First Tracks Teaching Area at Ski Ward
Easy · 150 m long with 20 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 10° at its steepest, facing N.
10°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
150 mlength
20 mvertical
128 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
First Tracks Teaching Area is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to First Tracks Teaching Area
Lifts that reach the top: Handle Pull (skiing novice terrain to get there); Tuba Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Tuba Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); T-Bar (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Triple Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Handle Pull
- Ski First Tracks Teaching Area (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Skate Home. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Handle Pull (1 min), Tuba Lift (1 min), Conveyor Lift (1 min).
See First Tracks Teaching Area on the 3D mapAll runs at Ski WardMeasured 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.