Panhandler at Shames Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 1388 m long with 261 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 19° at its steepest, facing SE.
19°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
1388 mlength
261 mvertical
1016 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Panhandler is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
How to get to Panhandler
Lifts that reach the top: Blue Chair (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Blue Chair
- Ski Panhandler (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Boomerang. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Blue Chair (1 min), Handle Tow (2 min).
See Panhandler on the 3D mapAll runs at Shames Mountain 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.