 min), Rope Tow (2 min).
See Forbidden Forest on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount PakenhamMeasured 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.