Rainbow Ridge at Shames Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 699 m long with 155 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 20° at its steepest, facing SW.
20°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
699 mlength
155 mvertical
1156 mtop elevation
SWfaces
Snow and sun
Rainbow Ridge is south-west-facing: warm afternoon sun, softens and refreezes the most after the sunniest aspect.
How to get to Rainbow Ridge
Lifts that reach the top: Red T-Bar (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 20 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Blue Chair
- Ski Rainbow Ridge (intermediate)
- Ride Red T-Bar
- Ski Rainbow Ridge (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Millenium, Penny Lane, South Paw. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Red T-Bar (1 min), Blue Chair (4 min), Handle Tow (5 min).
See Rainbow Ridge 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.