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Lower Castle at Sierra-at-Tahoe

Intermediate · 109 m long with 33 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 19° at its steepest, facing W.

19°steepest 50 m

17°average pitch

109 mlength

33 mvertical

2289 mtop elevation

Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Lower Castle

Lifts that reach the top: Short Stuff (skiing easy terrain to get there); Grandview Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Tahoe King (skiing easy terrain to get there).

Where it ends

Joins Sugar n' Spice. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tahoe King (2 min), Grandview Express (2 min), Wild Mountain Magic Carpet (2 min).

See Lower Castle on the 3D map All 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.