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Kandahar at Owl's Head

Expert · 298 m long with 81 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 28° at its steepest, facing N.

28°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
298 mlength
81 mvertical
694 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Kandahar

Lifts that reach the top: Main Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 8 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Main Quad
  2. Ski Centennial (intermediate)
  3. Ski Kandahar (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Standard. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Main Quad (2 min), Blue Chair (2 min).

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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.