West Face at Mount Shasta Ski Park
Advanced · 871 m long with 312 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 25° at its steepest, facing SW.
25°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
871 mlength
312 mvertical
1979 mtop elevation
SWfaces
Snow and sun
West Face is south-west-facing: warm afternoon sun, softens and refreezes the most after the sunniest aspect.
How to get to West Face
Lifts that reach the top: Douglas (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Douglas
- Ski North Saddle (intermediate)
- Ski Highland Glide (intermediate)
- Ski Black Fox (advanced)
- Ski Rocky Ridge (advanced)
- Ski West Face (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Panther Creek, Douglas Get Back. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Douglas (1 min).
See West Face on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Shasta Ski ParkMeasured 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.