The Ridge at Steamboat Ski Resort
Advanced · 538 m long with 187 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 29° at its steepest, facing NW.
29°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
538 mlength
187 mvertical
3211 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
The Ridge is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to The Ridge
Lifts that reach the top: Morningside Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 20 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Wild Blue Gondola I
- Ride Wild Blue Gondola II
- Ski Traverse (intermediate)
- Ski Cowboy Coffee (intermediate)
- Ride Morningside Lift
- Ski The Ridge (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Big Meadow, Skeeter's Run. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Bar UE (4 min), Four Points (5 min), Storm Peak Express (5 min).
See The Ridge on the 3D mapAll runs at Steamboat Ski ResortMeasured 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.