Waterfall at Smugglers' Notch
Intermediate · 400 m long with 118 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 21° at its steepest, facing W.
21°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
400 mlength
118 mvertical
866 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Waterfall is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Waterfall
Lifts that reach the top: Madonna 1 Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 18 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Madonna 1 Lift
- Ski Upper Chilcoot (intermediate)
- Ski Waterfall (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Chilcoot. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Madonna 2 Lift (3 min), Madonna 1 Lift (4 min).
See Waterfall 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.