Gentle Giant at Nordic Mountain
Easy · 274 m long with 38 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 13° at its steepest, facing N.
13°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
274 mlength
38 mvertical
324 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Gentle Giant is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Gentle Giant
Lifts that reach the top: Handle Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); Triple Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there); Double Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 5 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Handle Tow
- Ski Gentle Giant (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Dynamite, Lightning. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Triple Chair (1 min), Double Chair (2 min), Handle Tow (3 min).
See Gentle Giant on the 3D mapAll runs at Nordic MountainMeasured 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.