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Riva Ridge - Lower at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 850 m long with 179 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 22° at its steepest, facing N.

22°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
850 mlength
179 mvertical
2846 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Riva Ridge - Lower is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Riva Ridge - Lower

Lifts that reach the top: Trans Montane (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 16 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

  1. Ride Trans Montane
  2. Ski Trans Montane (easy)
  3. Ski Riva Ridge - Middle (intermediate)
  4. Ski Riva Ridge - Tourist Trap (advanced)
  5. Ski Riva Ridge - Lower (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Riva Catwalk. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Trans Montane (3 min), Gopher Hill Lift (4 min), Elvis Bahn (4 min).

See Riva Ridge - Lower on the 3D mapAll runs at Vail Ski 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.