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Rufous at Sipapu

Intermediate · 450 m long with 126 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 21° at its steepest, facing N.

21°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
450 mlength
126 mvertical
2736 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Rufous is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Rufous

Lifts that reach the top: 1 (skiing easy terrain to get there); 3 (skiing easy terrain to get there); 4 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride 1
  2. Ski Sassafras (easy)
  3. Ski Rufous (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Bambi, Paul's Folly. Nearest lifts from the bottom: 1 (1 min), 2 (2 min), Jackalope (2 min).

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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.