S-53 Glades at Stowe Mountain Resort
Expert · 458 m long with 198 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 28° at its steepest, facing E.
28°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
458 mlength
198 mvertical
908 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
S-53 Glades is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to S-53 Glades
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 11 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Lookout Double
- Ski Upper Starr (expert)
- Ski S-53 Glades (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Phil's Zuggy. Nearest lifts from the bottom: FourRunner Quad (3 min), Lookout Double (3 min), Sunrise (3 min).
See S-53 Glades on the 3D mapAll runs at Stowe Mountain 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.