Whip at Ski Butternut
Advanced · 500 m long with 101 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 16° at its steepest, facing NW.
16°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
500 mlength
101 mvertical
525 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Whip is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Whip
Lifts that reach the top: Top Flight Quad (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Top Flight Quad
- Ski Pied Piper (easy)
- Ski Whip (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Crosstown, Nut Hatch. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Top Flight Quad (3 min), Highline Quad (4 min), Cruiser Quad (4 min).
See Whip on the 3D mapAll runs at Ski ButternutMeasured 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.