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West 'S' Chute at Snow King Mountain

Expert · 177 m long with 104 m of vertical, averaging 30° and 33° at its steepest, facing NW.

33°steepest 50 m
30°average pitch
177 mlength
104 mvertical
2397 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to West 'S' Chute

Lifts that reach the top: Sunnyside (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 14 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Summit Gondola
  2. Ski Elkhorn Trail (intermediate)
  3. Ski Sun Bowl (intermediate)
  4. Ride Sunnyside
  5. Ski West 'S' Chute (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Grizzly, Elkhorn Trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Rafferty Chairlift (3 min), Summit Gondola (3 min), Cougar Triple (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.