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WJW at Steamboat Ski Resort

Advanced · 277 m long with 98 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 30° at its steepest, facing W.

30°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
277 mlength
98 mvertical
2730 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to WJW

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

Where it ends

Joins Drop Out. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Storm Peak Express (1 min), Pony Express (2 min), Thunderhead Express (8 min).

See WJW 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.