Nightmare at Ski Cooper
Advanced · 1001 m long with 242 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 21° at its steepest, facing N.
21°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
1001 mlength
242 mvertical
3525 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Nightmare is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Nightmare
Lifts that reach the top: 10th Mountain Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there); 10th Mountain (skiing easy terrain to get there); Piney Basin Triple Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Little Horse (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Hoyt's (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride 10th Mountain Chair
- Ski Molly Mayfield (easy)
- Ski Nightmare (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Kamikaze, Lower Shamrock, Drifter. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Piney Basin Triple Chair (1 min).
See Nightmare on the 3D mapAll runs at Ski CooperMeasured 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.