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Turtle Claw Glades at Seven Springs Mountain Resort

Expert · 867 m long with 54 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 17° at its steepest, facing N.

17°steepest 50 m

6°average pitch

867 mlength

54 mvertical

821 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

Turtle Claw Glades is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Turtle Claw Glades

Lifts that reach the top: Gunnar Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Giant Steps Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 4 minutes, expert skiing needed):

Ride Gunnar Lift
Ski Lost Girl Trail (easy)
Ski Turtle Claw Glades (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Lost Girl Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gunnar Lift (2 min).

See Turtle Claw Glades on the 3D map All runs at Seven Springs Mountain Resort

Measured 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.