Snow Canyon at Mount Snow Ski Resort
Intermediate · 1515 m long with 304 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 21° at its steepest, facing E.
Snow and sun
Canyon is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
How to get to Canyon
Lifts that reach the top: Canyon Express #9 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sundance Express #7 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Bluebird Express #17 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Grand Summit Express #11 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Challenger #18 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Outpost #10 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Canyon Express #9
- Ski Canyon (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Charlie's Chase. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Canyon Express #9 (1 min), Apollo #27 (1 min), Bluebird Express #17 (1 min).
What people say
Hiker rescued on Mount Hood. Credit: Clackamas County Search & Rescue, Portland Mountain Rescue, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office A hiker stranded on Mount Hood was rescued Sunday after becoming disoriented in worsening weather and ending up trapped above a waterfall in the lower Big Zig Zag Canyon. The Clackamas Co…
— Mount Hood Hiker Rescued After Spending The Night Stranded in Snow and Freezing Rain
the lower Big Zig Zag Canyon. The hiker was not injured but was reportedly very wet and cold and unable to safely navigate the complex terrain alone. The Sheriff’s Office activated a search and rescue mission, with volunteers from Portland Mountain Rescue and Clackamas County Search and Rescue responding. Teams arrive…See Canyon on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Snow Ski Resort
— Mount Hood Hiker Rescued After Spending The Night Stranded in Snow and Freezing Rain