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Riva Ridge - Middle at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 305 m long with 79 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 19° at its steepest, facing NW.

19°steepest 50 m

14°average pitch

305 mlength

79 mvertical

3037 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Riva Ridge - Middle

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

From the base area (about 15 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Trans Montane
Ski Trans Montane (easy)
Ski Riva Ridge - Middle (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Riva Ridge - Tourist Trap. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Trans Montane (5 min), Gopher Hill Lift (6 min), Elvis Bahn (7 min).

See Riva Ridge - Middle on the 3D map All 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.