Dropout at Red River Ski Area
Advanced · 152 m long with 90 m of vertical, averaging 30° and 39° at its steepest, facing NE.
39°steepest 50 m
30°average pitch
152 mlength
90 mvertical
3048 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Dropout is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Dropout
Lifts that reach the top: Platinum Chair (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Copper Chair (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Emerald Chair (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Silver Chair (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Copper Chair
- Ski Last Chance (intermediate)
- Ski Cat Skinner (advanced)
- Ski Dropout (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Mineshaft. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gold Chair (4 min), Platinum Chair (4 min), Little Blue (4 min).
See Dropout 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.