Grizzly Glades at Tussey Mountain Ski Area
Advanced · 537 m long with 50 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 21° at its steepest, facing NW.
21°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
537 mlength
50 mvertical
517 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Grizzly Glades is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Grizzly Glades
Lifts that reach the top: Avalanche Canyon Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); Utah Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there); unnamed t-bar (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Avalanche Canyon Tow
- Ski Grizzly Glades (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Deer Run, Tower 3 Chute, Grizzly. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Utah Quad (1 min), Avalanche Canyon Tow (1 min), unnamed t-bar (2 min).
See Grizzly Glades 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.