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The Black Hole at Smugglers' Notch

Freeride · 472 m long with 246 m of vertical, averaging 28° and 40° at its steepest, facing N.

40°steepest 50 m
28°average pitch
472 mlength
246 mvertical
994 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

The Black Hole is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: mogul. Tree skiing (gladed). Moguls.

How to get to The Black Hole

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

From the base area (about 16 minutes, freeride skiing needed):

  1. Ride Madonna 1 Lift
  2. Ski Upper Liftline (expert)
  3. Ski The Black Hole (freeride)

Where it ends

Joins Upper F.I.S.. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Madonna 2 Lift (3 min), Sterling Lift (3 min), Madonna 1 Lift (4 min).

What people say

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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.