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The Pass at Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort

Intermediate · 306 m long with 24 m of vertical, averaging 5° and 9° at its steepest, facing W.

9°steepest 50 m
5°average pitch
306 mlength
24 mvertical
568 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

The Pass is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to The Pass

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

From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Quad 1
  2. Ski The Pass (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Illusion, Fools Gold, Upper Maverick. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Quad 2 (3 min), Quad 1 (3 min), Magic Carpet (3 min).

See The Pass on the 3D mapAll runs at Swain Ski & Snowboard Resort
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.