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Side Winder at Nevis Range

Intermediate · 558 m long with 179 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 21° at its steepest, facing NW.

21°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
558 mlength
179 mvertical
1099 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Side Winder is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Side Winder

Lifts that reach the top: Goose T-bar (skiing novice terrain to get there); Summit Button (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 32 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Nevis Range Gondola
  2. Ski Alpha (easy)
  3. Ride Alpha Button
  4. Ski Alpha (easy)
  5. Ski Alpha Traverse (easy)
  6. Ride Goose T-bar
  7. Ski Side Winder (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins The Fairway, Quad Traverse. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Goose T-bar (1 min), Quad Chair (3 min), Alpha Button (5 min).

See Side Winder on the 3D mapAll runs at Nevis Range
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.