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Challenge at Soldier Mountain

Advanced · 230 m long with 85 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 26° at its steepest, facing NE.

26°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
230 mlength
85 mvertical
1885 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Challenge

Lifts that reach the top: High Trail Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Bird's Eye (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 5 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride High Trail Express
  2. Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
  3. Ski North Ridge (easy)
  4. Ski South Ridge (easy)
  5. Ski Challenge (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins North Ridge. Nearest lifts from the bottom: High Trail Express (1 min).

What people say

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— SkiTrax | North America's Cross Country Skiing Magazine
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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.