Snow Wildcard at Mountain High
Advanced · 491 m long with 161 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 25° at its steepest, facing NE.
25°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
491 mlength
161 mvertical
2285 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Wildcard is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Wildcard
Lifts that reach the top: Mtn High Express (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Discovery (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Mtn High Express
- Ski Goldrush (intermediate)
- Ski Sundance (advanced)
- Ski Wildcard (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Sundance. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Competition (2 min), Mtn High Express (2 min), unnamed magic carpet (4 min).
What people say
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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.