Lower Twister at Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort
Intermediate · 296 m long with 63 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.
16°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
296 mlength
63 mvertical
513 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Lower Twister is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Lower Twister
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):
- Ride Quad 1
- Ski unnamed connector
- Ski The Pass (intermediate)
- Ski Fools Gold (intermediate)
- Ski Lower Twister (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Maverick. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Quad 2 (2 min), Quad 1 (2 min), Magic Carpet (2 min).
See Lower Twister on the 3D mapAll runs at Swain Ski & Snowboard 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.