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Illusion at Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort

Easy · 1077 m long with 98 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 15° at its steepest, facing NW.

15°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
1077 mlength
98 mvertical
561 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Illusion

Lifts that reach the top: Quad 1 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Double Chair (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Quad 1
  2. Ski unnamed connector
  3. Ski The Pass (intermediate)
  4. Ski Illusion (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Upper Maverick, Lower Maverick. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Quad 2 (2 min), Quad 1 (2 min), Magic Carpet (2 min).

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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.