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Corkscrew at Sierra-at-Tahoe

Easy · 380 m long with 64 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 11° at its steepest, facing W.

11°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
380 mlength
64 mvertical
2384 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Corkscrew is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Corkscrew

Lifts that reach the top: Short Stuff (skiing easy terrain to get there); Nob Hill (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 18 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Puma
  2. Ski Upper Sleighride (intermediate)
  3. Ski Lower Sleighride (easy)
  4. Ski Easy Street (easy)
  5. Ski Broadway (easy)
  6. Ride Nob Hill
  7. Ski Upper Main (easy)
  8. Ski Corkscrew (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Avalanche Bowl, Echo. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Rock Garden (2 min), Chili Magic Carpet (4 min), Easy Rider Express (5 min).

See Corkscrew on the 3D mapAll runs at Sierra-at-Tahoe
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.