Short Cut at Schweitzer Mountain
Intermediate · 892 m long with 35 m of vertical, averaging 2° and 6° at its steepest, facing NE.
6°steepest 50 m
2°average pitch
892 mlength
35 mvertical
1598 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Short Cut is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Short Cut
Lifts that reach the top: unnamed chair lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Stella (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sunny Side (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sunnyside (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Great Escape Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Stella
- Ski Vagabond (intermediate)
- Ski Short Cut (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins G-3, Upper G-3, Sars Spur, Cathedral Aisle, Timber Cruiser. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Stella (3 min).
See Short Cut on the 3D mapAll runs at Schweitzer MountainMeasured 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.