Lodgepole at Vail Ski Resort
Intermediate · 1664 m long with 372 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 21° at its steepest, facing N.
21°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
1664 mlength
372 mvertical
3213 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Lodgepole is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Lodgepole
Lifts that reach the top: Avanti Express Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Game Creek Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Wildwood Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sun Down Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Mountain Top Express Lift (4) (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 30 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Eagle Bahn Gondola
- Ski Cub's Way (easy)
- Ski Lionsway - Upper (easy)
- Ski Cub's Way (easy)
- Ride Avanti Express Lift
- Ski Eagle's Nest Ridge (easy)
- Ski Lodgepole (intermediate)
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.