Chicken Ridge at Tussey Mountain Ski Area
Intermediate · 261 m long with 30 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 16° at its steepest, facing NW.
16°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
261 mlength
30 mvertical
536 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Chicken Ridge is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Chicken Ridge
Lifts that reach the top: Utah Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there); unnamed t-bar (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Utah Quad
- Ski Chicken Ridge (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Utah, Winter's Way. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Utah Quad (1 min), unnamed t-bar (1 min), Avalanche Canyon Tow (2 min).
See Chicken Ridge on the 3D mapAll runs at Tussey Mountain Ski AreaMeasured 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.