Backdraft at Pats Peak
Easy · 628 m long with 74 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 11° at its steepest, facing SE.
11°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
628 mlength
74 mvertical
388 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Backdraft is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Backdraft
Lifts that reach the top: Peak (skiing novice terrain to get there); Vortex (skiing novice terrain to get there); Hurricane (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Peak
- Ski Backdraft (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Blizzard. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Cascade Basin (1 min).
See Backdraft on the 3D mapAll runs at Pats PeakMeasured 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.