Lightning at Nordic Mountain
Advanced · 318 m long with 56 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 16° at its steepest, facing NE.
16°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
318 mlength
56 mvertical
344 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Lightning is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Lightning
Lifts that reach the top: Triple Chair (skiing novice terrain to get there); Double Chair (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Triple Chair
- Ski Lightning (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Gentle Giant, Dynamite. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Triple Chair (1 min), Double Chair (2 min), Handle Tow (3 min).
See Lightning 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.