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The Grinder, Switchback at Powder Mountain

Advanced · 13 m long with 1 m of vertical, averaging — and — at its steepest, facing W.

—steepest 50 m
—average pitch
13 mlength
1 mvertical
2622 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

The Grinder, Switchback is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to The Grinder, Switchback

Lifts that reach the top: DMI (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sundown (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 8 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride DMI
  2. Ski The Grinder, Switchback (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Confidence, Energizer, Switchback, Winchester, Kwick Draw, The Grinder, Showdown, Slow Poke. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sundown (2 min), Tiger (2 min), DMI (3 min).

See The Grinder, Switchback on the 3D mapAll runs at Powder Mountain
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.