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Whistle Pig at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 806 m long with 242 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 23° at its steepest, facing NW.

23°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
806 mlength
242 mvertical
3368 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Whistle Pig

Lifts that reach the top: Mountain Top Express Lift (4) (skiing easy terrain to get there); Northwoods Express Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 34 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 Swingsville (easy)
  6. Ski Whistle Pig (intermediate)
See Whistle Pig 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.