Gun Barrel at Snowy Range Ski Area
Advanced · 395 m long with 59 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 15° at its steepest, facing N.
15°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
395 mlength
59 mvertical
2871 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Gun Barrel is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Gun Barrel
Lifts that reach the top: Virginian Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Chute Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Virginian Lift
- Ski Med Bow Ski Area Road (easy)
- Ski Gun Barrel (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Rawhide, Gunslinger. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chute Lift (1 min), The Colt (2 min), Virginian Lift (2 min).
See Gun Barrel on the 3D mapAll runs at Snowy Range Ski AreaMeasured 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.