Bristlecone at Pine Knob Ski & Snowboard Resort
Easy · 154 m long with 19 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 8° at its steepest, facing NE.
8°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
154 mlength
19 mvertical
353 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Bristlecone is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Bristlecone
Lifts that reach the top: Rope 1 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Rope 2 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Wonder Carpet 2 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chair 1 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Chair 2 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Chair 3 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Wonder Carpet 2
- Ski Bristlecone (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Seedling, Tamarack. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Rope 1 (1 min), Rope 2 (1 min), Wonder Carpet 2 (1 min).
See Bristlecone on the 3D mapAll runs at Pine Knob Ski & Snowboard ResortMeasured 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.