Choker at Sugarloaf
Advanced · 435 m long with 170 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 28° at its steepest, facing NE.
28°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
435 mlength
170 mvertical
984 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Choker is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Choker
Lifts that reach the top: King Pine (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Skyline (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Timberline Replacement (skiing expert terrain to get there); Timberline (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 19 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Whiffletree SuperQuad
- Ski Tohaul (intermediate)
- Ride King Pine
- Ski Widowmaker (advanced)
- Ski Choker (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Tohaul. Nearest lifts from the bottom: King Pine (1 min), Whiffletree SuperQuad (6 min).
See Choker on the 3D mapAll runs at SugarloafMeasured 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.