McKay Glades at Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Expert · 412 m long with 137 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 38° at its steepest, facing E.
38°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
412 mlength
137 mvertical
1354 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
McKay Glades is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to McKay Glades
Lifts that reach the top: Eagle Express (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Eagle Express
- Ski King George Highway (advanced)
- Ski West Boundary (advanced)
- Ski Thunderdome (expert)
- Ski unnamed trail
- Ski McKay Glades (expert)
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.