Chicken Drop at Red River Ski Area
Advanced · 217 m long with 69 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 28° at its steepest, facing N.
28°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
217 mlength
69 mvertical
2941 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Chicken Drop is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Chicken Drop
Lifts that reach the top: Platinum Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Copper Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Emerald Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Silver Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Copper Chair
- Ski Last Chance (intermediate)
- Ski Ricochet (intermediate)
- Ski Chicken Drop (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Lariat, Sluice Box Glade. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gold Chair (3 min), Little Blue (3 min), Platinum Chair (4 min).
See Chicken Drop on the 3D mapAll runs at Red River Ski AreaMeasured 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.