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Freeheel Life Glades (Hemlock Glades) at Porcupine Mountains Winter Sports Complex

Expert · 1558 m long with 150 m of vertical, averaging 6° and — at its steepest, facing NE.

—steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
1558 mlength
150 mvertical
409 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Freeheel Life Glades (Hemlock Glades) 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 Freeheel Life Glades (Hemlock Glades)

Lifts that reach the top: unnamed rope tow (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 10 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride unnamed chair lift
  2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  3. Ride unnamed rope tow
  4. Ski Sunset (easy)
  5. Ski Freeheel Life Glades (Hemlock Glades) (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Hemlock, Sunset, Hemlock Glades, Superior View. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed chair lift (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.