Ruthie's at Smugglers' Notch
Intermediate · 1564 m long with 274 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 20° at its steepest, facing NW.
20°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
1564 mlength
274 mvertical
841 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Ruthie's is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Ruthie's
Lifts that reach the top: Madonna 2 Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Madonna 1 Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Madonna 2 Lift
- Ski Ruthie's (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Midway. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Madonna 2 Lift (2 min), Madonna 1 Lift (3 min), unnamed magic carpet (7 min).
See Ruthie's on the 3D mapAll runs at Smugglers' NotchMeasured 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.