Upper Thunder Draft at Timberline Four Seasons Resort
Expert · 1829 m long with 186 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 21° at its steepest, facing N.
21°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
1829 mlength
186 mvertical
1284 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Upper Thunder Draft is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Upper Thunder Draft
Lifts that reach the top: Quad Chair (skiing novice terrain to get there); 6-Person Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Quad Chair
- Ski Upper Thunder Draft (expert)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed easy trail, Upper Almost Heaven, Upper Thunder Struck, Upper White Lightning, Mid-Mountain Crossroad, Winterset, Lower Thunder Struck, Glade Runner. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed rope tow (2 min), unnamed magic carpet (2 min), Quad Chair (2 min).
See Upper Thunder Draft on the 3D mapAll runs at Timberline Four Seasons 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.