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McPherson's at Smugglers' Notch

Intermediate · 367 m long with 114 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 22° at its steepest, facing NW.

22°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
367 mlength
114 mvertical
706 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to McPherson's

Lifts that reach the top: Madonna 2 Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Madonna 1 Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Madonna 2 Lift
  2. Ski Father Bob's (intermediate)
  3. Ski Mulcahy's Link (intermediate)
  4. Ski McPherson's (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Chilcoot. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Madonna 2 Lift (2 min), Madonna 1 Lift (3 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.