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Thick of It at Steamboat Ski Resort

Advanced · 3374 m long with 491 m of vertical, averaging 8° and — at its steepest, facing W.

—steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
3374 mlength
491 mvertical
2925 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Thick of It is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Tree skiing (gladed).

How to get to Thick of It

Lifts that reach the top: Mahogany Ridge Express (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Pony Express (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 24 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Steamboat Gondola
  2. Ski Spur Run (easy)
  3. Ski Rudi's Run (intermediate)
  4. Ski Lightning (intermediate)
  5. Ski Ego (intermediate)
  6. Ski BC Ski Way (easy)
  7. Ride Pony Express
  8. Ski Middle Rib (advanced)
  9. Ski Fairway (advanced)
  10. Ski Thick of It (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Fairway, Mahogany Ridge Lift Line, Edge of the World. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Mahogany Ridge Express (1 min).

See Thick of It on the 3D mapAll runs at Steamboat Ski 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.