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The Crux at Pass Powderkeg ski

Expert · 336 m long with 126 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 32° at its steepest, facing NE.

32°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
336 mlength
126 mvertical
1569 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to The Crux

Lifts that reach the top: Upper T-Bar (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 6 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Upper T-Bar
  2. Ski Easy Street (easy)
  3. Ski Bully (advanced)
  4. Ski The Crux (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Bully, Easy Street. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Upper T-Bar (1 min), Lower T-Bar (4 min).

See The Crux on the 3D mapAll runs at Pass Powderkeg ski
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.