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Upper Mach Schnell at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort

Expert · 393 m long with 239 m of vertical, averaging 31° and 40° at its steepest, facing NW.

40°steepest 50 m

31°average pitch

393 mlength

239 mvertical

2902 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

Upper Mach Schnell 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 Upper Mach Schnell

Lifts that reach the top: Aerial Tram (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Little Cloud (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Mineral Basin (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 15 minutes, expert skiing needed):

Ride Aerial Tram
Ski Cirque Trail (intermediate)
Ski unnamed advanced trail (advanced)
Ski Cirque Traverse (advanced)
Ski Upper Mach Schnell (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Mach Schnell, Rothman Way. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Peruvian (2 min), Mid-Gad Lift (3 min), Chickadee Lift (3 min).

See Upper Mach Schnell on the 3D map All runs at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort

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.