5a at Vent
Easy · 405 m long with 111 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 23° at its steepest, facing N.
23°steepest 50 m
15°average pitch
405 mlength
111 mvertical
2015 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
5a is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to 5a
Lifts that reach the top: Ochsenkopflift (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Ochsenkopflift
- Ski 5a (easy)
Where it ends
Joins 5b. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ochsenkopflift (1 min).
See 5a on the 3D mapAll runs at VentMeasured 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.