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Orson's at Snowbasin

Intermediate · 978 m long with 137 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 20° at its steepest, facing N.

20°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
978 mlength
137 mvertical
2088 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Orson's

Lifts that reach the top: Wildcat Handle Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); Wildcat (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Porcupine (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Becker (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); John Paul Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Middle Bowl Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 4 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Wildcat Handle Tow
  2. Ski Orson's (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed intermediate trail, unnamed easy trail, City Hall, Littlecat. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Little Cat Express Quad (1 min), John Paul Express Quad (1 min), Needles Express Gondola (1 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.