Pinch at Sugarloaf
Intermediate · 341 m long with 48 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 13° at its steepest, facing NW.
13°steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
341 mlength
48 mvertical
1077 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Pinch is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Pinch
Lifts that reach the top: Sugarloaf SuperQuad (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Sugarloaf SuperQuad
- Ski Pinch (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Double Bitter, Pick Pole. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Timberline (1 min), Skyline (4 min), Sugarloaf SuperQuad (6 min).
See Pinch 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.