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Whiskey Jack at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 790 m long with 155 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 20° at its steepest, facing NW.

20°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
790 mlength
155 mvertical
3423 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Whiskey Jack is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Whiskey Jack

Lifts that reach the top: Sun Up Express Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 47 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Riva Bahn Gondola
  2. Ski Boomer (easy)
  3. Ski Flap Jack (easy)
  4. Ride Northwoods Express Lift
  5. Ski Sleepytime Road (intermediate)
  6. Ride Sun Up Express Lift
  7. Ski Whiskey Jack (intermediate)

Where it ends

Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sourdough Express Lift (1 min).

See Whiskey Jack 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.