Jughandle at Val Bialas Ski Center
Advanced · 223 m long with 36 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.
16°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
223 mlength
36 mvertical
226 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Jughandle is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Jughandle
Lifts that reach the top: Val Bialas Chair Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Big Tow (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Val Bialas Chair Lift
- Ski Zoo Trail (easy)
- Ski The Glades (intermediate)
- Ski Jughandle (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Cemetary, The Glades. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Val Bialas Chair Lift (1 min), Handle Tow Lift (1 min), Big Tow (2 min).
See Jughandle on the 3D mapAll runs at Val Bialas Ski CenterMeasured 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.