Mineshaft at Red River Ski Area
Advanced · 292 m long with 142 m of vertical, averaging 26° and 35° at its steepest, facing N.
35°steepest 50 m
26°average pitch
292 mlength
142 mvertical
3083 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Mineshaft is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Mineshaft
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 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Copper Chair
- Ski Last Chance (intermediate)
- Ski Mineshaft (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Chicken Drop, Ute Chute, Ricochet. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gold Chair (3 min), Platinum Chair (4 min), Little Blue (4 min).
See Mineshaft 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.