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Downdraft at Pats Peak

Intermediate · 361 m long with 73 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.

16°steepest 50 m

11°average pitch

361 mlength

73 mvertical

289 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Downdraft

Lifts that reach the top: Turbulence (skiing novice terrain to get there); Vortex (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Peak (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Turbulence
Ski Downdraft (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Turbulence Park. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Turbulence (1 min), Valley (1 min), Gusty J-Bar (1 min).

See Downdraft on the 3D map All runs at Pats Peak

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.