Dipsey at Sandia Peak Ski Area
Advanced · 150 m long with 47 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 23° at its steepest, facing N.
23°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
150 mlength
47 mvertical
2830 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Dipsey is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: mogul. Moguls.
How to get to Dipsey
Lifts that reach the top: Chairlift #3 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Chairlift #2 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 21 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway
- Ski Exhibition (intermediate)
- Ski Aspen (intermediate)
- Ski Dipsey (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Tower 6 Road, Short Swing, Race Arena, Lower Slalom, Silver Arrow. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chairlift #3 (2 min), Chairlift #4 (2 min), Mitey Mite #5 (3 min).
See Dipsey on the 3D mapAll runs at Sandia Peak 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.