Clipper at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Advanced · 1025 m long with 318 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 25° at its steepest, facing NW.
25°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
1025 mlength
318 mvertical
2396 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Clipper is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: mogul. Moguls.
How to get to Clipper
Lifts that reach the top: West Bowl Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride West Bowl Express
- Ski Dogwood (intermediate)
- Ski Clipper (advanced)
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.