National at Stowe Mountain Resort

Expert · 509 m long with 214 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 30° at its steepest, facing NE.

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: mogul. Moguls.

How to get to National

Lifts that reach the top: FourRunner Quad (skiing expert terrain to get there); Lookout Double (skiing expert terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, expert skiing needed):

1. Ride Lookout Double
2. Ski Haychute (expert)
3. Ski Upper National (expert)
4. Ski National (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Lower Nosedive, Nosedive. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gondola Skyride (3 min), FourRunner Quad (3 min), Lookout Double (3 min).

What people say

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